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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – POLAND – Scott Martin, 30, of Kennedy was charged Monday at 11:55 a.m. with first-degree criminal contempt, fourth-degree criminal mischief, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, attempted forcible touching, second-degree harassment, second-degree obstruction of government administration and resisting arrest. It is alleged that Martin had made unwanted physical contact with another individual on Dogwood Street in the town of Poland, preventing that person from calling emergency services in front of children. It was also alleged ...

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FIRE DEPARTMENT OF WESTFIELD WESTFIELD — At 11:33 a.m. Sunday, members were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 90. A camper had overturned and caught fire after being caught by a strong wind gust. The occupants of the pickup pulling the camper were uninjured and the truck was still driveable. Ripley Hose Company 1 and New York State Police assisted at the scene. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – FREDONIA – Herman Harrington III, 39, of Mayville was charged Saturday with driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, and speeding following a traffic stop on Route ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — SHERMAN — At around 12:32 p.m. Friday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on Mount Pleasant Road for an observed traffic violation. Deputies identified the operator as Philip A Decker, 26, of Dunkirk. Decker was found to have multiple felony arrest warrants through the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office. Decker was additionally found to be in possession of a small quantity of cocaine. Decker was transported to the Chautauqua County Jail to be arraigned on the felony arrest warrants, one ...

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DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT — Dominique White, 28, of Dunkirk, was arrested Sunday and charged with three counts of petit larceny and two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. — Arianna Thompson, 22, of Dunkirk, was arrested Monday and charged with second-degree harassment and trespass. — Vanessa Stevens, 34, of Fredonia, was arrested Monday and charged with second-degree assault and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. — Morgan Eppinger, 24, of Dunkirk, was arrested Tuesday and charged with fourth- degree grand ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Jason M. Skinner, 45, of Jamestown was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree harassment at 9:04 p.m. Tuesday after city police officers responded to a domestic incident on the city’s west side. Skinner allegedly hit a youth in the side of the face and also allegedly got into a fight with an adult woman. Police report the fight took place in the presence of a second youth. Skinner was found a short distance away and charged without incident. . Skinner was placed into custody and transported to the Jamestown City Jail without ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE NORTH HARMONY – Thomas Matjoulis, 51, no address provided, was charged Monday at 6:30 a.m. with driving while intoxicated, aggravated DWI, and speeding following a traffic stop on Spoonder Road. He was taken into custody and later released with tickets. He will appear in the Town of North Harmony Court at a later date. - Vanessa R. Stevens, 34, of Fredonia was charged with petit larceny at 10:03 p.m. for a March 5 incident at the Chautauqua County Jail. According to a police report, Stevens was being released from the jail on unrelated charges ...