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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Kevin LaMar, 52, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree menacing and endangering the welfare of a child at 2:25 p.m. Wednesday after officers patrolling the area of Winsor and East Second streets flagged officers down and told them a man had threatened the youth with a handgun. Officers report finding LaMar a short time later. LaMar was charged, taken to the city jail for processing and released with an appearance ticket. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - FREWSBURG – Kyle Knisely, 18, of Jamestown, was charged with driving while intoxicated and moving ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE — Linda A Matyjakowski, 70, of Dunkirk was charged Monday with driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest, failure to keep right and not stopping at a red traffic light following a traffic stop Friday around 9 p.m. on Central Avenue, Fredonia. DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT — James Robbins, 53, of Fredonia, was arrested April 16 and charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, driving with suspended registration, and uninspected motor vehicle. — Danny Willingham, 36, of Gerry, was arrested April 17 and ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — At around 2 a.m. Saturday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Route 20 in the town of Pomfret. The operator of the vehicle was identified as Samual J. Cettell. Further investigation found Cettell to be operating the motor vehicle while intoxicated. Cettell was charged with DWI and no and inadequate plate lamps. He will be in Pomfret court later. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Kevin Lopez, 30, no address listed, was charged with second-degree criminal contempt and fourth-degree criminal ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — At around 12:16 a.m., the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and Fredonia Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Route 20 in the village. The operator of the vehicle was identified as Kyla E. Curry, 37, of Dunkirk. Further investigation found Curry to be driving while intoxicated. Curry was charged with DWI, first-degree aggravated unlicensed operator and no or inadequate lights. Curry will answer for her charges in the village court later. — SHERMAN — Around 5:09 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to an address in the ...

City man charged in Thursday shooting incident

A 41-year-old city man is facing charges after shots were fired Thursday night in the vicinity of East Fifth Street and Columbus Avenue. Dunkirk Police report that at approximately 9:37 p.m., police officers responded to several 911 calls reporting an altercation with shots fired. As ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – JAMESTOWN – Joseph A. Mueller, 45, of Falconer has been charged with second-degree criminal solicitation. It is alleged that on Dec. 22 Mueller did request another individual to commit a felony against another person in the city of Jamestown. Mueller turned himself into the Chautauqua County Jail for arraignment.