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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – HARMONY – Marcus Wells, 57, of Harmony was charged Saturday with driving while intoxicated and DWI per se. Around 5 p.m. deputies were dispatched to assist with a vehicle fire in the town. Deputies allege that Wells was operating the vehicle while intoxicated prior to the vehicle becoming inoperable and catching on fire. He was additionally charged with stopping/ standing/ parking on a highway and released with appearance tickets to appear in the Town of Harmony Court at a later date. – POMFRET – Alexander B. Reilly, 41, of Pomfret was ...

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GARAGES DESTROYED IN WESTFIELD FIRE WESTFIELD — Two garages were destroyed early Friday in a village fire. Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department reports at around 3:27 a.m., the Westfield Fire Department responded to 31 Grove St. The fire resulted in a complete loss of the garage and a neighboring garage. After extinguishing the fire, the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation team was requested to the scene to conduct an origin and cause fire investigation. Investigation found that the fire was caused by a complication during the fire starting process while using a wood ...

Kennedy resident again sentenced for child pornography

A Kennedy resident is being sent to prison for the second time in 10 years for possession of child pornography. U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced Tuesday that Jeffrey Paden, 58, was sentenced to serve 10 years in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango, who handled the case, stated that in June 2015, Paden was convicted on a federal charge of possession of child pornography and sentenced to serve 4 years and nine months in prison and 5 years supervised release. On Aug. 29, 2023, the New York State Police executed a search ...

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NEW YORK STATE POLICE — A personal injury accident involving three individuals was reported by the State Police at Fredonia on Tuesday. Around 2:46 p.m., near the roundabout in Pomfret a three-vehicle accident took place on Route 60 in the town of Pomfret. Drivers involved included: Ashlee Rose Rell, 36, of Margate, Fla., Alvin Torres, 61, of Dunkirk and Bradley A. Cowan, 63, of Jamestown. No charges were announced by troopers. DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT — John Hageman, 34, of Fredonia, was arrested Jan. 7 and charged with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a ...

Jamestown man facing drug, gun charges

A Jamestown man has been taken into custody on drug and gun charges. On Tuesday at around 11:15 a.m., narcotics investigators and police officers with the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, Jamestown Police Department and Dunkirk Police Department executed a search warrant at 49 West 11th ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Jerremy G. Dossey, 37, of Jamestown was charged with driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a property damage accident at 12:56 a.m. Monday. According to a police report, officers were on patrol when they were flagged down about a plow truck that had struck a street sign with the plow at an intersection. The witness followed the plow truck to a local convenience store and upon the plow truck leaving, it was pointed out to the officer. The officer attempted to stop the plow truck but it failed to stop for several blocks. During the investigation, the ...