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Man charged after mishap in Dunkirk

A 26-year-old man is being charged after a high-speed chase that led to an accident at East Second and Main streets on Thursday night. Christopher Cancel-Vazquez was charged with felony unlawful fleeing a police officer causing injury, second-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, no seat belt, reckless driving, failure to obey a police office, speed not reasonable and failure to stop at a red light as well as other traffic violations. Around 9 p.m., officers with the Dunkirk Police ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — ELLERY — Around 8:53 p.m. Friday, deputies were dispatched to a reported vehicle complaint. It was reported the vehicle was operating at a high rate of speed and was all over the road. Deputies did locate the vehicle in a ditch. Through an investigation it was found the operator, Frank G. Hagberg, 50, of Jamestown, was operating while intoxicated. Hagberg was charged with DWI, moving from lane unsafely and uninspected motor vehicle. Hagberg was later released and will be in town court later. — At 11 a.m. Friday, deputies were ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Jamal M. Jackson, 32, of Jamestown, was charged Monday with two counts of fourth-degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, seventh-degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and second-degree Obstructing Governmental Administration. According to police, at about 4:30 p.m., officers observed a vehicle commit some vehicle and traffic violations near Prendergast Avenue and Kingsbury Street. Police said the vehicle was stopped, and during the stop, Jackson appeared to be impaired, and was asked to exit ...

Three nabbed after drugs, weapons probe

Three Jamestown residents are facing several drug and weapons charges. After a long-term narcotics investigation in the city of Jamestown by the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department, Jamestown Police Department, and Dunkirk Police Department, Frank C. Nazario, Joliet A. Santos-Guzman, ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – MAYVILLE – Juan A. Tufino, 33, of Jamestown and currently incarcerated in the county jail was charged Sunday with second-degree assault. He allegedly was involved in a physical altercation with another inmate. – MAYVILLE – George A Diramio, 33, of Niagara Falls was charged Wednesday around 1:50 a.m. with driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, speeding and unsafe turn without a turn signal following a traffic stop on North Erie Street in the village. Diramio was released with tickets to ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Erin R. Dale, 43, of Jamestown, was charged Sunday with fourth-degree Criminal Mischief, and Resisting Arrest. According to police, at about 5:42 p.m., officers responded to the city’s south side for a report of a domestic incident. Upon further investigation, officers learned that Dale allegedly damaged property during the dispute, and after she was told she was under arrest, Dale attempted to prevent officers from taking her into custody. After a brief struggle, Dale was transported to the Jamestown City Jail. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S ...