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Quattrone reacts to inmate killed in Oneida County facility

MAYVILLE — Chautauqua County Sheriff Jim Quattrone issued a statement in response to the body cam footage released from an incident at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County that resulted in the death of inmate Robert Brooks. The statement from Quattrone said, “The Sheriffs of New York State are shocked, like any rational person is, by the actions of State Corrections Officers at Marcy Correctional Facility which led to the death of Robert Brooks, as revealed by body camera footage released today. No human being should be treated that way by another human ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — RIPLEY — At around 7:34 a.m. Sunday, deputies responded to a business on Shortman Road for a report of a female who used fraudulent money for a purchase. After a brief investigation, Kimberly Ramey, 47 of Westfield, was found to have used a fake $100 dollar bill and did receive an amount of cash back from the purchase which was stolen from the business. Ramey was charged with petit larceny and third-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument and released with appearance tickets to be in Town Court later.

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Daric Harris, 56, was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and first-degree assault after an incident on Christmas Eve. Officers responded to a residence on the North Side of the city regarding a domestic dispute around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. During the investigation, it was determined that Harris had struck another male in the household with a shotgun, resulting in a laceration and a fractured forearm. Harris was taken into custody and was held pending arraignment. The victim received medical attention and was transported to a local ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SHERMAN --- At about 9:15 p.m. Saturday, multiple fire departments responded to 123 Church St. for a garage fire. Once extinguished, members of the Chautauqua County Fire investigation Team responded. It was determined that the fire had originated due to a wood burning stove being in close proximity to combustible materials. No injuries were reported and the garage was destroyed. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT --- Rafael A. Rodriguez, 61, of Jamestown, was charged with felony first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, aggravated driving while ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Lisa M. Tucker, 28, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree criminal impersonation, second-degree obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest at 7:05 p.m. Thursday after officers responded to a west side address for a report of a suspicious situation. Officers were talking to a landlord and tenant of an apartment when officers saw Tucker exit the apartment’s bathroom. Officers asked Tucker for her name and she responded with the name of a different Jamestown resident. Officers told Tucker to stop because they knew Tucker had provided a false ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HANOVER – Leonela Soto, 39, of Dunkirk was charged Saturday with driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, unsafe lane change, and improper or unsafe turn without a signal following a traffic stop around 5:45 p.m. on Routes 5&20. She will answer to the charges in Hanover Town Court at a later date. DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT —Miguel Ruiz-Monica, no age listed, of Olean, was arrested Dec. 4 and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and second-degree menacing. — Kevin Dejesus Rivera, no age listed, of Dunkirk, was arrested Dec. 5 and ...