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CATTARAUGUS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE LEON – Christopher Green, 48, of Route 62, Leon was charged Saturday evening with second-degree harassment, three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and criminal obstruction of breathing. Police responded to his residence after a 911 hangup. It is alleged that he had an altercation with two family members. He was released on an appearance ticket for Leon Town Court.

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WESTFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT – WESTFIELD — William Zachary, no age or address provided, has been charged with driving while intoxicated and aggravated DWI – blood alcohol content of .18% or higher. Police said on Nov. 23 they were at 238 E. Main St. around 9:40 p.m. when Zachary arrived at the scene, allegedly in an intoxicated state. He was charged following an investigation and will answer to the charges in Westfield Village Court at a later date.

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Dunkirk Police Department — Jennifer Hite, no age listed, of Silver Creek, was arrested Nov. 23 and charged with petit larceny. — Mark Szocki, 63, of Dunkirk, was arrested Nov. 24 and charged with petit larceny. — Fernando Martinez III, 44, of Dunkirk, was arrested Nov. 26 and charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree obstruction of governmental administration, three counts of second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia, and three counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – SHERIDAN – Andrew W. Powers, 35, of Buffalo was charged Wednesday with driving while ability impaired with drugs/alcohol. Powers was stopped on Route 20 around 9:45 p.m. and was allegedly under the influence. He was arrested and transported to the Sheriff's Office for processing. He was later released with traffic tickets to appear in the Town of Sheridan Court at a later date. – STOCKTON – Ingrid E. Collins, 48, of Stockton was charged Sunday with third-degree assault. It is alleged that around 2:15 a.m. Collins bit another person, ...

City man charged in shooting incident

A city man has been charged after a gunshot complaint late Saturday evening. Skyler J. Tritapoe, 29, was charged with reckless endangerment, second-degree menacing and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon after the 11 p.m. incident. Jamestown police responded to a residence on the north side of the city. During the investigation, officers learned that Tritapoe fired a shotgun at a male nearly striking him. He then fired an additional round into the ceiling of his residence. Officers were able to get Tritapoe to exit his residence where he was taken into custody without ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Two Jamestown residents face charges after city police officers responded to a request from Child Protective Services on the city’s west side at 12:37 p.m. Friday. According to a police report, during a home check, CPS workers discovered that the living conditions in the residence were deplorable. The Department of Development was also contacted due to the unhealthy living conditions. Officers charged Fernando Mojica Reyes, 25, and Mariangel Velazquez Rosario, 37. They were taken to the Jamestown City Jail and charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of ...