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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Demian J. Seger, 47, was charged with second-degree criminal mischief, public lewdness and second-degree harassment after city police officers responded to UPMC Chautauqua at 10:55 p.m. Tuesday for a reported disorderly patient. UPMC staff members told police that Seger allegedly became irate during his discharge process, damaged a hospital bed, exposed himself to staff and then allegedly threatened staff. Seger was charged and taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. - Ronald J. Maund, 23, of Jamestown was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief ...

3 charged with drug possession after traffic stop

Three Jamestown residents face drug charges after a traffic stop Monday. Casey L. Haberberger, 50, was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and traffic tickets, Tracey M. Haberberger, 50, was charged with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and two counts of second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia, and Steven D. Schrecengost, 30, was charged with third-degree criminal possession of ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – HANOVER – Christine L. Gard, 44, of Silver Creek, was charged Monday with second-degree harassment. It is alleged that around 10 a.m. Gard was involved in an altercation on Angell Road, where she hit another person in the face. She was taken to the county jail for arraignment and will answer to the charge in Hanover Town Court at a later date.

Fredonia break-in attempt leads to arrest

An alleged break-in attempt in Fredonia Tuesday morning led to an arrest. According to a press release from the Fredonia Police Department, they received a 911 call describing a man attempting to break into a residence through a rear door on Lakeview Avenue. The resident provided police with a description of the man and his direction of travel. The Fredonia police, with the assistance of the Dunkirk Police Department and SUNY Fredonia police, set up a perimeter of the neighborhood between Lakeview Avenue and Eagle Street. A Fredonia officer observed a male matching the suspect’s ...

City man charged in marina stabbing

A Dunkirk man has been charged in connection with a Saturday morning stabbing. Around 6:40 a.m., Dunkirk Police responded to the area of the city marina for a report of a victim of an assault. On arrival, officers spoke with the victim who had sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT --- GERRY --- At about 8:12 a.m. Friday, Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies checked the well-being of a subject who had fallen off their motorcycle at the intersection of Gerry Levant Road and Route 60. The operator, who was uninjured, was identified as Reid L. Johnson, 54, of Kennedy. Through further investigation, it was found that Johnson had been operating the motorcycle while intoxicated. Johnson was subsequently charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated with a BAC of 0.18% or greater and driving while intoxicated. He is scheduled ...