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Four charged in Doughty Street raid

Four individuals are facing drug charges after a narcotics investigation this week, law enforcement announced Saturday morning. On Thursday, members of the Dunkirk Police Department and the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at 56 W. Doughty St. in the city of Dunkirk for the second time in the past week. Entry was made into the residence by the Dunkirk Police Special Responses Team. Located at the residence at the time of the search warrant were Dunkirk residents Kevin Dejesus-Rivera, 32, Christian Ayala-Gonzalez, 37, Yamil J. Carrasquillo-Torres, 47 and ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Delbert M. Clark, 57, of Jamestown was charged with third-degree assault and first-degree burglary at 7:48 p.m. Thursday after officers responded to a reported assault on the city’s north side.. Officers arrived on the scene and determined Clark allegedly forced his way into a residence and injured a person before leaving the scene. According to a police report, officers found Clark near Eighth Street and Prendergast Avenue, where he was charged and taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. The victim was treated by EMTs at the scene for ...

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GOWANDA POLICE — GOWANDA — A Gowanda woman has been charged with second-degree harassment following an incident on Buffalo Street. Deanna M. Caparatta, 26, allegedly went to the residence of a male acquaintance and forcibly kicked open the entry door, striking the victim. Gowanda Police stated that Caparatta then placed her arms around the victim’s neck and forced him to the floor, where she then repeatedly punched the victim in his genital area. Gowanda Police responded to the call on Aug. 16 at approximately 8:08 p.m. Caparatta was arrested and later released on a ticket to ...

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DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT - DUNKIRK – Two Dunkirk residents are facing drug-related charges following a multi months-long investigation into narcotics activity in the city. On Friday, narcotics investigators from the Dunkirk Police Department and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 56 W. Doughty St. Located at the residence at the time of the search warrant was Kevin Dejesus-Rivera, 32, and Christian Ayala-Gonzalez, 37. As a result of the search investigators said they seized 13.85 grams of crack cocaine, 2.2 grams of cocaine, 7.02 grams of ...

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Bemus Point couple safe after boat fire Two Bemus Point residents are safe after a boat fire. Michael Giarrizzo, 86, was operating a vessel around 7:10 p.m. Friday in the Bemus Bay area and through the Bemus Narrows by the Stow Ferry with Barbara Giarrizzo, 83, onboard. He noticed a clicking noise in the engine compartment and saw smoke. When he opened the engine cover the boat burst into flames. Both grabbed floatation devices and jumped off the boat into the lake. A swimmer from shore and other boaters nearby assisted and got both out of the water and brought them to ...

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Dunkirk Police investigate shooting The Dunkirk Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in the city on at about 6:50 p.m. Wednesday. Officers were alerted to the incident on the 300 block of Washington Avenue and learned that one person was struck by gunfire. The injury at this time does not appear life-threatening. The victim was transported to Brooks Memorial Hospital by a private vehicle and later transferred to ECMC in Buffalo. Police say the incident was targeted at people who know each other. New York State Police, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s ...