CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ¯ BEMUS POINT — James Q. Taylor, 47, of Ellicottville, was charged with theft of service. Deputies responded at 10:47 p.m. Friday to Bemus Point for a reported disorderly person. An investigation found that Taylor allegedly avoided payment of a lawful ...

Jamestown man charged in child porn case A Jamestown man is facing numerous counts of being in possession of child pornography On Friday, New York State Police reported they charged Jarred Ristau, 21, with 10 countsof possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child on June 12. Police ...

City pursuit leads to charges A vehicle pursuit earlier this month led to charges for two individuals in the city on Dunkirk. City of Dunkirk police officers reported Friday they observed a dirt bike with no lights on traveling on Lake Shore Drive East around 1:10 a.m. June 14. Officers ...

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ¯ MAYVILLE — David R. Ralph, 33, of Mayville, was charged with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, driving while intoxicated, DWI per se and speed in zone. Deputies stopped a vehicle at 12:21 a.m. Thursday on Route 394 in the village of ...

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF WESTFIELD — A male passenger received serious injuries after a motor-vehicle accident at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Sheriff’s deputies responded to Route 5 near Eighth Street in the town. The operator was identified as 21-year-old, Bisitt Welday of Roxbury, Mass., and ...

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE • CHAUTAUQUA — Priscilla Torres, 44, of Jamestown, was charged with second-degree harassment. Deputies followed up with an harassment complaint that occurred June 12 at Chautauqua Institution. An investigation found that Torres allegedly sent threatening ...