Dunkirk man charged in violating stay-away order
JAMESTOWN — A Dunkirk man was charged with second-degree criminal contempt by the State Police at Jamestown after an incident Thursday.
Troopers report Karl Ortiz Martinez, 23, was pulled over on Route 60 in Jamestown for a traffic violation. An investigation revealed that there was a stay-away order of protection directing Ortiz Martinez to avoid all contact with a 2-year-old passenger.
Ortiz Martinez was placed under arrest, processed at SP Jamestown and transported to the Chautauqua County Jail. The passenger was turned over to a family friend.