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Investigation into inmate death nets charges for Cattaraugus County man

An investigation into the May death of an inmate at the Cattaraugus County Jail has netted an Olean man numerous charges.

The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday announced the arrest of 31-year-old Daniel P. Klein on charges of second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal sale of a controlled substance and three counts of possession of prison contraband.

No further details regarding the death were released. Franklin Chase, 36, was found unresponsive in his cell in early May, and authorities had been awaiting the results of an autopsy.

Klein was arraigned on the charges and remanded to jail on $100,000 bail.

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