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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – PORTLAND – Itzamarie G. Rose, 25, of Falconer was charged Tuesday with driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, and backing unsafely. Around 8:45 p.m. deputies responded to a motor vehicle accident in the town. It is alleged that Rose was operating the motor vehicle while intoxicated. She was transported to the Sheriff’s Office for processing. She was issued tickets to appear in the town of Portland Court at a later date. – HANOVER – Justice Farnham, 24, of Gowanda was charged Tuesday around ...

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Woman charged after shooting incident GERRY — A Sinclairville woman is facing charges after recklessly discharging a firearm and injuring an individual. Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies report they and New York State Police responded to a residence on Old Chautauqua Road in the town of Gerry for a reported gunshot victim around 10 a.m. Monday. Through investigation it was found that Toni L. Long, 35, did recklessly discharge a firearm inside of the residence. As a result, one person sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to UPMC Chautauqua for treatment. ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – Jonathan M. Tresler, 36, of Fredonia was charged Friday with criminal contempt. It is alleged that he violated a stay-away Order of Protection that was filed in Fredonia two days earlier. He was taken into custody, transported to the county jail and arraigned. – CHAUTAUQUA – Drake F. Ottaway, 23, of Sinclairville was charged Sunday around 7:30 p.m. with driving while intoxicated, driving while ability impaired, open alcohol container, speeding, driving to the left of pavement parkings, and failure to comply with a lawful order. ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — FALCONER — At around 5:40 p.m. Friday on Davis Street, deputies conducted a traffic stop for an observed infraction. The operator was identified as 64-year-old Donald E. Gustafson of Jamestown. Subsequent investigation into the matter led to his arrest for driving while intoxicated. Gustafson was transported to the Ellicott Police Department for processing. He was charged with DWI common law, DWI Per Se, and moving from lane unsafely. Gustafson was later released with tickets to appear in the Town of Ellicott Court at a later date. — ...

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Jamestown Police A Jamestown man was arrested after a routine traffic stop. On Thursday, Sept. 18, at about 12:40 PM, officers from the Jamestown Police Department’s First Platoon conducted a traffic stop in the area of West Seventh and Cherry streets. During the investigation, they identified the front passenger, Candy W. McBride, as having active arrest warrants out of the City of Jamestown. Upon further investigation McBride found to be in possession of a loaded firearm, and was charged with second-degree criminal possession of weapon; second-degree reckless endangerment, and ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – SILVER CREEK – Daniel J. Ulrich, 39, of Silver Creek was charged Wednesday at 7:40 p.m. with second-degree harassment and disorderly conduct. It is alleged that Ulrich intentionally struck another person at 23 Jackson St. He was released to appear in the Town of Hanover court at a later date and time to answer for these charges. JAMESTOWN POLICE - Sean M. McIlveen, 48, of Jamestown was charged with two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance after officers responded to a request to assist parole officers on ...