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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Stephanie L. Curtis, 34, of Jamestown was charged with third-degree assault and two counts of fourth-degree criminal mischief at 9:57 p.m. Thursday after officers responded to a residence on the city’s west side for a reported physical domestic incident. Curtis allegedly damaged a television remote belonging to another person. The officers’ investigation revealed a separate domestic incident had allegedly taken place on Wednesday involving the same people during which Curtis allegedly threw an ashtray against a wall, causing it to break. A fragment from the ...

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Woman charged in Dunkirk stabbing A stabbing incident on Wednesday afternoon has led to charges against a city woman. Dunkirk police report that at about 2:30 p.m. they received a report of an incident on the 500 block of Leopard Street. Upon arrival, patrol located the male victim who alleged that, Layla Garcia, 23, of 522 Leopard St., stabbed him in the arm with a pair of scissors and hit him with a crowbar. The victim also alleged Garcia smashed his windshield with a kid scooter and a crowbar. Garcia was located and charged with third-degree assault and third-degree criminal ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Devyn I. Logan, 22, of Jamestown, was charged with second-degree harassment, endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree unlawful imprisonment at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday after officers responded to a south side address for a reported physical domestic incident. Upon arrival officers made contact with Logan, who was allegedly involved in a physical altercation with another person in front of a child. Logan was charged and taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. - Elizabeth T. Abram, 21, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree harassment and ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Zachary Vorse, 22, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree criminal contempt at 6:09 p.m. Monday after officers responded to a southside address for a domestic dispute. Upon arrival, officers determined that Vorse had allegedly violated a valid stay-away order of protection by being present at residence. He was charged and taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. - Pedro J. Cruz, 42, of Jamestown was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief and second-degree criminal contempt at 6:20 p.m. Monday after officers responded to a reported domestic ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Kassandra M. Lawson, 33, of Jamestown was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief at 12:48 a.m. Monday after officers on routine patrol downtown allegedly saw her removing flowers from a city-owned planter and discarding them onto the sidewalk for no apparent reason. Lawson was charged and taken to the city jail before being released with an appearance ticket. - Amanda C. Andrews, 41, of Jamestown was charged with DWI, aggravated DWI per se, failure to stop at a stop sign, moving from lane unsafely and improper turn at 2:20 a.m. Sunday after officers ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT MAYVILLE — A Portville woman is facing a number of charges after a traffic accident at 3:12 p.m. Aug. 11. Deputies responded to an incident with injury at Routes 394 and 430. Upon arrival, deputies were advised that one of the vehicles involved had fled the scene. A short time later the vehicle was located at a residence and the operator identified as Penny A. Payne, 66, of Portville. After an investigation it was found that Payne was operating the vehicle in an intoxicated state. Payne was taken into custody and charged with felony ...