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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Tysean L. Mays, 19, of Jamestown, was charged with resisting arrest after a Sunday incident. At 1:05 a.m., officers responded to a south side address for a reported fight. Officers arrived on scene, and made contact with the alleged suspect Mays. During the course of the investigation, Mays then attempted to flee on foot, leading officers on a brief foot pursuit. Officers were able to catch Mays in a very short distance, and Mays was subsequently taken into custody without further incident. Mays was transported to Jamestown City Jail, where he was ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Kelly A. Berenguer, 44, of Ashville was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree criminal using drug paraphernalia and tampering with physical evidence after a traffic stop at 12:04 a.m. Thursday. Police report the department’s K-9 Unit pulled a vehicle over in the area of Harrison and South Main streets and allegedly found Berenguer in possession of methamphetamine, a digital scale and a large quantity of U.S. currency. Berenguer was charged and taken to the ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Two city residents face charges after a traffic stop at 1:54 a.m. Thursday on Washington Street near West Fourth Street. According to a police report, the operator of the vehicle was identified as Casey R. Penhollow, and a passenger of the vehicle was identified as Alvin J. Jusino. Penhollow allegedly had an active arrest warrant through the Jamestown Police Department, and Jusino allegedly had an active warrant through the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office. Jusino, according to police, was wearing a ski mask, and while attempting to remove the mask to confirm his ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - William EL Blakey, 36, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree criminal impersonation at 11:35 a.m. Wednesday after officers saw a suspicious man walking behind houses on Barrows and Allen streets in Jamestown. According to a police report, when the K9 officer attempted to make contact with the man to find out why he was trespassing, the man fled on foot toward Allen Street. The K9 officer, assisted by other members of the department’s First Platoon, was able to catch up to the man on Allen Street. The male was identified as 36-year-old William El Blakey of ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Tarice Echevarria, 25, of Jamestown was charged with criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation after officers responded to a reported physical domestic dispute at 8 p.m. Thursday. Officers found Echevarria allegedly choked a woman during a domestic dispute and then left the house. Echevarria was found a short distance away and was charged. Officers took him to the city jail until he could be arraigned - Brandon L Quattrone, 41, of Jamestown was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief, fourth-degree grand larceny and second-degree harassment after ...

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FOUR FACING DRUG CHARGES AFTER JAMESTOWN TRAFFIC STOP Four individuals are facing drug charges after Jamestown Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Newland and Fairfield Avenues for observed traffic infractions around 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The occupants of the vehicle were identified to be Steven D. Schrecengost, 30, Casey L. Haberberger, 50, Brittany R. Washington, 33, and Christine E. Carlson, 46. While on the traffic stop, officers said they could observe drug paraphernalia in plain view inside of the vehicle. A subsequent search of ...