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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Delbert M. Clark, 57, of Jamestown was charged with third-degree assault and first-degree burglary at 7:48 p.m. Thursday after officers responded to a reported assault on the city’s north side.. Officers arrived on the scene and determined Clark allegedly forced his way into a residence and injured a person before leaving the scene. According to a police report, officers found Clark near Eighth Street and Prendergast Avenue, where he was charged and taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. The victim was treated by EMTs at the scene for ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Edgardo C. Marquez, 38, of Jamestown was charged with resisting arrest, two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia at 6:39 p.m. Monday after city police officers saw him near Falconer and Liberty streets knowing Marquez had an active arrest warrant issued by the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office. Officers conducted a street check on Marquez, who then allegedly tried to run away from officers. Officers caught Marquez, who reportedly was found with fentanyl, cocaine and ...

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Bemus Point couple safe after boat fire Two Bemus Point residents are safe after a boat fire. Michael Giarrizzo, 86, was operating a vessel around 7:10 p.m. Friday in the Bemus Bay area and through the Bemus Narrows by the Stow Ferry with Barbara Giarrizzo, 83, onboard. He noticed a clicking noise in the engine compartment and saw smoke. When he opened the engine cover the boat burst into flames. Both grabbed floatation devices and jumped off the boat into the lake. A swimmer from shore and other boaters nearby assisted and got both out of the water and brought them to ...

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Dunkirk Police investigate shooting The Dunkirk Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in the city on at about 6:50 p.m. Wednesday. Officers were alerted to the incident on the 300 block of Washington Avenue and learned that one person was struck by gunfire. The injury at this time does not appear life-threatening. The victim was transported to Brooks Memorial Hospital by a private vehicle and later transferred to ECMC in Buffalo. Police say the incident was targeted at people who know each other. New York State Police, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – HANOVER – Thomas J. Abt, 59, of Amherst was charged with driving while intoxicated and failure to stop at a stop sign following a traffic stop Aug. 4 on Allegany Road around 8 p.m. He will answer to the charge in Hanover Town Court at a later date. – ELLERY – David J. Mangion, 39, of Hamburg was charged Saturday with driving while intoxicated and failure to keep right. Deputies said they responded to a motor vehicle accident shortly after midnight on Bayview Road, where Mangion was accused of driving in an intoxicated state. He will ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT Cassaundra Wick, 24, of Jamestown, was charged Thursday with false personation and resisting arrest. According to police, officers of the 2nd platoon responded to an address on the north side of the city for a possible burglary in progress. Officers arrived on scene and located two females inside the residence at the door. Officers then cleared the rest of the residence for additional subjects and located a female hiding in a bathroom. Officers made contact with the female Cassaundra M. Wick who had an outstanding warrant out of the Chautauqua County ...