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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Jakiera Wright, 19, of Jamestown was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief following an incident which took place Thursday. Officers responded to an address in the southside of the city at 4:06 p.m. for a reported domestic dispute in progress. It is alleged that Wright smashed a “bong” onto the victim’s cell phone causing it to shatter. Wright was placed into custody and transported to the city jail and held pending arraignment. - Naquan M Evans, 28, of Jamestown was charged with three counts of second-degree criminal contempt following ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - A Jamestown woman faces charges after a domestic incident involving an infant. Police officers responded to the area of West Fifth and Clinton streets at 9:58 a.m. Thursday and were told by a witness that a woman was seen throwing a small child on the ground while in an argument with a man near Baker Park. The child was not injured, according to a police report. The woman, later identified as Annikka G. Coulter, 20, of Jamestown, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. The father was able to care for the child and leave the area. Coulter was taken to the ...

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Pair Charged After Narcotics Investigations A pair of individuals in two separate cases are facing drug charges after a pair of investigations that spanned several months. Narcotics investigators from the Sheriff’s Office and Dunkirk Police Department located Tori N. Faison, 45, at 2740 Route 5 in the town of Sheridan on Monday. She was wanted for two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance after a nine-month investigation into narcotics sales in the city of Dunkirk and town of ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – KIANTONE – Jason A . Genberg, 39, of Frewsburg was charged Sunday night with fourth-degree criminal mischief. It is alleged that Genberg kicked in a door of a Kiantone residence, creating damage. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Francicso G. Zavala, 32, of West Ellicott was charged with driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, speed in zone and passing a red light on Sunday. Officers conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle which allegedly passed through a red light and was speeding on East Second Street at 2:14 a.m. Sunday. Officers ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Quincy J. Harris, 44, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree assault, fourth-degree criminal mischief and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. At about 7:44 p.m. Friday, officers responded to an East side address for a domestic dispute complaint. The victim returned home after officers arrived. Through an investigation, it was discovered that Harris engaged in a physical domestic with the victim. It was discovered that he broke a hand of the victim and damaged property inside of the residence. Officers were advised that Harris ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY COURT Angel Vargas-Mendoza, age 43 of Jamestown, was sentenced in Chautauqua County court by Judge David Foley to an indeterminate state prison sentence of 2-4 years after being convicted of second-degree attempted assault, a class E felony. In July 2023, Vargas-Mendoza attacked the victim with a sharp metal object and caused physical injury and was charged with second-degree assault by the Jamestown Police Department. On Feb. 27, Vargas-Mendoza pleaded guilty to the lesser charge. He was sentenced as a second felony offender due to having two felony convictions ...