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DUNKIRK SENTENCED FOR GUN INCIDENT — A Dunkirk man is headed behind bars for threatening people with a firearm at a city business. According to District Attorney Jason Schmidt, Jimmy Watts, 49, has been sentenced to 8 years in state prison with 5 years of post-release supervision by Judge David Foley after being convicted of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a class C violent felony. In March 2023, the Dunkirk Police Department responded to a report of an individual waiving a gun and pointing it at patrons of a business on Lakeshore Drive in the City of Dunkirk. In ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SILVER CREEK – Leslie Wright Jr., 47, of Silver Creek was charged Tuesday with second-degree aggravated harassment. It is alleged that Wright left multiple phone messages that served no purpose after being told by deputies in the past to refrain from doing so. He was taken into custody and charged without incident. JAMESTOWN POLICE Nyan J. Maxwell, 26, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree assault, third-degree criminal mischief and resisting arrest at 9:49 p.m. April 6 after officers responded to a business on Jamestown’s west side for a ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE — Dominique Z Barr, 25, of Jamestown was charged with first-degree criminal contempt and fourth-degree criminal mischief at 12:52 a.m. Tuesday after a domestic incident on Jamestown’s east side. According to a police report, Barr allegedly damaged property belonging to the victim. Barr also violated an Order of Protection which Barr is ordered to stay away from the victim. She was charged and taken to the city jail until she could be arraigned. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – Justin M. Holloway, 29, of Silver Creek was charged Saturday with Driving ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Steven W. Walsh, 50, of Jamestown was charged with prohibited burning at 5:52 a.m. Sunday in the woods behind 86 Steele St. According to a police report, officers responded to a report of a fire in the woods and allegedly found a man concealing himself in the woods and screaming erratically. Police made contact with the man, who they say began swinging large tree branches wildly and didn’t respond to officers’ commands. The man then allegedly lunged at one of the officers, starting a struggle. Walsh was taken to the city jail until he could be ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — SILVER CREEK -- At 6:18 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to a residence on Main Street for a report of a neighbor dispute. After a brief investigation it was determined that Amber L. Devore, 28, of Silver Creek did harass another individual by threatening to subject them to physical contact. Devore was issued a ticket for second-degree harassment and will be in court later. — STOCKTON -- Before 1 a.m. Saturday, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Stockton-Hartfield Road. The operator of the vehicle was identified as Tate J. Olson, 20. ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE LAKEWOOD – Jody K. Schurman, 60, of Lakewood was charged with driving while intoxicated and moving from lane unsafely following a staff stop Thursday at 10 p.m. on Elmcrest Avenue in the village. She was arrested and later released with tickets to appear in the Town of Busti Court for a later date and time. PORTLAND – Kayla Pollino, 24, of Silver Creek was charged with unlawful dissemination/publication of an intimate image. On Feb. 27 the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint in the town of Portland. As a result of ...