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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - WESTFIELD - Julie L. Kelsey, 32, of Westfield, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child at noon Monday after a child was found wandering along Route 394 in the town of Chautauqua. Kelsey allegedly did not provide appropriate supervision of the child. She will be in Chautauqua Town Court later. - CHERRY CREEK - Jonathan Z. Scinta, 38, of Cherry Creek was charged with petit larceny after an alleged incident at 1 p.m. July 4 on Main Street in Cherry Creek. Through an investigation deputies charged Scinta, who allegedly took property that ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - BROCTON - Major D. Stearns, 34, of Kennedy was charged with second-degree criminal contempt at 12:52 p.m. Sunday after deputies responded to an address in Brocton for a reported in progress order of protection violation. Stearns was taken to the county jail for centralized arraignment. - BEMUS POINT - Joseph K. Kirkpatrick, 43, of Bradford Woods, Pa., was charged with DWI, speed in zone and unlicensed operator at 12:55 a.m. Sunday after a traffic stop on Bemus Point-Ellery Road in the village of Bemus Point. Kirkpatrick will be in Ellery Town ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Alyshialynn Ryan, 21, of Jamestown was charged with driving while intoxicated and other traffic tickets on Saturday. At 12:05 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop at Allen and Maple streets. A subsequent investigation revealed that Ryan, a resident of Jamestown, was operating the vehicle while intoxicated. Ryan was taken into custody and transported to the Jamestown City Jail. She was released on an appearance ticket and is to be in Jamestown City Court on a later date. — Amy E. Elliott, 40, of Jamestown was charged with aggravated DWI and other ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Justin A. Conklin, 27, of Jamestown was charged with aggravated criminal contempt, first-degree criminal contempt, second-degree strangulation and second-degree assault after officers responded to a reported domestic dispute at 2:16 a.m. Friday on the north side of Jamestown. Conklin allegedly strangled the other person, causing a loss of consciousness and physical injury. Conklin had a valid Order of Protection to stay-away from the other person. Conklin was charged and taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. - Lisa M. Weaver, 37, of Jamestown was ...

Little Valley man charged with rape in Bemus Point

A Little Valley man has been charged with two counts of rape after an investigation into an alleged incident in Bemus Point. Andrea Lucignano, 31, was charged Thursday with first-degree rape and third-degree rape. On July 31, 2026, an investigation was conducted by the Chautauqua County ...

Youth on e-bike leads police on chase, parents charged

A youth and his parents face charges after the youth allegedly led police on chase from the north side of Jamestown into West Ellicott on an e-bike on Thursday. According to a police report, at 6:18 p.m. Thursday, officers responded to West Eighth and Cherry streets for a vehicle complaint ...