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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — WESTFIELD —- At around 8 p.m. Friday, deputies of the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported past tense altercation. Through an investigation it was found that 41-year-old, Larry M. Houser of Westfield did subject another person to unwanted physical contact as well as prevent them from contacting emergency services. Houser was charged with second-degree harassment and fourth-degree criminal mischief. He was placed into custody and brought to the Chautauqua County Jail for centralized arraignment for the alleged charges. ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Joseph A. Snyder, 41, of Jamestown was charged with petit larceny, two counts of public lewdness and endangering the welfare of a child at 11:09 a.m. Thursday after officers responded to a downtown business for a reported shoplifting. Snyder allegedly stole merchandise ...

Ohio man charged in Wednesday fatal hit-and-run accident on Thruway

A Euclid, Ohio, man has been charged after a hit-and-run accident that left an unnamed person dead on the state Thruway earlier this week. Devante A. Jones, 34, was charged with operator leaving the scene of accident - injury resulting in death. Jones was charged at 4:19 p.m. Wednesday in ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Christopher Frederick, 56, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree harassment, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and resisting arrest at 7:45 a.m. Thursday after officers were dispatched to a business on the west side of Jamestown for a reported harassment complaint. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a woman who said an unknown white male approached her vehicle and began yelling threats at her while her 11-year-old son was inside the vehicle. The man then entered the business, where he began yelling at two girls who were related to the woman. After ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Jacob F. Harris, 28, of Jamestown was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief and second-degree criminal mischief after a domestic incident at an east side home. Harris allegedly damaged a door during an argument with her partner and allegedly threatened the other person with a knife. Harris was charged and taken to the city jail until she could be arraigned. She was later released.

Dunkirk police issue warrant, seek information on murder suspect

DUNKIRK — Dunkirk Police Department announced Friday night an arrest warrant has been issued for 24-year-old Tywon W. Wright of Dunkirk, charging him with second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Wright is wanted on the charges in connection with a ...