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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — VILLENOVA — at 3 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to the town for a disorderly person report. Upon investigation it was determined that William Hendrickson, 58, of Forestville did threaten and engage in physical contact with the victim. He was placed into custody and transported to county jail and arraigned. WESTFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT — At around 3:15 p.m. Oct. 25, officers were dispatched to the 96 E. Main St. 7-Eleven for a reported shoplifting. While on scene, officers reviewed surveillance footage within the store. It was found ...

Warren man charged with weapon possession after downtown incident

A Warren resident and a 17-year-old youth have been charged after entering a downtown business on Wednesday with a handgun. Joel Crowe, 42, of Warren, and the youth were charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, while Crowe ...

Firefighters extinguish fire in vacant Allen Street home

Jamestown firefighters spent nearly five hours at the scene of a house fire at 433 Allen St., Jamestown, late Thursday night and early Friday morning. A 911 caller reported a house on fire at 10:44 p.m. Thursday. First responders found a working fire in a vacant and condemned 2.5-story wood-frame, balloon-constructed residential home. The first floor was well involved with fire spreading to the second floor and attic/roof area. Crews used a defensive attack because there were no concerns of fire exposures or the fire spreading to nearby properties. Fire vented to the exterior of the ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - SHERMAN - Virginia A. King, 72, of Sherman was charged with criminal mischief in the fourth-degree. On Wednesday, sheriff’s deputies responded to a call for a past-tense damaged property complaint. It was alleged that she had damaged property belonging to another individual. King was arrested and taken to Chautauqua County Jail for centralized arraignment. - FRENCH CREEK - Ricky L. Waltenbaugh, 49, of French Creek was charged with criminal mischief in the fourth-degree. On Tuesday, police responded to an address on Cherry Hill Road for an ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Bobby R. Mount, 43, of Jamestown was charged with resisting arrest, in addition to outstanding arrest warrants at 12:02 a.m. Monday. Jamestown police were conducting a warrant check on Mount in the city's south side. Once he was located, officers attempted to place him under arrest. After an alleged brief struggle, he was taken into custody and taken to Jamestown City Jail until he could be arraigned. - Four individuals were charged after an incident that took place in Brooklyn Square last Wednesday. Jamestown Police say that they were on patrol near ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — HANOVER — At 8:46 p.m. Saturday, sheriff's deputies responded to an incident. Further investigation found that Matthew R. Thompson, 38, of Hanover, did engage in a physical altercation with another individual. Thompson was charged with second-degree unlawful imprisonment and criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation. Thompson was transported to county jail for arraignment. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Tyler G. Coulter, 28, was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal contempt. At approximately 8:37 p.m. ...