CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

– WESTFIELD – Steven G. Trippy, 33, of Westfield was charged Saturday with Driving While Intoxicated, DWI per se, and loud exhaust following a traffic stop around 1:40 a.m. in the town. He was released on appearance tickets.

– PORTLAND – Jorge L. Jimenez, 66, of Dunkirk has been charged with carrying an animal in a cruel manner under the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law. On Aug. 31 around 7:45 a.m. an investigator from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office working a detail observed a westbound pickup truck on Route 5. This pick-up truck was pulling a utility trailer behind it with a metal loading ramp on the back of the trailer. The investigator alleges there was a German Shepherd type-dog to be standing in the back of the trailer with a rope tied around its neck. This rope was then tied to the top of the metal gate in a manner so as to have almost no slack in it, forcing the dog to stand constantly and preventing it from laying down. The manner in which the rope was around the dog’s neck also made it appear if the vehicle made any abrupt maneuver the dog had the potential of sustaining serious injury. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the City of Dunkirk Police Department and the New York State Parks Police.

JAMESTOWN POLICE

– Kevin L. Emory, 49, of Sherman was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and two counts of second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia at 11:49 p.m. Saturday after a traffic stop in downtown Jamestown. Emory was allegedly in possession of 9.8 grams of methamphetamine, drug packaging and two digital scales with drug residue on them. Emory was charged and taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned.

– Cassandra R. Peru, 34, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree menacing and resisting arrest at 6:12 p.m. Saturday after officers responded to a south side address for a reported disorderly person. Officers arrived on scene and spoke with a person who said Peru threatened the person with a knife during the course of a domestic dispute. Officers then attempted to place Peru into custody when Peru allegedly began pulling away from officers. After a very brief struggle, Peru was charged and taken to the city jail until she could be arraigned.

– Jonathan Vega Rivera, 33, of Jamestown was charged with two counts of first-degree criminal contempt, second-degree aggravated harassment and resisting arrest at 8:29 a.m. Friday after officers responded to a west side address for a reported order of protection violation. Rivera allegedly called the victim 24 times and the location she was staying at 17 times, all allegedly in violation of a full stay away order of protection. Officers found Vega Rivera a short time later and after advising him that he was under arrest, he allegedly ran into a residence and locked the door. Officers were able to get him to open the door and he was then charged without incident. Vega Rivera was taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned.