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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

– CHAUTAUQUA – Francis W. Kiley III of Fredonia was charged with second-degree aggravated harassmsent at 3:38 p.m. Sunday after deputies responded to Barber Road in Chautauqua for a report of a disorderly person. Kiley was charged and taken to the county jail to be arraigned. Kiley will be in Chautauqua Town Court later.

– SHERMAN – Justin J. Rolla, 43, of Sherman was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child at 10:08 p.m. Friday after deputies were dispatched to a well-being check in the Town of Sherman. Through investigation, it was learned that Rolla engaged in an act that endangered the welfare of a child. Rolla will be in Sherman Town Court later.

– VILLENOVA – Branden L. Czechowski, 43, of South Dayton was charged with unlawful operation on highway ATV, DWI and DWI per se at 11:21 p.m. Friday after deputies on routine patrol in Villenova pulled over a vehicle for an alleged traffic violation. Czechowski was taken to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Hanover substation for processing, charged and released to be in Villenova Town Court later.

– NORTH HARMONY – Sydney E. Switzer, 22, of Westfield was charged with second-degree reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child at 12:56 p.m. Saturday after deputies were dispatched to an in-progress altercation in a vehicle. Deputies were able to find the vehicle and found Switzer allegedly taking part in an act that created a risk of injury to another individual and a child. Switzer was taken to the county jail to be arraigned in the Centralized Arraignment Program.

JAMESTOWN POLICE

– Kenneth R. Distrola Jr., 49, of Bradford, Pa., was charged with DWI, first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, driving the wrong way on a one-way street and open container at 11:51 p.m. Friday after officers patrolling the area of Washington and Sixth streets allegedly saw a vehicle driving the wrong direction on West Sixth Street. Distrola Jr. was allegedly intoxicated and driving with a revoked driver's license. Distrola Jr. was taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned.

– Samantha M. Gonzalez, 33, of Jamestown was charged with DWI at 3:01 a.m. Saturday after officers pulled a vehicle over at North Main and East Fourth streets. Gonzalez was taken to the city jail until she could be arraigned.

– Josniel P. Morales, 23, of Jamestown was charged with three counts of violating the animal abuse registry at 3:58 p.m. Friday after officers patrolling the south side of the city allegedly saw Morales who is active on the Chautauqua County Animal Abuse Registry, in possession of three puppies. Morales was arrested and taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned.

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