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LANTERN BLAMED IN WEEKEND FIRE SINCLAIRVILLE --- At about 6:28 a.m. Saturday, multiple fire departments and the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to 30 Sinclair Drive for a reported structure fire. The firefighters were able to knock down and extinguish the fire quickly. Through investigation, it was found that the cause of the fire was accidental in nature caused by a decorative wooden lantern with a lit candle on the exterior of the house. The candle ignited nearby combustible materials allowing the fire to spread up the exterior of the structure. No injuries ...

Cooking fire at condemned home leads to drug bust Thursday

Three city residents face charges after a cooking fire resulted in police officers and firefighters coming to an condemned home on Hopkins Avenue. Charles F. Haley, 54, and Leslie D. Arnold, 47, were each charged with second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Watkine C. Watkins, 47, of Jamestown was charged June 25 with resisting arrest, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia, tampering with physical evidence, and other traffic infractions. According to police, at about 1:35 a.m., officers attempted to stop a male on an electric bicycle in the area of Forest and Columbia avenues for multiple observed traffic infractions. The male failed to comply with the stop, and led officers on a brief pursuit. While officers were pursuing the male, he ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Dakota J. Raymond, 28, of Jamestown, was charged June 24 with endangering the welfare of a child, and second-degree harassment. According to police, at about 3:45 a.m., officers responded to a Southside address for a domestic dispute. Upon arrival, police said, officers discovered that Raymond allegedly struck several subjects while in the presence of a 9-year-old child. Raymond was placed into custody, and taken to Jamestown City Jail without incident. He will be in Jamestown City Court later. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Demian J. Seger, ...

Dunkirk man sentenced for cocaine possession

A Dunkirk man has been sentenced for possession of illegal drugs. According to District Attorney Jason Schmidt, 42-year-old Jorge Negron Velasquez was sentenced by Judge David Foley to 6 years in state prison with 3 years of post-release supervision after being convicted of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. In February 2024, the Dunkirk Police Department conducted a traffic stop of Negron Velasquez and located a large quantity of cocaine following a search of the vehicle he was driving. In July 2024, Negron Velasquez was indicted by a Chautauqua County ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Neris F. Dejesus Torres, 34, of Jamestown, was charged June 22 with aggravated driving while intoxicated, and DWI per se. According to police, at about 2:21 a.m., officers responded to a report of a property damage accident near Falconer and Buffalo streets. Upon investigation, police said, it was determined that the driver of one of the vehicles, Torres, allegedly was operating the vehicle under the influence of alcohol. He was placed into custody without incident, and taken to Jamestown City Jail. He will be in Jamestown City Court later. - Cordell D. ...