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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Richard A. Goodman III, 40, of Jamestown, was charged with resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. According to police, at about 10:16 a.m., officers responded to a downtown business for a report of an unwanted male. It was determined that Goodman allegedly refused to leave, and was screaming in the lobby. Officers attempted to escort Goodman off the property, and at that point, he allegedly became combative. After a brief struggle, Goodman was placed into custody without further incident. Goodman was taken to Jamestown City Jail, and will be in ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Ryan P. Fitzgerald, 21, of Jamestown, was charged March 29 with driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, and having no/inadequate lights. Officials said, at about 2:31 a.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop on Route 60 in the town of Pomfret. The operator was identified as Fitzgerald, and through further investigation, Fitzgerald allegedly was found to be driving while intoxicated. He will be Pomfret Town Court later. - Giovanni E. Collver, 23, of Falconer, was charged March 28 with DWI, DWI per se, consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle, ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Desiray J. Corrigan, of Jamestown, was charged March 25 with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree criminal impersonation, and having outstanding warrants. According to police, at about 5:25 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Newland Avenue and Charles Street for observed traffic infractions. Through investigation, it was found that Corrigan was operating the vehicle. Police said that Corrigan allegedly provided officers with a New York State driver’s license of an uninvolved female in an attempt ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — GERRY — A town resident is facing animal cruelty charges after Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies found a dead ball python in his residence. On March 19 at about 06:30 p.m. deputies were dispatched to a Route 380 address. After an investigation, it was found that Austin Billick, 23, neglected to care for the reptile, which was found deceased inside its enclosure with no food, water or heat source that is required for a ball python’s survival. Billick was charged with overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; failure to provide ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Tiffany A. Haight, 44, of Jamestown, was charged March 22 with felony driving while intoxicated, felony DWI per se, first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and several vehicle and traffic violations. According to police, at about 2:04 a.m., officers were on patrol in the area of South Main Street and the Arterial, when they observed a vehicle go through a solid red light, and continued traveling on the wrong side of the road. Officers conducted a traffic stop, and made contact with the operator, Haight. Through investigation it was ...

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LAKEWOOD-BUSTI POLICE DEPARTMENT - Tammy L. Furlow, 53, was charged Saturday with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia. According to police, at about 1:17 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop near Chautauqua Avenue and East Summit Street. Further investigation during the stop revealed that Furlow was found to be in alleged possession of 13 small plastic bags, each tied off and containing ...