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Three Charged After Raid On Forest Park

Three people face charges after a search warrant was executed at 7 Forest Park on Monday morning. Jamestown police officers and Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies executed the search warrant at 10:45 a.m. Monday and reportedly seized 19.3 grams of fentanyl and packaging used for the sale ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Keshia L. Lindquist, 35, of Dunkirk was charged March 15 with operating a motor vehicle with no taillights, driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, and aggravated DWI. Officials said, at around 2:40 a.m. deputies were on routine patrol in the town of Pomfret. Deputies stopped a vehicle for an alleged traffic violation, and through investigation the operator, Lindquist was found to be allegedly operating the vehicle while intoxicated. Lindquist was taken to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Pomfret substation for processing. Lindquist was ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Pedro J Cruz, 43, was charged with two counts of first-degree criminal contempt, endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree harassment. At approximately 10:33 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a south side address for a reported domestic dispute. Following an investigation, officers determined that Cruz violated a duly issued Order of Protection by harassing the protected party while a child was in close proximity. Cruz was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Jamestown City Jail and held pending arraignment — Brook ...

Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty To Sex Trafficking, Drug Charges

A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking conspiracy and drug charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Friday that Kelvin Thomas, 43, entered the plea before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum of life. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who is handling the case, stated that between October and December 2022, Thomas conspired with Zaid Mendoza and Cora Waddington to conduct a sex trafficking operation involving two individuals with drug addictions, Victim 1 and Victim 2. As ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Ashley Nazario Santiago, 20, and Joseph Hernandez Soto, 20 were both charged Thursday with third-degree criminal mischief. According to police, at about 10:45 p.m., officers responded to a Southside address for a reported domestic dispute. Upon arrival, officers spoke with Santiago and Soto, and it was found that during the dispute, both allegedly damaged property that belonged to one another, police said. Both were placed into custody without incident, and taken to Jamestown City Jail. Santiago and Soto will be in Jamestown City Court ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Amy M. Anderson, 39, of Jamestown was charged Wednesday with endangering the welfare of a child, and third-degree assault. According to police, at 8:05 p.m., officers responded to an Eastside address for a reported domestic dispute. Through investigation, it was determined that Anderson allegedly had struck her juvenile son with a plastic bat as a form of disciplinary action. The incident caused injury and swelling on the top of her son’s head. Anderson was placed into custody without incident, and taken to Jamestown City Jail. She will be in ...