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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Katie E. Keeler, 34, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree criminal contempt at 5:29 p.m. Sunday after officers responded to a north side home for a reported unwanted person. Officers arrived on the scene and found that Keeler allegedly violated a stay away Order of Protection with the victim. Keeler was found a short distance away and charged without incident. She was taken to the city jail until she could be arraigned. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - A youth was taken to Oishei's Children's Hospital by STAT Medivac for treatment of ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Phillip E. Hinkley, 55, of Jamestown, was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. At approximately 7:13 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to a local business on the south side of the city for two unattended juveniles. Through investigation, it was found both juveniles were alone and had rode an ATV to the store, and without helmets. Officers made contact with the father, Hinkley, who was supposed to be in charge of the juveniles. Hinkley was arrested without incident and transported to the Jamestown City Jail where he was being ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Michael C. Demarco, 47, of Jamestown was charged with two counts of second-degree menacing and felong third-degree criminal possession of a weapon at 11:06 p.m. July 3 after officers responded to a south side business for a reported person with a weapon. Officers arrived on the scene and found a male later identified as Demarco barricaded inside of an office of the business with a knife. After brief verbal commands, Demarco was subsequently taken into custody without incident. Officers spoke with bystanders who told officers that Demarco had allegedly swung the knife ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPT. - Christina M. Park, 40, of Jamestown, and Burdette G. Thomas, 49, of Jamestown, were charged after a street check at 8:22 a.m. Thursday on Prendergast Avenue near Wilson Place. Officers were on patrol when they allegedly saw Park, who had a known warrant for failing to appear in Jamestown City Court. Park was accompanied by a male who allegedly provided officers with a false name but was later identified as Thomas, who was found to be an absconder from Pennsylvania parole. Park and Thomas were taken to the city jail until they could be arraigned. Thomas was ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPT. - Ivan G. Benitez, 41, of Jamestown was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief at 1 p.m. Wednesday after officers responded to a north side address for a 911 investigation. Officers determined that a domestic incident occurred resulting in a cell phone allegedly being smashed. Benitez was found a short distance away and taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. - Kyle D.M. Pratt, 19, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree menacing, endangering the welfare of a child and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon at 8:33 p.m. Wednesday ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPT. - David Burkhart III, 33, of Jamestown was charged with endangering the welfare of ac hild at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday after officers responded to the east side of Jamestown for a report of a 2-year-old child wandering in the street. Burkhart III was allegedly responsible for the child. He was charged and taken to the city jail until he can be arraigned in Jamestown City Court. The child was uninjured and placed in the temporary care of a family friend. - Brandon E. Fogle, 41, of Jamestown was charged at 12:55 a.m. July 3 with driving while ability impaired by drugs ...