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Frewsburg man pleads guilty to obscenity charge

Raymond Mason, 54, of Frewsburg, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to possession of obscene visual depictions following a prior conviction, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Franz M. Wright, who is handling the case, stated that in February 2010, Mason was convicted of possession of child pornography and attempted receipt of child pornography, and was sentenced to serve 144 months in prison and a term of supervised release of life. On July 15, 2024, United ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT --- PORTLAND --- At approximately 6:37 a.m. Saturday, deputies responded to an address for a report of an unwanted male who was letting horses loose from their pasture. Upon arrival, Jacob H. Tye, 39, of Brocton, was identified as the suspect and was taken into custody. Through further investigation, it was found that Tye did arrive at the property and unlawfully entered a building. While inside, Tye is alleged to have removed a bandage from a horse, and released horses from pasture. He was transported to the Chautauqua County Jail and was ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Arthur S. Norene, 48, of Jamestown, was charged June 17 with aggravated criminal contempt, third-degree assault, and second-degree unlawful imprisonment. According to police, at about 12:30 a.m., officers responded to a southside residence for a reported domestic dispute. During the investigation officers made contact with Norene, and determined that he allegedly had assaulted the victim before forcibly restraining the victim. Upon further investigation, officers discovered that the alleged incident happened while a valid protection order issued by ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Brook A. Patterson, 40, of Jamestown was charged June 15 with felony driving while ability impaired by drugs, and two counts of first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation. According to police, at about 8 a.m., officers responded to the area of Baker Street and Prather Avenue for a reported assault. During the investigation, officers determined that Patterson, allegedly had been involved in a domestic incident, and had operated a maroon sedan while his driving privileges were revoked. Further investigation revealed that Patterson allegedly was operating ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — HANOVER — At around 11 p.m. Saturday the Chautuaqua County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on Allegany Road. The operator was identified as Michael E. Davis, 58, of Dunkirk. Further investigation found Davis to be driving while intoxicated. He was charged with DWI, DWI per se, and failure to stop at a stop sign. He will be in the town of Hanover court at a later date and time. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — A pair of city residents are facing charges after an incident June 10. Officers responded to a report of a disorderly ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Adam J. Garbrandt, 22, of Jamestown, was charged June 11 with third-degree criminal mischief, and second-degree assault. According to police, at about 7:32 a.m., officers responded to a downtown establishment for a reported disorderly person complaint. Officers, police said, were advised that a male allegedly had broken out a window at the establishment, and left the scene. Officers were able to locate Garbrandt a short distance away, and he was placed into custody. While officers were waiting for EMS personnel to respond to evaluate Garbrandt, he ...