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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Saron W. Leeper, 54, of Jamestown, was charged March 2 with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. According to police, at about 3:29 .m., officers observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation at Charles and Superior streets. Officers initiated a traffic stop, and identified Leeper as the driver. During the course of the investigation, police said, officers recovered a quantity of cocaine that was individually packaged and consistent with intent to sell. Leeper was placed into custody without incident, and was taken to the Jamestown ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Gavyn R. Haskins, 23, of Jamestown was charged with DWI and traffic citations after officers working on a GIVE detail pulled a vehicle over near East Second and Bowen streets at 7:23 p.m. Saturday. Haskins was allegedly intoxicated. He will be in Jamestown City Court later. - William G. Johnson, 54, of Jamestown was charged with DWI, DWI per se and traffic citations after officers working on a GIVE detail pulled a vehicle over at 10:47 p.m. on the city's east side for an alleged traffic infraction. Johnson was charge dand released with tickets to be in city court ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Debra Maldonado, 64, was charged Feb. 25 with having an active warrant, and seventh-degree possession of a controlled substance. According to police, at about 7:39 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle on Linden Avenue, near Forest Avenue, for an observed traffic infraction. After approaching the vehicle, police said, officers observed Maldonado, who was known to have an active arrest warrant, in the passenger seat. She was placed into custody on the warrant, and after a search of her person, officers located an alleged quantity of methamphetamine in her purse. ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Ian Tyler Ward, 33, of the town of Hanover, and Sarah Kestler, 38 of the town of Hanover were both charged Tuesday with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Officials said, at about 8:52 p.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop on Routes 5 and 20 in the town of Hanover. Ward was the operator, and Kestler was the passenger. Upon further investigation it was found that Ward allegedly failed to dim his vehicle’s headlights while passing other motor vehicles, and both parties are alleged to be in possession of a ...

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LAKEWOOD-BUSTI POLICE DEPARTMENT - Samantha L. Harley, 34, was charged Feb. 18 with fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance, second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia, third-degree criminal trespass, and petit larceny. According to police, at about 8:45 p.m., officers were called to Walmart, 350 E. Fairmount Ave., for a shoplifting and trespass incident. Upon arrival, officers located Harley, and she was found to be in alleged possession of a powdery, white narcotic-appearing substance contained in a small plastic bag, along with a small scale. Harley was placed into ...

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CHUATUAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — Trevon Gallagher, 28, of Forestville was charged Sunday with failure to stop at a stop sign, failure to comply with a lawful order, reckless driving, driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, third-degree unlawfully fleeing a police officer, unregistered motor vehicle, uninspected motor vehicle, no/inadequate headlamps, and no/inadequate taillamps. Officials said at about 12:05 a.m., a deputy did observe a vehicle and traffic violation in the town of Sheridan. The deputy did ...