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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Joel W. Stein, 38, of Westfield, was charged Friday with driving while intoxicated, failure to keep right, and improper/no signal. Officials said, at about 2:23 a.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop on West Main Street in the Village of Fredonia for an alleged traffic violation. The vehicle was being operated by Stein and through investigation Stein was found allegedly to be driving while intoxicated. Stein was placed into custody, and was taken to the town of Pomfret substation where he was later released. He will be in Fredonia Village ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Daniel J. Pfaffenbach, 45, was charged Wednesday with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. According to police, at about 11:58 p.m., officers were patrolling in the area of Windsor and Harrison streets, and after an observed traffic violation by a passing motor vehicle, a traffic stop was conducted. Pfaffenbach was identified as the operator, and through investigation it was found that he allegedly had 34 suspensions on 11 dates on his New York State driver’s license. He was placed into custody, and taken to Jamestown City ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Crystal A. Finstad, 23, of Jamestown, was charged Feb. 17 with third-degree assault, and criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation. According to police, at about 4:18 p.m., JPD officers and Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department Deputies were working a Statewide Targeted Intimate Partner Initiative (STRIVE) detail in the city when they responded to an Eastside address for a report of a physical domestic incident. Upon arrival, officers found Finstad allegedly assaulted a victim by punching the victim in the face, causing minor injury, and ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Brandon L. Calkins, 39, of Jamestown was charged Feb. 14 with second-degree harassment, and endangering the welfare of a child. According to police, at about 2:04 p.m., officers responded to a southside residence for a report of a domestic incident. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the female victim outside of the residence. Following an investigation, it was determined that Calkins had been involved in a verbal dispute with the victim that escalated into a physical altercation. During the incident, police said, Calkins allegedly spit into the ...

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LAKEWOOD-BUSTI POLICE DEPARTMENT — William J. Bognar, 45, was charged Feb. 6 with driving while intoxicated, refusing to take a breath test, leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, and speeding. According to police, at about 11:20 p.m., officers, with the help of New York State Police Troopers, responded to Route 474 in Ashville for a report of a possible motor vehicle accident, and a female who could be heard in distress. Upon arrival, police said, officers observed a vehicle off the road in a snow bank, and a female with facial lacerations, who was the passenger, standing ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Debra K. Leeper, 58, of Jamestown was charged Feb. 12 with petit larceny. According to police, at about 1:59 a.m., officers responded to a shoplifting incident at a Northside business. Upon arrival, officers were informed that Leeper allegedly had stolen two bags of cat treats. Leeper fled the scene in a vehicle, and a short time later, the vehicle was located, and Leeper was placed into custody without incident. Leeper, police said, allegedly was still in possession of the merchandise which was returned to the business. Leeper was taken to Jamestown City ...