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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Steven C. Cabisca, 53, of Jamestown, was charged June 9 with being a fugitive from justice. According to police, at about 9:10 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance at a westside address. Upon arrival, police said, officers made contact with Cabisca, who had an active probation warrant from the state of Pennsylvania for possession of a controlled substance. Cabisca was placed into custody, and taken to Jamestown City Jail. - Isaiah L. Conyer, 46, of Jamestown, was charged June 9 with second-degree criminal contempt while Jaidyn Conyer, 26, of ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Donald W. Dean Jr., 27, of Jamestown, was charged May 17 with making a false punishable statement while Jodi L. Monroe, 47, of Jamestown, was charged May 17 with resisting arrest. According to police, at about 11:15 a.m., officers responded to a report of a disorderly person on Eagle Street. During the initial investigation, police said, a female victim made allegations that she had been choked by Dean, which correlated with the markings on her neck. Officers approached Dean, and advised him that he was under arrest. At that time, police said, Dean ...

Dunkirk man facing sex crimes charges involving children

A Dunkirk man is facing charges connected to sex crimes against children. New York State Police at Fredonia reported its Bureau of Criminal Investigation charged Terry M. Reynolds, 38, with felony predatory sexual assault against a child, first-degree felony rape, felony promoting a sexual ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Megan B. Leeper, 25, of Jamestown, was charged June 7 with driving while ability impaired by drugs and alcohol, DWI with a child in the vehicle, four counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and other traffic infractions. According to police, at about 8:06 p.m., officers were on patrol in the area of West Harrison Street and Barret Avenue, when they observed a vehicle stopped in the intersection with a damaged street sign, and a stop sign lodged underneath it. Officers, police said, initiated a traffic stop, and identified Leeper as the driver. During ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Christopher R. Firkins, 49, of Cherry Creek, was charged June 4 with driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, and speeding. According to officials, at about 11:54 p.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop on Route 83 in the town of Cherry Creek. The operator was identified as Firkins, and further investigation found Firkins allegedly to be driving while intoxicated. He was placed into custody, and will be in Cherry Creek Town Court later. - Edward F. Thuman, 42, of Silver Creek, was charged June 4 with second-degree harassment, and fourth-degree ...

City man faces federal indictment on drug charges

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Joseph Fontanez Walker, 35, of Jamestown, N.Y., with narcotics conspiracy, which carries a minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, and a 10,000,000 fine. According to the indictment, between 2019 and January 2022, Fontanez Walker allegedly conspired with others to sell fentanyl and heroin in the Jamestown area. Fontanez Walker was arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy and is being held pending a detention hearing on June 8, 2026. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney ...