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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Carson T. Chesley, 32, of Wattsburg, Pa., was charged Sept. 27 with driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, failure to stop at a stop sign, failure to use a turn signal, and being an unlicensed operator. According to officials, around 12:27 a.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the town of French Creek, and upon further investigation, Chesley was found to be driving while intoxicated. Chesley will be in French Creek Town Court later.

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LAKEWOOD-BUSTI POLICE A 2-year-old child found wandering on Muto Street in Lakewood has led to charges against a woman. Lakewood-Busti Police report the toddler was in the care of Rylie Miller, 24, who did not hear the child leave the residence. He was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and released to answer the charges later in court. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — CLYMER — At about 4:30 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to an address for a possible criminal mischief complaint. On arrival, deputies observed damage to a windshield on a motor vehicle. ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — FRENCH CREEK — At around 12:56 a.m. Friday, deputies responded to an address on Route 426 for a reported altercation. Upon arrival and after conducting an investigation, Brett Rater, 35, and Breeanna Byers, 35, both of French Creek, were charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. They were placed in custody and transported to the Chautauqua County Jail for arraignment. — HANOVER – At around 11:30 p.m., deputies responded to a report of harassment. After an investigation, it was found that 36-year-old Jaralyn E. ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Crystal R. Borst, 35, no address given, was charged Sept. 25 with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. According to police, at about 1:4 a.m., officers were patrolling the area of 518 N. Main St., near the 7-Eleven store. Officers, police added, observed Borst, who had an active Jamestown City Court Bench Warrant, leaving the store. Upon further investigation, Borst was found to be in possession of a quantity of fentanyl. Borst was placed into custody, and taken to Jamestown City Jail. - Isaac J. Baxter, 28, of Mayville, was ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – PORTLAND – Itzamarie G. Rose, 25, of Falconer was charged Tuesday with driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, and backing unsafely. Around 8:45 p.m. deputies responded to a motor vehicle accident in the town. It is alleged that Rose was operating the motor vehicle while intoxicated. She was transported to the Sheriff’s Office for processing. She was issued tickets to appear in the town of Portland Court at a later date. – HANOVER – Justice Farnham, 24, of Gowanda was charged Tuesday around ...

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Woman charged after shooting incident GERRY — A Sinclairville woman is facing charges after recklessly discharging a firearm and injuring an individual. Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies report they and New York State Police responded to a residence on Old Chautauqua Road in the town of Gerry for a reported gunshot victim around 10 a.m. Monday. Through investigation it was found that Toni L. Long, 35, did recklessly discharge a firearm inside of the residence. As a result, one person sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to UPMC Chautauqua for treatment. ...