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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — STOCKTON — At 2:28 a.m. Sunday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office observed a traffic infraction. When initiating the stop, the vehicle fled the scene. The operator of the vehicle was later identified as Eric J. Johnson, 46, of Jamestown. Johnson was charged with DWI, DWI per se, third-degree unlawful fleeing of a police officer in a motor vehicle, failure to comply with a lawful order, reckless driving, speed over 55 mph zone, failure to stop at a stop sign, improper or unsafe turn without a signal and failure to keep right. Johnson ...

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JAMESTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT - Jamestown firefighters extinguished a blaze on the second floor of a 208 Charles St. residence. Upon arrival around 12:43 a.m. Friday, crews observed fire in second floor windows with smoke venting from the eves and attic. Crews quickly extinguished the fire after locating the blaze. No occupants or victims were located by firefighters at the scene. Jamestown Police Department assisted with traffic control and Alstar stood by at the scene. Firefighters were back in service by 5 a.m. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - CHAUTAUQUA — At around ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Darius J. Thomas, 23, was charged Jan. 6 with third-degree robbery, fourth-degree grand larceny, criminal obstruction of breathing, and third-degree criminal mischief. According to police, at about midnight, officers were dispatched to a Southside residence where Thomas had returned. Police said, earlier officers took a complaint from a victim that Thomas had allegedly committed multiple offenses. Upon arrival at the residence, Thomas jumped out of a second story window in an attempt to elude officers. Thomas was quickly placed into custody, and taken to ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Gregory M. Messere Jr., 30, of Celoron was charged Jan. 4 with fourth-degree grand larceny, first-degree reckless endangerment, reckless driving, failure to comply, and being an unlicensed operator. According to police, at about 1 p.m., officers responded to a report of an unwanted person on the west side of Jamestown. As officers arrived on scene, Messere fled the area in a truck, and led officers on a vehicle pursuit. Police said Messere allegedly failed to stop as he traveled through the west side of the city into the Village of Celoron, then back ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — CHAUTAUQUA — At 4:34 p.m. Saturday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and North Lake Fire Department responded to a snowmobile accident in the area of McKay Road. As a result of the accident, one male was transported by North Lake to UPMC Hamot in Erie, Pa., for non-life threatening injuries. — MINA — At around 9:08 p.m. Friday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on Route 426. The operator was identified as Austin M. West. Further investigation found West to be Driving While Intoxicated. He was ...

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Man charged after striking shoveler with weapon A 55-year-old man is facing a number of charges after an incident with a weapon on New Year’s Eve. Dunkirk Police report Jerry J. Small was charged with third- and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, third-degree menacing, trespass and second-degree harassment. Officers received a complaint that an unknown man came on a complainant’s property and attempted to hit them with a homemade weapon after 4:30 p.m. Patrols reviewed the footage they provided and identified the suspect as Small. The video shows Small come on ...