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City man charged after allegedly hitting man with hammer

A Jamestown man faces second-degree assault charges after allegedly hitting another person in the head with a hammer during an argument. Austin T. Thayer, 29, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree felony assault, third-degree felony criminal possession of a weapon, felony tampering with physical evidence and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance at 12:53 a.m. Wednesday. Officers responded to an east side home for a report of an assault. One person was found with a severe cut to his head. Thayer had allegedly hit the other person in the head with a hammer, ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Michael A. Bane, 27, of Jamestown was charged with first-degree criminal contempt at 12:09 p.m. Monday after city police allegedly saw Bane walking with a woman on the city’s south side who had an active order of protection for Bane to stay away from her. Bane was charged without incident and taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned.

Mayville man pleads guilty to access device fraud

A New York man has pleaded guilty to one felony charge of access device fraud involving a Warren County resident. Jason L. Pattison, 44, of Mayville, N.Y., was charged Dec. 11, 2025, with third-degree felony accessing a device issued to another who did not authorize use and misdemeanor identity theft. Pattison pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree accessing device issued to another who did not authorize in Judge Gregory Hammond’s court, while misdemeanor charges of identity theft and accessing device issued to another who did not authorize were not prosecuted. Under ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — HARMONY — At approximately 9:12 a.m. Sunday, deputies were dispatched to a reported altercation on Madden Road. Upon further investigation, 33-year-old Kyle D. Elderkin did intentionally damage property inside of a residency. Elderkin was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief and transported to county jail for arraignment. — POMFRET — Around 6:03 a.m. Saturday, deputies received a vehicle complaint on Spoden Road. Deputies were able to locate the vehicle which was a RV motor home and conducted a traffic stop. The operator ...

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LAKEWOOD-BUSTI POLICE - Keanu C. Perez, 25, and Brooke M. Deponceau, 36, both of Jamestown, were each charged with one count of petit larceny at 5:25 p.m. Thursday after officers responded to Walmart in Lakewood for a reported shoplifting complaint. Perez and Deponceau allegedly left all ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Tysean L. Mays, 21, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree imprisonment at 1 p.m. Wednesday after officers responded to a west side home for a report of a physical domestic dispute on W. Fifth St. Upon arrival, officers allegedly saw Mays pulling a pregnant woman into the residence by her hair. Officers chased Mays into the residence, and were able to separate the two individuals. Mays allegedly continued to fight with officers on scene and was taken into custody. Mays was also charged with second-degree harassment and resisting arrest. He was taken to the city ...