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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT MAYVILLE — A Portville woman is facing a number of charges after a traffic accident at 3:12 p.m. Aug. 11. Deputies responded to an incident with injury at Routes 394 and 430. Upon arrival, deputies were advised that one of the vehicles involved had fled the scene. A short time later the vehicle was located at a residence and the operator identified as Penny A. Payne, 66, of Portville. After an investigation it was found that Payne was operating the vehicle in an intoxicated state. Payne was taken into custody and charged with felony ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Alivia Salverson, 21, of Jamestown was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief at 8:42 p.m. Thursday after officers responded to a reported domestic dispute on the city’s west side. Salverson allegedly damaged property during the incident. She was charged and taken to the city jail until she could be arraigned. ELLICOTT POLICE - Andrew C. Burns, 36, of Depew, was charged with second-degree reckless endangerment, third-degree assault, DWI (three previous convictions) and first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation after officers responded to a check the ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Ramsey J. Huddleston, 45, was charged with trespassing at 11:26 p.m. Tuesday after officers responded to a prowler complaint at a north side address. Through investigation, it was determined that Huddleston was allegedly on another person’s property without permission. Huddleston was charged and taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. - Rochelle Leak-Brown, 30, of Jamestown was charged with first-degree criminal contempt at 4:22 p.m. Tuesday after officers responded to a north side home for a reported domestic incident. Officers learned that ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – KENNEDY – Maiker E. Anderson Blanca, 28, of Jamestown, was charged with driving while intoxicated, moving from lane unsafely, and failure to keep right Friday after being involved in an automobile accident around 10 p.m. on Dean School Board in the town of Ellington. Anderson Blanca was transported to UPMC Chautauqua for treatment of injuries received in the accident. – FRENCH CREEK – Kathleen Bailey, 62, of Sherman was charged DWI, DWI per se, improper turn following a traffic stop Friday around 10 p.m. on King Road. She was ...

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Bush blaze quickly quelled in Dunkirk Dunkirk firefighters extinguished a bush and shrub fire on Saturday morning near a building. At 6:24 a.m., the Dunkirk Fire Department was dispatched to 60-62 Franklin Ave. Upon arrival, crews found bushes and shrubs burning on the southwest corner of the building. Crews used 1¾ hand line, tools and ventilation fans to extinguish the fire and clear light smoke conditions in a first floor office. The fire was contained to exterior bushes with light smoke conditions inside 60-62 Franklin Ave. Crews remained on scene for 45 minutes. The fire is ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Bryan R. Carroll, 37, of Jamestown was charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property after officers responded to a reported past-tense burglary at 12:32 p.m. Aug. 6 on the city’s west side. Carroll was allegedly found in possession of stolen property. He was taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. - Jastic M Anzalone, 28, of Jamestown was charged with felony DWI - Leandra’s Law, aggravated DWI, several traffic tickets and endangering the welfare of a child at 2:54 a.m. Aug. 8 after officers pulled a vehicle over after officers ...