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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Austin J. Seward, 32, was charged June 30 with driving with ability impaired by drugs, and making an improper turn. According to police, at about 12:30 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on the south side. Through investigation, it was determined that the vehicle's operator, Seward, was operating the vehicle while allegedly impaired by drugs. He was placed into custody, and taken to Jamestown City Jail. He will be in Jamestown City Court later. - Noah M. Ingrao, 20, was charged June 30 with driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, and second-degree ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Abraham M. Kamara, 48, of Georgia, was charged June 24 with driving while intoxicated. According to police, at about 2:19 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop at West Second and North Main streets. A subsequent investigation revealed that Kamara allegedly was operating the vehicle while intoxicated. He was placed into custody, and taken to Jamestown City Jail. He will be in Jamestown City Court later. - Joseph E. Novak, 32, of Jamestown was charged June 28 with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and second-degree menacing. According to ...

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LANTERN BLAMED IN WEEKEND FIRE SINCLAIRVILLE --- At about 6:28 a.m. Saturday, multiple fire departments and the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to 30 Sinclair Drive for a reported structure fire. The firefighters were able to knock down and extinguish the fire quickly. Through investigation, it was found that the cause of the fire was accidental in nature caused by a decorative wooden lantern with a lit candle on the exterior of the house. The candle ignited nearby combustible materials allowing the fire to spread up the exterior of the structure. No injuries ...

Cooking fire at condemned home leads to drug bust Thursday

Three city residents face charges after a cooking fire resulted in police officers and firefighters coming to an condemned home on Hopkins Avenue. Charles F. Haley, 54, and Leslie D. Arnold, 47, were each charged with second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Watkine C. Watkins, 47, of Jamestown was charged June 25 with resisting arrest, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia, tampering with physical evidence, and other traffic infractions. According to police, at about 1:35 a.m., officers attempted to stop a male on an electric bicycle in the area of Forest and Columbia avenues for multiple observed traffic infractions. The male failed to comply with the stop, and led officers on a brief pursuit. While officers were pursuing the male, he ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Dakota J. Raymond, 28, of Jamestown, was charged June 24 with endangering the welfare of a child, and second-degree harassment. According to police, at about 3:45 a.m., officers responded to a Southside address for a domestic dispute. Upon arrival, police said, officers discovered that Raymond allegedly struck several subjects while in the presence of a 9-year-old child. Raymond was placed into custody, and taken to Jamestown City Jail without incident. He will be in Jamestown City Court later. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Demian J. Seger, ...