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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – MAYVILLE – Larry Passinger, 57, and Alexis Passinger, 25, have both been charged with second-degree aggravated harassment. It is alleged that on April 8, both Larry and Alexis were involved in an altercation at a place of business on West Lake Road. Larry was found to have verbally threatened the safety of an employee multiple times before leaving the establishment, along with Alexis later calling and threatening the same employee multiple times as well. They are to appear in the Town of Chautauqua Court at a later date and time to answer ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Ryan P. Harvey, 38, of Ashville was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, unregistered motor vehicle, failure to comply with a lawful order, second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, circumventing interlock device, operating without insurance, passing red signal, three counts of failure to stop at stop sign and moved from lane unsafely at 11:54 p.m. Monday after officers pulled a vehicle over on the city’s east side. According to a police report, the motorcycle didn’t pull over when officers activated their emergency ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Andre M. Guzda, 18, of Ashville was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance at 5:39 p.m. Saturday after officers brought him into the city jail on an active arrest warrant. He was also found in possession of a small quantity of fentanyl and methamphetamine. He will be in court later. - Laval A. Johnson, 41, of Jamestown was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and a probation warrant after city police officers brought Johnson into the city jail at 4:13 p.m. Sunday. While inside the jail, ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — At around 10:15 p.m. Friday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on Route 60 in the city of Jamestown. The operator was identified as Kevin R. Martin, 25, of Jamestown. Further investigation found Martin to be operating the motor vehicle while impaired by drugs. Martin was charged with DWAI-drugs, failure to keep right, and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operator. Martin will answer for his charges on a later date and time. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Edwin V. Gibbon IV, 40, of Lakewood was charged ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Tyler A. Perez, 41, of Jamestown was charged with two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, tampering with physical evidence and resisting arrest at 4:45 p.m. Thursday after city police officers saw Perez leaving a south side business knowing he had a felony warrant issued by Jamestown City Court. Perez allegedly ran from officers and, after a brief pursuit, was taken into custody. During the foot pursuit, Perez allegedly attempted to dispose of illegal drugs. Perez was taken to the city jail pending arraignment. - Kevin ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – HANOVER – Kimberly R. Bennett, 40, of Farnham was charged Tuesday with endangering the welfare of a child, unlicensed operator and failed to yield right of way on a left turn Tuesday night following a vehicle accident. It is alleged that around 5:50 p.m. Bennett allowed her unlicensed juvenile daughter to operate the vehicle on Route 5 and 20 which caused a personal injury accident to occur. All parties involved in the accident were taken by EMS staff to Brooks Memorial Hospital for their non-life-threatening injuries. Bennet was later issued ...