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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Two Jamestown residents face charges after city police officers responded to a request from Child Protective Services on the city’s west side at 12:37 p.m. Friday. According to a police report, during a home check, CPS workers discovered that the living conditions in the residence were deplorable. The Department of Development was also contacted due to the unhealthy living conditions. Officers charged Fernando Mojica Reyes, 25, and Mariangel Velazquez Rosario, 37. They were taken to the Jamestown City Jail and charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT --- ELLERY --- At about 4:40 a.m. Sunday, deputies were dispatched to a vehicle complaint on I-86 going eastbound near Mina. The vehicle was later located in the Town of North Harmony and stopped in the town of Ellery after a traffic infraction. The driver was Eric J. Rush, 50, of Knoxville, Tenn. After an investigation, Rush was charged with DWI, DWI per se, aggravated unlicensed operation. and failure to keep right. He was later released with traffic citations and will be in the Town of Ellery Court later. --- HANOVER --- Around 1:20 a.m. ...

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DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT — Mark Szocki, 63, of Dunkirk, was arrested Nov. 7 and charged with petit larceny. He was also arrested Nov. 9 and charged with petit larceny. — Julio Cruz-Hernandez, 29, of Dunkirk, was arrested Nov. 7 and charged with second-degree criminal contempt and fourth-degree criminal mischief. — Wilfredo Hernandez-Mercado, 41, of Dunkirk, was arrested Nov. 7 and charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation. — Filemon Herrera-Diaz, 42, of Dunkirk, was arrested Nov. 7 and charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and no or ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – SINCLAIRVILLE – Kevin L. Bellardo, 28, of Lakewood was charged with driving while intoxicated following a traffic stop Monday on Sinclair Drive around 6:10 p.m. He was placed in custody and transported to the Sheriff's Office for processing. He was later released with citations to appear in the Charlotte Town Court at a later date. – MAYVILLE – Andrew Studley, 43, of Dunkirk was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance Sunday evening. Deputies responded to a call for a suspicious vehicle parked outside a ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Zachary A. Graves, 28, and Nicole Parsons, 37, both of Jamestown, were charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child while Graves faces an additional charge of endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree obstructing governmental administration after a domestic incident Sunday on the city’s south side. Police report responding to a reported domestic incident at 8:23 p.m. Sunday. Graves and Parsons were allegedly involved in a fight in the presence of a juvenile. Graves allegedly left before officers arrived and was found a short distance ...

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ELLICOTT POLICE - A 17-year-old youth was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon Tuesday after police officers responded to a report of a suspicious situation at Falconer Central School. The youth allegedly had an Airsoft gun on school grounds. The youth was found and turned the Airsoft gun over to police. Police report the Airsoft gun was not used, nor was it taken inside the school building. The youth will be in Ellicott Town Court later. Airsoft is a recreational sport started in the 1970s with games run similar to paintball. Airsoft guns project plastic bbs. - Andrew S. ...