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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Daric Harris, 56, was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and first-degree assault after an incident on Christmas Eve. Officers responded to a residence on the North Side of the city regarding a domestic dispute around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. During the investigation, it was determined that Harris had struck another male in the household with a shotgun, resulting in a laceration and a fractured forearm. Harris was taken into custody and was held pending arraignment. The victim received medical attention and was transported to a local ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SHERMAN --- At about 9:15 p.m. Saturday, multiple fire departments responded to 123 Church St. for a garage fire. Once extinguished, members of the Chautauqua County Fire investigation Team responded. It was determined that the fire had originated due to a wood burning stove being in close proximity to combustible materials. No injuries were reported and the garage was destroyed. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT --- Rafael A. Rodriguez, 61, of Jamestown, was charged with felony first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, aggravated driving while ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Lisa M. Tucker, 28, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree criminal impersonation, second-degree obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest at 7:05 p.m. Thursday after officers responded to a west side address for a report of a suspicious situation. Officers were talking to a landlord and tenant of an apartment when officers saw Tucker exit the apartment’s bathroom. Officers asked Tucker for her name and she responded with the name of a different Jamestown resident. Officers told Tucker to stop because they knew Tucker had provided a false ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HANOVER – Leonela Soto, 39, of Dunkirk was charged Saturday with driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, unsafe lane change, and improper or unsafe turn without a signal following a traffic stop around 5:45 p.m. on Routes 5&20. She will answer to the charges in Hanover Town Court at a later date. DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT —Miguel Ruiz-Monica, no age listed, of Olean, was arrested Dec. 4 and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and second-degree menacing. — Kevin Dejesus Rivera, no age listed, of Dunkirk, was arrested Dec. 5 and ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Constance A. Mitchell, 21, of Jamestown was charged with three counts of second-degree assault, two counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and fourth-degree criminal mischief after an incident late Saturday. At about 11:25 p.m., officers responded to an address on the West side for a well being check of an erratic female who was outside, unclothed, screaming. During the investigation, officers learned that Mitchell had cut a male victim with a knife and then struck him with various objects which caused injury. She was taken into ...

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DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT — A Dunkirk man with an active arrest warrant for third-degree criminal possession of a weapon is facing additional charges after an arrest last month. City police reported Thursday that Fernando Martinez Jr., 44, was located at 11:05 p.m. Nov. 26 in the area of Central Avenue and Fourth Street. The warrants stemmed from an investigation tied to an incident in January when Martinez was allegedly found to be in possession of a Semi-Automatic pistol. While being taken into custody, it was found that Martinez was in possession of 6.5 grams of ...