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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — CHAUTAUQUA — At about 6:23 p.m. Sunday, patrol located a vehicle parked on Route 430. The vehicle was partially blocking the lane of traffic and the vehicle’s operator was located a short distance away. The operator of the vehicle was identified as 38-year-old Rhonda M. Geyer of Allegany. Following an investigation it was determined that Geyer was driving the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. She was arrested and subsequently released with traffic tickets for parking on the highway, DWI, and DWI per se. She will return to ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — KENNEDY — Sheriff’s Office Patrol was dispatched to I-86, Exit 14, for a report of a motor vehicle crash around 2:35 a.m. Sunday. While on scene, deputies gave verbal commands to the operator to exit his vehicle and he did refuse. The operator was assisted out of the vehicle on scene by deputies, and in the process, he did refuse to comply. Once in custody he was evaluated by medical staff and subsequently released. The male was identified as 46-year-old Nicholas Bohdanowycz of Olean. Bohdanowycz was transported to Chautauqua ...

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Dunkirk man injured in snowmobile crash STOCKTON – An adult male is recovering following a snowmobile accident. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, on Thursday around 11:45 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a reported snowmobile accident with personal injury in the area of Munger Road in Stockton. Investigation found that a single operator of a snowmobile was traveling north toward Munger Road in a wooded area when he lost control of his snowmobile resulting in the accident. The operator, who was described as a 38-year-old male from Dunkirk, was then ...

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Lakewood fire blamed on electrical issue LAKEWOOD — An electrical issue is being blamed for a fire Wednesday morning. At about 5:50 a.m., Lakewood Fire Department, along with mutual aid, responded to a residential blaze on Freeman Street. Once extinguished, Lakewood Fire requested the Sheriff’s Fire Investigation Team. Following an investigation, it was determined that the fire originated within a first floor wall due to an electrical issue. No injuries have been reported. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — BROCTON — On Dec. 21, deputies conducted an ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Tony J. Stebbins 37, of Jamestown was charged with third-degree assault, second-degree menacing and second-degree harassment at 8:03 a.m. Tuesday after officers responded to a domestic disturbance on the city’s south side. Upon arrival, officers learned Stebbins had left the scene after allegedly hitting a woman in the face multiple times with a closed fist, causing her eyes to swell shut. He also assaulted a man at the residence. Stebbins was charged and taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. - Frank G. Hagberg, 50, was charged with third-degree ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - William R. Tilyou, 35, of Jamestown was charged with being a fugitive from justice after police responded to people near a condemned residence at 11:30 p.m. Sunday on the city’s north side. Through investigation, it was found that Tilyou had an active warrant out of Erie County, Pa. Tilyou was charged and taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. - Jezreel Deleon, 19, of Jamestown was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal contempt and resisting arrest at 2:43 a.m. Monday after city police officers investigated a 911 hang-up. Police traced ...