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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Rudy J. Damonti, 42, of Falconer was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance at 9:29 p.m. Thursday after officers saw him walking on East Second Street. Officers report knowing Damonti had an active arrest warrant through Jamestown City Court. Damonti allegedly was found with methamphetamine. He was taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. - Jennifer M. Allen, 39, of Jamestown was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance after officers saw her at 9:39 p.m. sitting on a bench on North ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – MAYVILLE – Peter Galardo, 42, a resident of the Chautauqua County Jail, was charged Wednesday with second-degree criminal contempt. It is alleged that between April 7 and April 17 Galardo, while incarcerated, was communicating via phone and electronic means with a party with whom he had a valid order of protection. – PORTLAND – William Burch, 35, of Brocton was charged Wednesday with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. It is alleged that he was seen driving an all-terrain vehicle that was reported stolen from a farm on ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Noel Luciano, 43, of Jamestown was charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance at 12:06 p.m. Monday at a hotel on Jamestown’s west side. Accordion to a police report, officers responded to a report of children screaming and crying in a hotel room, Officers spoke with staff at the hotel, who told officers they heard the cries for about 40 minutes and checked on the children to find the mother sleeping. Hotel staff said they could not wake her up. Police report Luciano was ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT --- Three city residents are facing charges after a traffic stop on Huxley Street near Front at 8 p.m. Friday. During the course of the probe, officers determined that Randall K. Mesler, 55, Stephen H. Cassidy, 48, and Christopher S. Haberberger, 39, were all in possession of a quantity of methamphetamine and a billy club. Cassidy was also found to be in possession of a quantity of fentanyl. Due to all subjects being in possession of the weapon while also having all been previously convicted of a wide variety of crimes, they were all charged with ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT --- CHAUTAUQUA -- At around 4:35 p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to a suspicious situation complaint. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with the operator of the vehicle who was identified as Andrew C. Harris, 27, of Westfield. Through an investigation, it was found that Harris was operating the vehicle while having a suspended license. Harris was then cited for first-degree aggravated unlicensed operator and is set to be in the Town of Chautauqua court at a later date. --- HANOVER -- At around 6:07 p.m., deputies with the Chautauqua ...

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DUNKIRK SENTENCED FOR GUN INCIDENT — A Dunkirk man is headed behind bars for threatening people with a firearm at a city business. According to District Attorney Jason Schmidt, Jimmy Watts, 49, has been sentenced to 8 years in state prison with 5 years of post-release supervision by Judge David Foley after being convicted of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a class C violent felony. In March 2023, the Dunkirk Police Department responded to a report of an individual waiving a gun and pointing it at patrons of a business on Lakeshore Drive in the City of Dunkirk. In ...