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JAMESTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT — A house fire at 71 Allen St. that injured a city firefighter is being blamed on carelessly discarded matches. Jamestown Fire Department responded to smoke and the smell of smoke in the basement apartment around 10:30 a.m. Sunday and found light smoke pushing from the eaves. A primary search of the entire house ensured all occupants were evacuated. During overhaul, crews found more fire in the ceiling of apartment 4. All occupants of the home at the time of the fire were able to evacuate including two dogs and two cats with no injuries. Jamestown BPU ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT —CHAUTAUQUA --- Deputies attempted to stop a vehicle on Friday morning. The operator failed to comply and fled the area. A short time later the vehicle was found inoperable and abandoned. At about 8:15 a.m. Deputies were dispatched to Route 430 in Dewittville for a suspicious male. The male identified himself as Samuel A Hernandez Garcia, 23, of Elyria Ohio. While speaking with Hernandez Garcia he did attempt to flee the area on foot. After a foot pursuit, Hernandez Garcia was arrested. A follow-up investigation found Hernandez Garcia to ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — CHAUTAUQUA — At around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office conducted a vehicle and traffic stop on Route 430 in the town. Through an investigation, the operator of the vehicle, David R Ralph II, 35, of Westfield, was found to be driving while intoxicated. Ralph was charged with felony driving while intoxicated, driving while intoxicated per se, moving from lane unsafely, and failure to keep right. Ralph was released with appearance tickets and is to be in town of Chautauqua Court later. DUNKIRK POLICE ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT Kayla Wiberg, 32, and Dale Wagatha, 41, were arrested and charged with third-degree trespassing following an incident which took place Monday evening. Officers responded to a complaint at 6 p.m. at the Arcade Building on North Main Street, Jamestown, of people unlawfully entering it. Officers report upon making entry that they allegedly found Wiberg and Wagatha in the building. Both were arrested and transported to the city jail. Wagatha, was released with an appearance ticket to appear in City Court at a later date, and Wiberg was held pending ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Joseph B. Trippe, 23, of Jamestown was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief and petty larceny following an incident which Monday morning. Officers were called to the Jamestown Cycle Shop regarding the prior theft of a bicycle at or around 7:02 a.m. Officers reviewed store video footage and identified Trippe as the person on camera, allegedly cutting the lock off the bike then stealing it. Trippe was located later during the day and advised officers where the stolen bike was. He was then transported to the city jail and held pending arraignment. The ...

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JAMESTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT — A Fulton Street fire injured at least one resident in the city on Sunday morning. Jamestown Fire Department reports they were called to the blaze after 7:30 a.m. Upon arrival, they found heavy fire in the rear of the structure at 234 Fulton St. on the first and second floors of a 2 1/2-story residential home. One burn victim was located at a home across the street and was treated and transported by Alstar to UPMC-Chautauqua. The bulk of the fire was knocked down within 30 minutes. Initial responding crews were released and in service at approximately ...