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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT --- HANOVER -- At around 2:45 p.m. Friday, deputies as well as Forestville EMS responded to a single motor vehicle rollover accident. Through an investigation it was found the operator of the vehicle involved, 53-year-old Jodi L. Brown of West Seneca, was driving while intoxicated. She was additionally charged with an unsafe lane change and failing to keep right. Brown was then taken into custody without incident and later released with traffic tickets and is set to appear in the Town of Hanover court at a later date. JAMESTOWN POLICE ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Jennifer A. Glover, 40, of Jamestown, was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Officers observed Glover at 11:13 p.m. Thursday in the area of East Second and Dexter streets. Glover was wanted on an outstanding warrant and was taken into custody without incident. She was allegedly found with a quantity of methamphetamine and later held for arraignment in court. CARROLL POLICE DEPARTMENT — Steven W. Walsh, 50, no address listed, was charged with second-degree criminal trespass. Police were called at 1:33 p.m. ...

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LAKEWOOD-BUSTI POLICE DEPARTMENT — Karlie L. Hallett, 32, of Cattaraugus, was charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and petit larceny. Police responded at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday to a reported shoplifting at an East Fairmount Avenue business. Officers observed a vehicle attempting to flee the area with stolen merchandise. An investigation found that Hallett allegedly left the store with merchandise totaling $983.60. Hallett is scheduled to appear in Busti Town Court later.

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE — VILLENOVA — Ricky E. Vento, 50, of Forestville, and James W. Lewellyn, 43, of Angola, were each charged with making a punishable false written statement. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 11 was investigating an incident on Dye Road in the town of Villenova where written statements were taken from Lewellyn and Vento. An investigation found that Lewellyn and Vento both allegedly provided false statements in regard to the investigation. Both are scheduled to appear in Villenova Town Court later. JAMESTOWN POLICE ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE — PANAMA — Jared K. Gilbert, 37, of Mayville; Dennis J. Cash Jr., 35, of Dewittville; William E. Curry Jr., 41, of Panama; and Harry J. Radke, 47, of Conewango Valley, were each charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. A check of a Route 474 residence in Panama for a person wanted on an arrest warrant led to the execution of a search warrant Friday. During a search, deputies reportedly found 13.1 grams of ...

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ELLICOTT POLICE DEPARTMENT — James R. Tuttle, 35, no address listed, was taken into custody on an arrest warrant Wednesday on charges of second-degree criminal contempt, petit larceny and second-degree harassment for an incident that occurred Aug. 25, 2023. — Jacob W. Fishgold, 21, no address listed, was charged with third-degree criminal mischief. Police responded Feb. 10 to a reported domestic disturbance in Celoron. An investigation found that Fishgold allegedly destroyed another person’s property. Fishgold was transported to Chautauqua County Jail for arraignment and is ...