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A Falconer man was charged five times in a little more than two weeks by Ellicott police officers that resulted in four trips to the county jail for centralized arraignment.
William S. Seignious, 32 , of Falconer was charged with petit larceny at 1:56 p.m. Oct. 22 after officers responded to the Dollar General in Falconer for a reported shoplifting. Seignious allegedly concealed several items inside his pocket and walked out of the store. Seignious was charged and released with an appearance ticket to be in Ellicott Town Court later.
Seignious was then charged twice on Nov. 2. At 4:27 p.m., Seignious was charged with second-degree harassment after officers responded to a harassment complaint where it is alleged Seignious charged at the victim forcing them to retreat to avoid being struck. Seignious was processed at the Ellicott Police Department and then taken to the Chautauqua County Jail for a centralized arraignment. A couple of hours later, Seignious was charged with trespass, resisting arrest, and second-degree obstruction of governmental administration at 6:23 p.m. after officers responded to Tops at 110 S. Work St. in Falconer after he was previously advised he was not allowed at the business. Seignious returned to the store while police were present. When officers contacted him he refused to identify himself, according to a police report, and allegedly fought with police when being placed in custody. Seignious was processed at the Ellicott Police Department and taken to the county jail for centralized arraignment.
Seignious was then charged at 10:55 a.m. Saturday after officers responded to the Tops store on South Work Street after Seignious allegedly entered the store after being previously trespassed and then allegedly threatened an employee. Seignious also allegedly violated a valid order of protection against a separate employee while inside the business. He was charged with second-degree criminal contempt, second-degree harassment and third-degree burglary. Seignious was processed at the Ellicott Police Department and taken to the county jail for centralized arraignment.
Seignious was then charged at 12:50 p.m. Saturday with third-degree criminal mischief after police officers responded to a Falconer business for a reported harassment complaint, where it is alleged Seignious threatened employees at the business. While in custody at the Ellicott Police Department, Seignious allegedly caused damage worth more than $250. Seignious was again processed and taken to the Chautauqua County Jail for a centralized arraignment.
Seignious will be in Ellicott Town Court later.
Seignious was additionally charged with second-degree menacing and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon at 12:33 p.m. Oct. 15 after officers responded to a business in the center of Jamestown. Seignious allegedly threatened another person with a hammer. Seignious was charged and taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned.