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Two Charged in South Dayton Drug Raid
A recent drug raid in the Village of South Dayton resulted in the arrest of two Erie County men. The Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office reports that the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 15 2nd Avenue last Thursday, August 22nd at about 3:00 PM. Investigators took 40-year-old Jeffrey Nesbitt of Buffalo and 48-year-old Phillip Duval of Collins into custody after they discovered quantities of crack cocaine, fentanyl and cash. Nesbitt was charged with two counts of 3rd-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and one count of 2nd-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia, while Duval faces one count of 7th-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Nesbitt was remanded to the Cattaraugus County Jail on $5,000 bail, and Duval was released with an appearance ticket.
Angola man sentenced for causing crash that killed Hamburg woman
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Angola man received an indeterminate sentence of 3 to 9 years for causing a crash that killed a Hamburg woman in February, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office. He was also ordered to pay the maximum fine of $5,000. Prosecutors alleged 41-year-old Anthony Rydzewski caused a crash in […]
Silver Creek Man Charged After Threatening People with Knife
A Silver Creek man was arrested after he had threatened other people with a knife. On Saturday around 12:45am, officers with the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a disorderly subject in the road. Officers located 33-year-old Joshua Adams upon arrival, and it was later determined that Adams had allegedly engaged in a physical altercation with others, which resulted in him leaving the area and arming himself with a knife. He had also allegedly raised the knife and threatened the lives of the other people at the location. Adams was taken into custody without incident and is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, 2nd degree menacing, 2nd degree aggravated harassment, and 2nd degree harassment. He will appear in the Town of Hanover court at a later date.
Law Enforcement Cracking Down on Impaired and Reckless Driving for Labor Day Weekend
State Police and local law enforcement agencies across New York will ramp up patrols to crack down on impaired and reckless driving for the Labor Day holiday period. The enforcement period began Friday and will run through Monday. Locally, the Dunkirk Police Department will be among the participating agencies. Captain Chris Witkowski has provided some tips to stay safe during the holiday. One of them is making sure you have a designated driver if you're planning to drink...
Forestville Man Arrested Following Early Morning Altercation
(WNY News Now) – Villenova, N.Y. – An early morning disturbance in Villenova led to the arrest of a Forestville man on charges of criminal mischief and harassment. On August 28, 2024, at approximately 6:46 a.m., the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department responded to a complaint regarding a past altercation on Bartlett Hill Road in the Town of Villenova. Upon investigation, deputies determined that Kenneth E. Armstrong, a 34-year-old resident of Forestville, NY, had allegedly damaged property belonging to another individual and engaged in unwanted physical contact with the same person.
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