NEW YORK STATE POLICE ¯ On Saturday at 04:39 p.m., troopers from Fredonia once again charged Alexander R. Santiago, 47, of Dunkirk with third-degree burglary and petit larceny after once again shoplifting from TJ Maxx located on Vineyard Drive. His last brush with the law at this store was ...

By ERIC TICHY etichy@post-journal.com Friday night’s shooting that resulted in the death of a 57-year-old south county man is believed to be the first homicide in the town of Ellicott in more than 14 years. Tucker Richard was charged by the Ellicott Police Department on Saturday with ...

DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT -- DUNKIRK -- Dunkirk Police have made an arrest in a hit-and-run accident that occurred at Lake Shore Drive East and Main Street in the city. After an extensive investigation by the patrol and detective divisions, Dwayne Nicholson, age 58, of Dunkirk with leaving ...

JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT ¯ Amber L. Garofalo, 22, of Jamestown, was charged with third-degree assault, second-degree menacing, criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation and endangering the welfare of a child. Officers were dispatched at 10:04 p.m. Thursday to the south side ...

JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT ¯ Kirsten N. Swartz, 21, of Jamestown, was charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Officers responded at 3:11 p.m. Monday to a reported domestic dispute on the east side of the city. An investigation found that Swartz allegedly initiated ...

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF DUNKIRK -- A Van Buren Point woman was critically injured after a one-car accident on Route 5 near Willow Road late Saturday night. Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies report the incident occurred just before 11:30 p.m. Upon arrival, deputies located a vehicle ...