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[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua County Sheriff James Quattrone January 2019 Interview

February 4, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 Chautauqua County Sheriff James Quattrone talks with WRFA's Jason Sample about his first month on the job and gives an update on several initiatives involving the county … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Chautauqua County Jail, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Community Matters, James Quattrone, Marijuana Legalization, Public Safety

Gerace Announces Improvements to Helping Jail Inmates Battle Addiction

April 30, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Sheriff Joe Gerace is announcing that the Sheriff’s Office Jail Division has accomplished the first steps in a Reentry Program for those challenged with addictions, especially those with opioid addiction. With the an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene, Chautauqua County Jail, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Joe Gerace, Vivitrol

Sheriff, Public Defender Discuss Solutions to Jail Over Crowding

February 26, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that Chautauqua County Sheriff Joe Gerace has put forward new ideas to deal with overcrowding in the county jail. The sheriff outlined some of the ideas during a recent meeting of the county's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Jail, Community Justice Council, Joe Gerace, Ned Barone, Overcrowding

Legislature to Act on Resolution to Send Inmates to Wyoming County Jail

August 24, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will hold its monthly voting session Wednesday with a very light agenda. Among the items the legislature will take action on is a resolution that would allow inmates from the Chautauqua County jail to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Airport, Chautauqua County Jail, Chautauqua County Legislature, Joe Gerace

Sheriff’s Office Announces New Member to County Jail Staff

August 8, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Jail has a new member on its staff to help with locating prison contraband. Chautauqua County Sheriff Joe Gerace says a new K-9 has joined to staff at the jail. He says Laelaps is a flat-coated female retriever who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Amanda Dando, Chautauqua County Jail, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Joe Gerace, K-9 Laelaps

$150,000 Settlement Reached in Connection to 2014 Case of Jail CO Having Sex with Inmate

February 25, 2016 By WRFA 1 Comment

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County has reached a financial settlement with two individuals connected to the case of a former county corrections officer who had sexual contact with an inmate. On Wednesday night the county legislature voted on an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Jail, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Criminal Sex Act, David Foley, Jeffrey Swan, Naseka Browne, Patrick Swanson, Tashiany Martin

Rising Cost of Criminal Justice System Addressed in County Budget

September 25, 2015 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - One of the cost cutting measures Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan has called for in his 2016 executive budget is in regard to the amount the county spends on housing inmates at the Chautauqua County jail. In recent years, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2016 County Budget, Chautauqua County Jail, Vince Horrigan

County Executive Pushes for Sales Tax Increase in State of the County Address

February 26, 2015 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County executive Vince Horrigan says a sales tax increase is the best way to provide property tax relief for residents while also closing a $5.7 million budget gap in 2016. Horrigan made his comments while delivering his 2015 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2016 County Budget, Chautauqua County Jail, Chautauqua County Legislature, Sales Tax, Sales Tax Clothing Exemption, State Assembly, State of the County, State Senate, Vince Horrigan

Two More Indicted in Falconer Street Home Invasion Case

July 22, 2014 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN – Two more suspects involved in the July 1 home invasion on Falconer St. that resulted in a shootout with police have been indicted by a Chautauqua County Grand Jury. Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson says that 26 year-old … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 188 Falconer St., Assault, Burglary, Chautauqua County Grand Jury, Chautauqua County Jail, Home Invasion, Jacon Hicks, Jamestown Police Department, Jaqwan Martin, Levelle Jones, Maqwan Martin, Robbery, Robert Samuelson, Shooting, Shooting Incident

Grand Jury Indicts Two Suspects Connected to Falconer St. Invasion, Bail Set at One Million Dollars

July 15, 2014 By WRFA 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - Two of the six suspects involved in the July 1 home invasion on Falconer St. that resulted in a shootout with police have been indicted by a Chautauqua County Grand Jury on several charges, including robbery, sexual assault and criminal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 188 Falconer St., Assault, Burglary, Chautauqua County Grand Jury, Chautauqua County Jail, Home Invasion, Jamestown Police Department, Jaqwan Martin, Maqwan Martin, Robbery, Robert Samuelson, Shooting, Shooting Incident

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