MAYVILLE - Thousands of students will be heading back to school this week and with that, Chautauqua County Sheriff Joseph Gerace is sending out a list of things to keep in mind to ensure safety for students at the bus stop as well as those walking to … [Read more...]
Two Charged Following High-Speed Chase on I-86
SHERMAN - Two people from Erie are facing charges after leading police on a high speed chase Saturday. Chautauqua County Sheriff deputies say 48-year-old William Lisek and 36-year-old Shaline Pepperman were listed on Erie Top Ten most wanted. When … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Unlikely to Act on Proposed JPD-Sheriff’s Office Consolidation Plan
JAMESTOWN - Despite years of meetings, negotiations and over $200,000 in state money spent to complete a study and plan-of-action, it appears an intermunicipal agreement involving the Jamestown Police Department and the Chautauqua County Sheriff's … [Read more...]
Sheriff’s Deputies Respond to Incident Involving Despondent Person
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Deputies are being credited with helping to save the life of a despondent individual during an incident Saturday afternoon in the Town of Chautauqua. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were called to … [Read more...]
Search Continues for Missing Boater on Chautauqua Lake
LAKEWOOD - Local authorities are still looking for a missing boater who was believed to be on Chautauqua Lake Saturday afternoon. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office says 47 year-old Timothy Yocum of Falconer was believed to have taken his boat … [Read more...]
Motorcyclist Crashes After Allegedly Fleeing from Police
ELLERY - An unidentified 30-year-old man was involved in a motorcycle crash on Route 430 early Wednesday morning after allegedly fleeing from police. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Deputies say they tried to stop the motorcyclist after he committed … [Read more...]
Sheriff First on the Scene of Busti Fire, Ruled Accidental
BUSTI - Chautauqua County Sheriff Joe Gerace was the first official on the scene of a fire that broke out Tuesday Morning on Hunt Road in the town of Busti. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, the fire at 735 Hunt Road broke out … [Read more...]
Bemus Point Man Arrested for Possessing Vehicles Reported Stolen in Ohio, Pennsylvania
MAYVILLE - A Bemus Point man was sent to the county lock up late last week for allegedly purchasing vehicles with bad checks. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office say 29-year-old Matthew Mecusker was arrested after a two-week investigation that … [Read more...]
Panama Man Held on $1 Million Cash Bail Following Investigation into Sex Offense with Minors
MAYVILLE - A Panama man is in the county jail on a million dollars bail connected to the rape and committing a sex act with two minors. The Chautauqua County Sheriff Office says 50 year-old Frederick Antill Jr. of Niobe Road was arraigned in the … [Read more...]
Gerace Announces Improvements to Helping Jail Inmates Battle Addiction
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...]
