Two men arrested in Dunkirk following drug raid on Columbus Street...
Two men from Dunkirk have been charged following a recent drug raid on an apartment in the north county city of Dunkirk.  Sheriff's officers say their narcotics investigators executed a search warrant on the upper apartment at 431 Columbus St. shortly before 1 p.m. last Wednesday.  It's the second time a search warrant had been executed at that location in the past four months.  Police say -- in addition to the Sheriff's Office -- narcotics investigators from Dunkirk and Jamestown were involved in the raid.  As a result of the search they seize 2-grams of cocaine... 12.15 grams of crack cocaine... 1.5 grams of fentanyl, a quantity of pills, scales and packaging material for the distribution of narcotics... and, $1,980 in cash.  Police charged 37 year-old Larry Brooks, Jr. with third, fourth and seventh-degrees criminal possession of a controlled substance... and, first-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia.  They also charged 55 year-old Norman Geddis, Sr. with third, fourth, and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... and, second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia.  Both Brooks and Geddis were taken to Dunkirk Police headquarters for arraignment.  If you have an information on suspicous or drug-related activity in your area... you are asked to call the Sheriff's Office tip-line at 1-800-344-8702... or 664-2420... the Jamestown Police tip-line at 483-TIPs... that's 483-8477.

Mexican national sentenced to time served, and is turned over to ICE...
A man from Mexico found during a traffic stop earlier this year in the town of Ripley, has now pleaded guilty to re-entry of a removed entry.  U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo says 31 year-old Jose Roberto Perez-Solis... who is a Mexican national... pled guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Vilardo to re-entry of a removed alien.  He was sentenced to time served and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  Prosecutors say Perez-Solis is an alien without any legal status.  In August 2012... he was physically removed two times from the U.S.  Then last Feb. 5... he was found in Chautauqua County, and did not have any documents allowing him to be legally present in the United States.

Jamestown man faces multiple charges following domestic incident...
A city man faces multiple charges following a domestic incident on Jamestown's southside during which he allegedly took two cellphones from the victim to keep them from calling for help.  City police were called to the unidentified scene shortly before 2:30 a.m. Tuesday... and, during the investigation... found that 34 year-old Luis Deleon-Lopez had taken the phones from the victim to prevent them from calling 9-1-l.  Deleon-Lopez is also accused of entering the victims house without permission and threatened to damage property... in violation of a valid order of protection against him.  He was taken into custody... and, held pending arraignment on charges of fourth-degree grand larceny... fourth-degree criminal mischief... second-degree harassment... second-degree criminal trespass... and, first-degree criminal contempt.

City man faces assault charge following domestic incident in Jamestown...
A city man is accused of breaking into another person's home, and choking them during a domestic incident on Jamestown's westside late last night.  City police were called to the scene shortly before Midnight Monday... and, their investigation showed that 38 year-old Michael Hillman unlawfully entered the residence... and, choked the victim.  Officers add the victim had an order of protection against Hillman to stay-away.  Police located Hillman a short time later... and, he was taken into custody without incident.  Hillman is being held pending arraignment on charges of first-degree burglary... aggravated criminal contempt for a prior conviction... Aggravated criminal contempt for physical injury... second-degree stragulation... and, third-degree assault.

Latest "Paint CHQ" mural celebrated in Dunkirk even though actual mural hasn't been started yet...
The inaugural Paint CHQ Mural Festival made its fourth and final stop over the past weekend in downtown Dunkirk.  That's where a projection of a mural was unveiled on a wall of the Coburn Block on Central Avenue.  Planning Coordinator Rebecca Wurster of the Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, says muralist Alain Welter's work is entitled "Ahoi," and depicts a bird and a fish in a boat symbolizing the sister cities of Dunkirk, New York and Dunkirk, France.  Wurster says, after learning about the devastation left in Dunkirk, France following World War II, and sent them supplies, food and other items to help them get back on their feet.  In reading Welter's description of the mural, Wurster said the mural honors an important part of Dunkirk's heritage... including the waterfront.  The mural has not been painted yet due to international travel issues for Welter... but, Wurster expects him to arrive in Dunkirk in "a couple of weeks."  This will mark the first mural that Welter, who is from Luxembourg, will paint in the United States.  Murals were unveiled earlier this month in Falconer, Westfield, and Sherman as part of the Paint CHQ festival.

Borrello to hold Town Hall meeting in Jamestown Wednesday night...
State Senator George Borrello will host his latest town hall meeting tonight in Jamestown.  Borrello's office says the Sunset Bay Republican will host the session... beginning at 6 p.m., at the Robert H. Jackson Center on East Fourth Street.  He will take comments and questions from constituents on legislative matters... along with updating them on his legislative efforts.  Admission is free and open to the public.