(WNY News Now) – A Falconer man already in custody now faces an additional charge after allegedly damaging property inside the Chautauqua County Jail on Sunday night.

MAYVILLE, N.Y. — On October 5, 2025, at approximately 8:32 p.m., deputies reported that 37-year-old Shaun P. Clutter, of Falconer, was involved in an incident at the Chautauqua County Jail while being held on unrelated charges.

According to the report, Clutter was detained in a holding cell when he allegedly struck a phone handset against a cement block wall, causing the handset to shatter. The damage required the equipment to be replaced.

Following the incident, Clutter was charged with Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree. He was held for centralized arraignment in the Town of Chautauqua Court on the new charge. As are all persons accused of a crime, the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.