(WNY News Now) – A 17-year-old was arrested on a third-degree criminal mischief charge after Cattaraugus County sheriff’s deputies investigated a domestic incident in Gowanda on October 8, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

A 17-year-old juvenile was arrested Thursday night after deputies responding to a domestic incident in the Village of Gowanda investigated reported property damage, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office said.

According to an arrest blotter entry, deputies responded to the incident at approximately 9:21 p.m. on October 8, 2026. An investigation determined that the juvenile allegedly damaged a doorway before leaving the scene ahead of deputies’ arrival.

Deputies later located the juvenile walking along Route 62 in the Town of Persia and took the individual into custody without incident.

The juvenile was charged with criminal mischief in the third degree and released on a juvenile appearance ticket.

The juvenile is scheduled to appear in the Youth Part of Supreme Court at a later date to answer to the charge. As are all persons accused of a crime, the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.