Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson
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Autopsy Of Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Details Self-Inflicted Injuries, Substance Abuse
FREDONIA – An autopsy by the Erie County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed that numerous minor and major self-inflicted sharp force injuries to the upper extremities of Gueorgui “George” Penev, the man shot and killed by …
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Released Body Camera Footage, Probe Justifies Shooting, Officer Not Charged
**WARNING: The body camera footage may be graphic for some viewers, discretion is advised.** FREDONIA – Chautauqua County District Attorney District Attorney Patrick Swanson said that Nathan Scriven, the Fredonia Police officer who was involved …
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Swanson To Hold Press Conference Regarding Fredonia Officer-Involved Shooting
FREDONIA – Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson said he’ll be holding a press conference on Friday at 2 p.m. to discuss the Dec. 10 officer-involved shooting on Liberty Street in the Village of Fredonia. …
Crime
Manslaughter Warrant Issued For Jamestown Man, Later Booked Into County Jail
MAYVILLE – A warrant was recently issued for Tyler A. “Cash” Perez, 35, of Jamestown, on a charge of first-degree manslaughter- actor 18 years or more, victim 11 years or less, according to the Chautauqua …
Crime
Jamestown Man Sentenced To 21 Years In State Prison For Setting Woman On Fire
MAYVILLE – A Jamestown man was sentenced to 21 years in State Prison Monday morning in Chautauqua County Court after pleading guilty to first-degree assault, according to a release from Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick …
Government
Congressman Reed Agrees With Chautauqua County DA’s Stance On Criminal Justice Reform Ideas
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Reed said he’s in agreement with Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson regarding the criminal justice reform ideas that are being discussed in Albany. During a recent one-on-one with WNYNewsNow, Swanson said …
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Swanson: Overton, K9 Mitchell Examples Of Why Animal Abuse Laws Should Be More Severe
MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson said the animal abuse case against Jamestown man Robert Overton, Jr. is just one example of why the animal abuse laws should be amended. “Quite frankly, coming …
Crime
Swanson, Borrello Discuss Backlog Of Cases In Chautauqua County Court
MAYVILLE – Often times, criminal cases in Chautauqua County Court are adjourned once or twice due to the sole criminal court experiencing a backlog of arraignments, sentencings, pre-trial motions and so on. The arson trial …
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DA Swanson Reflects On Lessons Learned In 2018
NOTE: This article is Part Three of a three-part series chronicling WNYNewsNow’s interview with Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson on Friday. MAYVILLE – The year 2018, for many people, has served as a long, …
