Chautauqua County Sheriff

06/01/2026

Search Warrant Leads to Arrest

An investigating into narcotics activity in the City of Jamestown led to Investigators executing a search warrant at 33 Ellicott St. in the City of Jamestown. Narcotics Investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and the City of Jamestown Police Department executed the search warrant at 3:25 pm on Friday May 29th. Located in the residence at the time of the search was Anthony L. Jordan. As a result of the search of the residence Investigators seized 81.9 grams of methamphetamine, 7.1 grams of fentanyl, $1,410 and packaging used for the sale and distribution of narcotics. Jordan was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd, Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia 2nd and Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th. Jordan was transported to Jamestown Police Department to be arraigned in the City of Jamestown Court.

Authorities continue to ask members of the community to call and report suspicious or narcotics related activity within their neighborhoods. For the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Investigators Tip line call either 800-344-8702 or 716-664-2420 and for the Jamestown Police Department Tip line call 716-483-8477.

05/29/2026

Happy Retirement!

The Sheriff’s Office had two long time employees retire this week. Pistol Permit Clerk Betty Catanese and Court Officer Sally Nickerson. We wish you a happy, healthy and rewarding retirement.

05/28/2026

Promotion and Possession of Child Po*******hy Arrest

In 2023 the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into the alleged possession and promotion of child po*******hy. A suspect was identified and a search warrant was later executed on Barnum Road in Cassadaga NY. There was a large amount of electronic evidence collected, which was submitted to the Regional Computer Forensics Lab in Buffalo. The suspect and target of the search warrant was identified as Danny Wojcieszyn, 72, of Cassadaga NY.

In April of 2026 the Sheriff’s Office received the evidence related to this case back from the Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory and reviewed it. Following the review of the evidence extracted from the search warrant evidence, Investigators located a large quantity of images portraying children engaged in sexual performances.

As a result of this investigation, on May 27th 2026 Danny Wojcieszyn was taken into custody at a Dunkirk residence and transported to the Chautauqua County Jail for centralized arraignment. Wojcieszyn was charged with 10 counts of Promoting an Obscene Sexual performance by a Child and 10 counts of Possessing an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child. Wojcieszyn will answer for his charges in the Chautauqua County Supreme Court at a later date.

The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office remains committed to protecting children from online exploitation and holding offenders accountable. Working closely with our local, state, and federal partners through the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office is utilizing advanced technology and any available investigative resources to identify, track, and arrest those who target children online. The message is clear – people who exploit children will be found and brought to justice.

05/26/2026

Range week for the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Academy

05/25/2026

05/22/2026

Kathy Wilson Homicide Investigation

The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the May 18, 1988 murder of Kathy Wilson.
In furtherance of the investigation the Sheriff’s Office is asking employees who worked in 1988 at the now closed “MCM Enterprises” located at 117 Liberty Street in Russell Pennsylvania to contact the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office.
If you were an MCM Enterprises employee in 1988 and have not been previously interviewed by Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office investigators, you are asked to call the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Unsolved Cases Team at (716) 753-4578 or via email to [email protected].

For those employees who worked at MCM Enterprises in 1988, and have previously been interviewed, you do not need to contact the Sheriff’s Office unless you have new information you want to share with investigators.
Anyone who has information about the murder of Kathy Wilson is also encouraged to contact Sheriff’s Investigators at the above phone number or email address.

05/22/2026

Memorial Day Flag Placement at Soldiers Circle

The recruits from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Academy helped place flags at the Lakeview Cemetery yesterday to honor those that served.

05/21/2026

Special Teams Day

On Monday May 18th several Special Teams from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office were at the Chautauqua Safety Village to show students from BOCES Hewes Center vehicles and equipment.

05/20/2026

Chautauqua CARES Program

The CCSO Chautauqua CARES program hosted a weekly Situation Table and the Quarterly Strategy Table this past Wednesday May 13th. The meeting was attended by agencies and local community stakeholders. The event also marked the 1 year anniversary of the Situation Table. We would like to wish a special thanks to the Park United Methodist Church and the Chautauqua County Health Department for their continued support of the Situation Table and the Chautauqua CARES Program. If you would like more information regarding the Situation Table or services offered by Chautauqua CARES, please contact us at 716-753-4088.

05/19/2026

Buckle Up New York Campaign

Buckle Up New York Enforcement Wave May 18th - May 31st, 2026.

Officers target unbuckled drivers and passengers, improperly secured children, and those bypassing or misusing shoulder belts.