FOUR FACING DRUG CHARGES AFTER

JAMESTOWN TRAFFIC STOP

Four individuals are facing drug charges after Jamestown Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Newland and Fairfield Avenues for observed traffic infractions around 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

The occupants of the vehicle were identified to be Steven D. Schrecengost, 30, Casey L. Haberberger, 50, Brittany R. Washington, 33, and Christine E. Carlson, 46.

While on the traffic stop, officers said they could observe drug paraphernalia in plain view inside of the vehicle. A subsequent search of the vehicle was conducted in which officers located a quantity of fentanyl, packaging materials, a digital scale and mannitol, a cutting agent used as a diluent for the sale of illegal drugs. The items were located in a bag allegedly belonging to Schrecengost. The search also found that Haberberger and Washington were allegedly in possession of a small quantity of fentanyl.

Carlson was allegedly found to be in possession of numerous Naloxone Buprenorphine sublingual films which is a controlled substance.

All subjects were taken into custody and transported to the Jamestown City Jail. Schrecengost was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and three counts of second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia and was awaiting arraignment in city jail. Haberberger, Washington and Carlson were all charged with one count of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and released.

NAMES RELEASED IN FATAL CRASH

The names have been released in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 394 and Gerry Levant Road at 4:16 p.m. Thursday.

At approximately 3:31 p.m., New York State Police were called to the town of Ellicott for a report of a two-vehicle accident.

A preliminary investigation determined that a 2015 Nissan Sentra driven by Jacqueline C. Visker, 41, of Kennedy, was traveling east on State Route 394.

During the investigation, it was determined that a 2010 Toyota, driven by Lori L. Maloy, 66, of Warren, Pa., along with one passenger, Virginia L. Maloy, 95, of Sinclairville, was traveling north on State Route 394 when she stopped at a stop sign, then pulled into the path of Visker.

Virginia Maloy died at the scene.

Visker and Lori Maloy were transported to UPMC Chautauqua for evaluation.

The investigation is ongoing.

CHERRY CREEK FIRE UNDER INVESTIGATION

CHERRY CREEK — A fire on Prospect Street is under investigation.

At 6:31 a.m. Saturday, Cherry Creek Fire Department and mutual aid, responded to the residential blaze. Once extinguished Cherry Creek Fire requested the Sheriff’s Office Fire Investigation Team to assist in determining the origin and cause of the fire.

The residence was an unoccupied trailer. No injuries were reported.

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

– HANOVER – Daniel J. Pelsey Jr., 56, of Irving was charged Oct. 6 with driving while intoxicated, refusal to take a breathalyzer test, and failure to keep right after deputies responded to a one-vehicle accident around 7:20 p.m. in the town. He will answer to the charges in Hanover Town Court at a later date.