CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY

SHERIFF’S OFFICE

– MAYVILLE – Larry Passinger, 57, and Alexis Passinger, 25, have both been charged with second-degree aggravated harassment. It is alleged that on April 8, both Larry and Alexis were involved in an altercation at a place of business on West Lake Road. Larry was found to have verbally threatened the safety of an employee multiple times before leaving the establishment, along with Alexis later calling and threatening the same employee multiple times as well. They are to appear in the Town of Chautauqua Court at a later date and time to answer the charges.

– ELLINGTON – On Tuesday at around 12:45 a.m., the Town of Ellington Fire Department and multiple mutual aid departments responded to 785 W Main Street for a reported residential structure fire. After extinguishing the fire, the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team was requested to the scene to conduct an origin and cause fire investigation. The investigation found that the fire originated in a first floor bedroom. At this time the cause of the fire is unknown and the fire is being ruled as undetermined.