OLEAN — City police reported the shooting of a dog attacking two patrol officers Thursday, resulting in the injury of one officer and the death of the dog.
Officers responded at 5:50 p.m. to 126 N. Fourth St. for a welfare check of a person at the residence. After speaking with the unidentified person, the owner’s dog allegedly ran towards the officers and twice bit Patrolman Dylan Ensell, injuring his arm.
After failing to stop the dog from attacking the officers by using pepper spray, the dog was shot and eventually died, police reported.
Ensell was transported by ambulance to Olean General Hospital for treatment to his wounds and was later released.
Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office
- OLEAN — Tracy A. Ahern, no age reported, of Olean, was charged Thursday with third-degree grand larceny and third-degree welfare fraud, class D felonies, and one count of first-degree offering a false instrument for filing, a class E felony. The charges follow an investigation into a complaint filed in June 202, with Ahern allegedly fraudulently receiving $3,422 in SNAP benefits. Ahern was processed and released with an appearance ticket.
- ALLEGANY — Shawn M. Chastain, 48, of Olean, was charged Friday with criminal mischief following an incident where Chastain was allegedly observed causing damage to merchandise in Walmart Supercenter. Chastain was processed and released with an appearance ticket.
New York State Police
HINSDALE — Justin L. Safford, 45, of Allegany, was charged at 1:50 p.m. Thursday with two counts of second-degree menacing with a weapon, a class A misdemeanor. Safford was processed and issued an appearance ticket.
