Police Investigation Results in Child Sex Charges


Patti Brooks(Mitchell), age 50, was arrested on East State St. on 02/26/2024 by Olean Police Department Patrol Officers.
Brooks was found to be in possession of 39 bags of Crack cocaine individually packaged for sale, 4.459 grams of cocaine, 4 buprenorphine pills ( a schedule 3 controlled substance) and cash.
Brooks was charged with CPCS 3rd Intent to Sell a class B felony, CPCS Narcotic Drug 4th a class C felony, CPCS 5th a class D felony, Tampering with physical evidence a class E felony and Obstruction of government administration 2nd a class A misdemeanor.
Brooks was arraigned at the Olean Police Department and remanded to the Cattaraugus County Jail pending a further court proceedings.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced for raping a child in Evans in 2022, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday.
39-year-old Jacob Pearson of Wilcox, Pennsylvania was sentenced to 14 years in prison for raping the child, who was less than 13-years-old at a location in Evans on July 5, 2022. Pearson and the child knew each other. Read more….

On February 20th, 2024 at approximately 7:56 PM, Cuba Police arrested Katelyn Amberlese (30) of Orlando, Florida. Amberlese was arrested on a fugitive of justice out-of-state warrant.
Amberlese was processed and placed in front of a judge and sent to the Allegany County Jail to await extradition. Amberlese is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.