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Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office warns of dangerous prank

An official-looking letter falsely says that deputies will be taking people's guns by force.

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MAYVILLE, N.Y. — The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office is warning people about what it is calling a dangerous prank.

The sheriff there says someone sent a letter around, looking like an official notice from the sheriff's office, saying deputies will be going around taking guns by force.

He says anyone who gets one should leave it unopened and get in touch with the sheriff's office.

Chautauqua County Sheriff

Attached are two photographs, an envelope and a letter, neither of w... hich were authorized by the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office. I am quite confident that Deputy Beichner has absolutely no involvement in this letter. Please feel free to advise your contacts that this is a bad and potentially dangerous prank.

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