against Bradford man bound to court
A Bradford man who has several active criminal cases had escape charges against him bound to McKean County Court at a preliminary hearing before District Judge Wililam Todd.
Daniel J. Roach, 45, is charged in this case with criminal attempt-escape, a third-degree felony, and institutional vandalism, a second-degree misdemeanor.
According to Lewis Run-based state police, in November, state troopers were dispatched to the McKean County Jail, 17013 U.S. Route 6, Keating Township, for a report of an attempted escape.
Through their investigation, troopers found that Roach put a hole in the yard fence to try to escape, police alleged.
SMETHPORT â A Bradford man pleaded guilty Thursday in McKean County Court to allegations that he hid from law enforcement officials.
Michael A. Payne, 30, entered the guilty plea to a charge of flight to avoid apprehension. District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer said that on June 6, Payne hid from Foster Township officers while on a detainer for arrest on a felony charge for which he was on state parole. He will be sentenced Feb. 11.
Also in court,
Tom Reinard, 84, of Hazel Hurst, pleaded guilty to DUI-related charges in five cases. He entered his plea to in two cases to DUI-general impairment, in two more cases to driving while operating privileges are suspended/revoked due to DUI-third or subsequent offense; and in the third case to a summary charge of driving while BAC .02 or greater while license is suspended or revoked due to a DUI violation. He will be sentenced Feb. 11.
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