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    Home News Olean, N.Y., man enters guilty plea
    Olean, N.Y., man enters guilty plea
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    April 21, 2017

    Olean, N.Y., man enters guilty plea

    SMETHPORT — An Olean, N.Y., entered a guilty plea to allegations he was driving a pick-up truck that did not belong to him.

    John F. Vail, 19, of Olean, N.Y., pleaded guilty to a charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. According to Assistant District Attorney Ashley Shade, on Dec. 1, Vail operated a Ford F-150 belonging to someone else.

    Court records filed at the time of Vail’s arrest indicated that he was pulled over by Ohio State Patrol, who found that he was driving a truck from Zook Motors in Kane, along with two juveniles. Vail was initially taken to Noble County Jail in Caldwell, Ohio, when he was found. Charges filed against him in Ohio for the incident were withdrawn so prosecution of criminal charges in Pennsylvania could move forward.

    Vail will be sentenced May 16.

    Also in court, Robert L. Guest, 35, of Kane, pleaded guilty to a charge of simple assault. On Jan. 28, Guest caused a woman to get a black eye, Shade said. He will be sentenced May 16.

    Jeremy L. Wike, 34, of Bradford, pleaded guilty to a count of simple assault. On Jan. 7, 2016, Wike was in a mutual fight with his paramour, said District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer. He will be sentenced May 16.

    Chris J. Schatz, 46, of Kersey, pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia — a glass smoking pipe. He will be sentenced May 16.

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