Pistol threat allegations bound to court
Charges against a Bradford man accused of holding a pistol in another man’s face were bound to McKean County Court at a hearing Wednesday before District Judge Dominic Cercone.
Jeremy R. Bowen Jr., 22, of 160 Summer St., is charged with terroristic threats, a first-degree misdemeanor; simple assault, a second-degree misdemeanor; possession of a controlled substance and three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, all misdemeanors.
The criminal complaint states that at 6 p.m. Jan. 11, Bradford City Police were dispatched for a report of a domestic dispute in the area of 3 Charlotte Ave. Police were notified that one person was reportedly waving a gun.
Officers approached the scene, one from Mechanic Street and another from Kennedy Street, and found one man holding another man — Bowen — down on the ground. The first man told police that the gun was on Bowen’s hip, and an officer took the gun from its holster. The pistol was put in a police car. A clip from the pistol was found on the ground nearby, the complaint stated.
According to the complaint, witnesses told police that Bowen and a female had been having an argument about a phone, and the other man intervened and tried to get Bowen to return the phone. Instead, Bowen allegedly pulled a gun and pointed it in the man’s face, telling the man to take a step back. The man tackled Bowen to hold him until officers arrived.
Bowen was also found to be in possession of methamphetamine, a pipe and a scale, court records stated.
Bowen is in McKean County Jail in lieu of $30,000 bail.
Most charges against Bradford man withdrawn
Most of the charges filed in December against a Bradford man were withdrawn, and the man entered a plea to a summary charge.
Justin M. Hallock, 36, who was scheduled for a preliminary hearing Wednesday before District Judge Richard Luther, pleaded guilty to one summary charge of public drunkenness. The following were withdrawn: criminal trespassing, DUI-general impairment and four summary charges.
Charges against Bradford woman bound to court
Charges against a Bradford woman accused of driving under the influence of marijuana while a child was in her vehicle were bound to court.
Emily S. Thrush, 22, of Bradford, is charged with endangering the welfare of children, a first-degree misdemeanor; recklessly endangering another person, a second-degree misdemeanor; three counts of DUI-controlled substance, misdemeanors; and two summary charges.
According to the criminal complaint, at 12:06 a.m. Nov. 5, a state trooper pulled Thrush over because the vehicle she was driving had a broken tailgate. After an investigation, it was determined that Thrush was allegedly driving under the influence of marijuana with at least one child in the vehicle.
Thrush is free on unsecured bail.
