SMETHPORT — Jamie Reedus-Gilyard has been sentenced to a term in state prison for stabbing two people at the Lighter Side bar in Bradford in January 2020.

Reedus-Gilyard, 30, was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to 24 to 48 months in state prison on charges aggravated assault, causing bodily injury with extreme indifference to human life, a first-degree felony; aggravated assault, causing bodily injury with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony; two counts of simple assault, first-degree misdemeanors; disorderly conduct, a third-degree misdemeanor; and two summary counts of harassment.

According to District Attorney Stephanie L. Vettenburg-Shaffer, Reedus-Gilyard was charged after City of Bradford Police responded to the Lighter Side bar in Bradford on January 24, 2020 for a report of a stabbing. Paramedics treated the victims on scene and both were later treated at hospitals after suffering non-life-threatening injuries. One of the victims was taken to an out-of-area hospital due to the location of his injury. One victim suffered injury to his torso and another victim, who was an employee, suffered injury to his hand while trying to stop the initial assault.

Prior to police arrival, Reedus-Gilyard fled the scene and was unable to be located. Reedus-Gilyard was ultimately apprehended by New York authorities and was extradited back to Pennsylvania to face the charges.

Shaffer said both victims had recovered.

As part of the sentence, Reedus-Gilyard was also ordered to have no contact with the victims, not be on the premises of the Lighter Side bar, pay restitution, and undergo drug and alcohol and mental health assessments.

Sgt. Jason Daugherty of the City of Bradford Police investigated the case.