DUI, Vehicle Charges Filed in McKean County

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BRADFORD, Pa. — Joseph M. Smith, 46, of Bradford, is facing multiple charges, including driving under the influence (DUI) and related offenses, following an incident on December 18, 2025, in Lafayette Township, McKean County.

According to court records, Smith has been charged with DUI/BAC .16% and greater, a misdemeanor of the first degree, under 75 Pa.C.S. § 3802(c); DUI/unsafe driving, a misdemeanor of the first degree, under 75 Pa.C.S. § 3802(a1); operating a vehicle without a valid inspection, a summary offense, under 75 Pa.C.S. § 4703(a); and vehicular hazard signal lamps, a summary offense, under 75 Pa.C.S. § 4305(a).

The charges were filed by Trooper Kenneth A. White of the Lewis Run Pennsylvania State Police. Smith’s preliminary arraignment is scheduled for February 11, 2026, at 1:30 pm before Magisterial District Judge David Richard Engman.

Smith’s case is currently active and awaiting a preliminary hearing. The defendant has been advised of his right to apply for assignment of counsel and has been fingerprinted. The McKean County District Attorney’s Office is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in this matter.

The case is being heard in the Magisterial District Court 48-3-04, with the docket number MJ-48304-CR-0000008-2026. As the case progresses, the court will determine the outcome of the charges against Smith, who is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The McKean County District Attorney’s Office will prosecute the case.

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