McKean County Man Charged with Retaliation, Communication Facility Misuse
SMETHPORT, Pa. — Peter M. Ross, 39, of Lewis Run, is facing multiple felony charges in McKean County, including retaliation against a witness or victim and criminal use of a communication facility.
According to court documents, Ross was charged with three felony counts: one count of retaliation against a witness or victim, graded as a felony of the third degree, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4953(A); one count of retaliation, graded as a felony of the third degree, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4958(B); and one count of criminal use of a communication facility, graded as a felony of the third degree, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 7512(A).
The incident allegedly occurred on December 2, 2025. Ross was arrested by Trooper Richard T. Obermeyer of the Lewis Run Pennsylvania State Police. The case is currently awaiting a preliminary hearing, with a disposition date not yet scheduled.
Ross’s address is listed as Lewis Run, PA 16738, in Keating Township, McKean County. His date of birth is August 29, 1986. The defendant has not been fingerprinted, and he has not requested a public defender.
The McKean County District Attorney’s Office, located at the McKean County Courthouse, 500 West Main Street, Smethport, PA 16749, is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in this case. The district attorney’s phone number is 814-887-3312.
The case is assigned to Magisterial District Judge William K. Todd, with the docket number MJ-48302-CR-0000050-2026. The file date is March 20, 2026, and the complaint number is C5A0BKT22D.
Ross is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The McKean County District Attorney’s Office will prosecute the case.
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