Smethport Man Charged with Assault, Harassment
SMETHPORT, Pa. — Leon Michael Pire, a 22-year-old Smethport resident, has been charged with multiple offenses, including simple assault and harassment, according to court documents. The charges were filed on April 23, 2026, in the Magisterial District Court 48-1-01, with Docket Number MJ-48101-CR-0000116-2026.
Pire is accused of committing the offenses on April 1, 2026. The charges include one count of Criminal Mischief – Damage Property, graded as a M3 offense, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 3304(A5); one count of Simple Assault, graded as a M2 offense, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 2701(A1); and one count of Harassment – Subject Other to Physical Contact, graded as a S offense, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 2709(A1).
The arresting agency was the Bradford City Police Department, with Officer Shawn M. Labadie listed as the arresting officer. Pire’s case is currently active and awaiting a preliminary hearing, scheduled for May 15, 2026, at 2:30 pm in Courtroom MDJ-48-1-01, before Magisterial District Judge Richard W. Luther Jr.
Pire’s address is listed as Smethport, PA 16749. He has not been fingerprinted, and it is not indicated that he has applied for or been assigned a public defender. The McKean County District Attorney’s Office is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in this case.
The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The McKean County District Attorney’s Office will prosecute the case.
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