Dakota King Faces Charges in Port Allegany
PORT ALLEGANY, Pa. — Dakota Anthony King, 30, of Duke Center, Pa., is facing multiple charges in the Magisterial District Court 48-3-02, including strangulation, simple assault, harassment, and endangering the welfare of children.
According to court records, King was arrested on May 29, 2026, by Trooper Richard T. Obermeyer of the Lewis Run PSP, and is being held at the McKean County Prison, unable to post $10,000 monetary bail. The charges against King include one count of strangulation (18 Pa.C.S. § 2718(A1)), two counts of simple assault (18 Pa.C.S. § 2701(A1) and 18 Pa.C.S. § 2701(A3)), one count of harassment (18 Pa.C.S. § 2709(A1)), and one count of endangering the welfare of children (18 Pa.C.S. § 4304(A1)).
A preliminary arraignment was held on May 29, 2026, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 4, 2026, at 8:30 am before Magisterial District Judge David Richard Engman. The case is currently active and awaiting a preliminary hearing.
The McKean County District Attorney’s Office is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in this case. King has not requested a public defender, and it is not indicated whether he has been fingerprinted.
It is important to note that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The prosecuting authority, in this case, the McKean County District Attorney’s Office, will proceed with the case in accordance with the law and the evidence presented.
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