Drug Possession and Paraphernalia Charges Await Preliminary Hearing in McKean County
REYNOLDSVILLE, Pa. – A McKean County Magisterial District Court case involving 36‑year‑old Derek Anthony Nero (DOB 09/28/1989) is set for a preliminary arraignment on September 16, 2026. The case, docket number MJ-48304-CR-0000125-2026, was filed by the Lewis Run Police Department after an incident on August 2, 2026.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has charged Nero with two offenses: (1) a misdemeanor count of possession of a controlled substance by a person not a registered medical user under 18 Pa.C.S. § 780‑113(a)(16), and (2) a misdemeanor count of use or possession of drug paraphernalia under 18 Pa.C.S. § 780‑113(a)(32). Both offenses are listed with the same incident date of August 2, 2026.
According to the docket, the criminal complaint (Complaint No. C5ACBRS58H) was entered on September 1, 2026, and the case was assigned to Magisterial District Judge David Richard Engman. The preliminary arraignment is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on September 16, 2026, in the same district court (Room not specified). The case status is currently listed as “Active – Awaiting Preliminary Hearing.”
Law enforcement details indicate that Officer Riley A. Maxim of the Lewis Run Police Department made the arrest. Nero’s home address is recorded as Reynoldsville, PA 15851. He has been fingerprinted, but no public defender was requested, and no bail amount or conditions were disclosed in the docket.
The McKean County District Attorney’s Office, located at the McKean County Courthouse, 500 West Main Street, Smethport, PA 16749 (phone 814‑887‑3312), is representing the Commonwealth. No disposition, fines, costs, or restitution have been entered at this time.
All parties remain in compliance with procedural requirements, and the case will proceed to the preliminary hearing where the charges will be formally presented. As required by law, Nero is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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