DUI, License and Registration Offenses Charged in Lewis Run, McKean County
LEWIS RUN, Pa. – A McKean County Magisterial District Court has filed a series of traffic‑related criminal charges against 45‑year‑old Justen Edward Higgins of Limestone, New York. The docket, MJ-48304-CR-0000128-2026, was entered on September 1, 2026 and lists a preliminary arraignment scheduled for September 16, 2026 at 10:45 a.m. before Magisterial District Judge David Richard Engman.
According to the complaint (No. C5A0BSH96H) and incident report (PA 2026‑952829), the alleged offenses occurred on July 25, 2026 in Lewis Run Borough, McKean County, Pennsylvania. The arrest was made by the Lewis Run Police Department, with Officer Olivia M. Barr identified as the arresting officer. The docket does not specify an arrest date, and no bail amount or conditions were recorded.
Higgins faces eleven separate counts, each citing the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes:
- § 3802‑D2* M – Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or a Controlled Substance (Grade 2)
- § 3802‑D1ii* M – Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or a Controlled Substance (Grade 1‑ii)
- § 1543‑A S – Driving While Operating Privilege is Suspended or Revoked
- § 1501‑A S – Drivers Required to Be Licensed
- § 1301‑A S – Vehicle Registration Required – Pennsylvania registration expired more than 60 days, non‑Pennsylvania registration expired, or vehicle unregistered
- § 1311‑B S – Failure to Carry Vehicle Registration
- § 6308‑A S – Investigation by Police Officers – Duty of Operator/Pedestrian
- § 7124 S – Fraudulent Use or Removal of Registration Plate
- § 1372‑3 S – Display of Plate Card in an Improper Vehicle
- § 1371‑A S – Vehicle Registration Suspended
- § 1111‑B S – Transfer of Ownership – Duty of Transferee
All offenses are dated July 25, 2026.
The defendant was fingerprinted at the time of processing, but the docket indicates that he did not request a public defender and no appointment for counsel was made. 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 of Pennsylvania.
As of the latest entry, the case remains active and is awaiting the preliminary hearing. No disposition, fines, costs, or restitution amounts have been entered.
Higgins is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and the Commonwealth will prosecute the charges in accordance with Pennsylvania law.
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