Theft & Receiving Stolen Property Charges Filed in Charleston Township
MAINESBURG, Pa. – A Tioga County Magisterial District Court has formally charged 18‑year‑old Joseph Michael Baldwin with two misdemeanor offenses stemming from an alleged theft on September 21, 2026. The case, docket number MJ-04302-CR-0000104-2026, is pending a preliminary hearing.
Judge Robert L. Repard assigned the matter on September 28, 2026, and the criminal complaint was entered on September 30, 2026. Baldwin, a resident of Mainesburg, Pennsylvania (ZIP 16932), is accused of violating 18 Pa.C.S. § 3921(a) – Theft by Unlawful Taking of Movable Property – and 18 Pa.C.S. § 3925(a) – Receiving Stolen Property. Both offenses are classified as Grade M2 misdemeanors.
The alleged incidents occurred in Charleston Township, Tioga County, on September 21, 2026. The Mansfield Police Service (Mansfield PSP) conducted the arrest, with Officer Landen J. Barnes listed as the arresting officer. The docket does not specify an arrest date, and Baldwin has not yet been fingerprinted.
The Tioga County District Attorney’s Office, located at 118 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901, is prosecuting the case on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. No bail amount or conditions have been set, and the docket lists the case status as “Active – Awaiting Preliminary Hearing” as of September 30, 2026.
Defendant Baldwin has not requested a public defender, and no attorney has been entered on the record at this time. The next procedural step will be a preliminary hearing, where the court will determine whether sufficient evidence exists to proceed to trial.
All parties are reminded that Baldwin is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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