Agg Assault and False Imprisonment Charges Await Hearing in Kane
KANE, Pa. – A McKean County Magisterial District Court has set a $100,000 monetary bail for Michael Butterfield, 29, after he was arrested on October 3, 2026 on multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses. The case, docket number MJ-48304-CR-0000149-2026, remains active and is awaiting a preliminary hearing scheduled for October 8, 2026.
Butterfield, a resident of Kane, Pennsylvania (ZIP 16735), was taken into custody by the Lewis Run Police Service on the same day the complaint was filed. Arresting Officer Angelina M. Kimberly of the Lewis Run PSP recorded the incident, which is identified in the police report as Incident No. PA 2026‑1263758.
The Commonwealth has charged Butterfield with six offenses:
- F2 – Aggravated Assault – Fear of Imminent Serious Bodily Injury, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2702(a)(6).
- M2 – False Imprisonment, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2903(a).
- M3 – Disorderly Conduct – Engage in Fighting, 18 Pa.C.S. § 5503(a)(1) (two counts).
- S – Harassment – Subject to Physical Contact, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2709(a)(1).
- M2 – Resist Arrest/Other Law Enforcement, 18 Pa.C.S. § 5104.
Following his arrest, Butterfield was confined at the McKean County Prison (County Jail) beginning October 3, 2026. He was unable to post the $100,000 bail, and the confinement record reflects a status of “Unable to Post Bail.”
Magisterial District Judge David Richard Engman is presiding over the matter. A preliminary arraignment was scheduled for October 3, 2026 at 2:50 p.m., and a preliminary hearing is set for October 8, 2026 at 8:30 a.m., both in the Magisterial District Court 48‑3‑04.
The McKean County District Attorney’s Office, located at 500 West Main Street, Smethport, PA 16749, is representing the Commonwealth. No public defender was appointed, and the defendant has not been fingerprinted according to the docket.
At this stage, the case is listed as “Active – Awaiting Preliminary Hearing” and “Awaiting Preliminary Arraignment.” No disposition, fines, costs, or restitution have been entered at this time.
Butterfield is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and the Commonwealth will continue to prosecute the charges as outlined above.
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