Bradford Woman Charged with DUI, Drug Possession, Suspended License
BRADFORD, Pa. — A Bradford resident, Laura Marie Ludwig, 44, was arrested on September 8, 2026 after a traffic stop by Bradford City Police Department. Officer Tyler J. Blair cited Ludwig on five criminal counts.
The charges, filed in Magisterial District Court No. 48‑1‑01, include a first‑offense DUI involving a controlled substance (18 Pa.C.S. § 3802 §§ D2* M), misdemeanor intentional possession of a controlled substance by a person not registered (18 Pa.C.S. § 780‑113 §§ A16 M), misdemeanor use or possession of drug paraphernalia (18 Pa.C.S. § 780‑113 §§ A32 M), a summary offense for driving while operating a vehicle with a suspended or revoked privilege (18 Pa.C.S. § 1543 §§ A S), and a summary careless‑driving citation (18 Pa.C.S. § 3714 §§ A S). All offenses are dated September 8, 2026.
The criminal complaint was entered on October 22, 2026, the same day the case was issued by Magisterial District Judge Richard W. Luther Jr. The docket number is MJ‑48101‑CR‑0000310‑2026. The case remains active, with a preliminary arraignment set for November 2, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in courtroom MDJ‑48‑1‑01, before Judge Luther.
McKean County District Attorney’s Office is prosecuting the case. No bail amount or conditions have been disclosed, and Ludwig has not yet been fingerprinted. As required by law, Ludwig is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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