Bradford Man Charged with Attempted Homicide
BRADFORD, Pa. — Matthew Jude Luke, a 29-year-old resident of Bradford, is facing multiple felony charges in the Court of Common Pleas of McKean County. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on December 6, 2025, in Keating Township.
According to court records, Luke has been charged with Aggravated Assault – Attempts to cause SBI or causes injury with extreme indifference (18 Pa.C.S. § 2702(A1)), a felony of the first degree; Aggravated Assault – Attempts to cause or causes BI with deadly weapon (18 Pa.C.S. § 2702(A4)), a felony of the second degree; Burglary – Overnight Accommodations; Person Present, Bodily Injury Crime (18 Pa.C.S. § 3502(A1I)), a felony of the first degree; and Terroristic Threats W/ Int To Terrorize Another (18 Pa.C.S. § 2706(A1)), a misdemeanor of the first degree.
In addition to these charges, Luke is also facing charges of Propel Missile Into Occ Vehicles (18 Pa.C.S. § 2707(A)), a misdemeanor of the first degree; Crim Tres-Enter Structure (18 Pa.C.S. § 3503(A1I)), a felony of the third degree; Simple Assault (18 Pa.C.S. § 2701(A1)), a misdemeanor of the second degree; Harassment – Subject Other to Physical Contact (18 Pa.C.S. § 2709(A1)), a summary offense; Ill Operate Vehicle W/Out Ignition Interlock (75 Pa.C.S. § 3808(A1)), a misdemeanor; Driv While Oper Priv Susp Or Revoked (75 Pa.C.S. § 1543(A)), a summary offense; and Criminal Attempt – Criminal Homicide (18 Pa.C.S. § 901(A)), a felony of the first degree.
Luke’s bail has been set at $1,000,000.00, with a monetary condition. The case is currently active, and a pre-trial conference is scheduled for April 2, 2026, before Judge Michele Diane Alfieri-Causer.
The defendant is represented by attorney Allan Leonard Sodomsky, and the Commonwealth is represented by the McKean County District Attorney’s Office. The arresting agency was the Lewis Run PSP, and the arresting officer was Sierra M. Rooke.
It is important to note that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The McKean County District Attorney’s Office will prosecute the case.
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