DUI and Multiple Traffic Violations Charged in Wellsboro, Tioga County
WELLSBORO, Pa. – On October 6, 2026, Mickey Joe Lebaron, a 45‑year‑old male resident of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, was arrested by the Wellsboro Borough Police Department on several traffic‑related offenses. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania filed a criminal complaint (Complaint No. 7806, Incident No. WP‑26‑00134) against Lebaron in Magisterial District Court 04‑3‑02, docket number MJ‑04302‑CR‑0000111‑2026.
Lebaron was taken into custody at the Tioga County Prison on October 7, 2026 after he was unable to post the $15,000 nominal bail set by the court. The arresting officer was Police Officer Philip J. Deveney of the Wellsboro Borough Police Department.
The charges filed against Lebaron are as follows:
- § 3802(a)(1) – Driving under the influence (first offense), classified as a misdemeanor of the first degree.
- § 3323(b) – Failure to obey duties at a stop sign, a misdemeanor of the second degree.
- § 3334(b) – Failure to obey a traffic signal, a misdemeanor of the second degree.
- § 3301(a) – Failure to keep right, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
The initial filing date was October 7, 2026, and the case remains active. The docket indicates that the matter is awaiting a preliminary arraignment, which is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on the same day, October 7, before Magisterial District Judge James R. Edgcomb. A preliminary hearing is set for 11:00 a.m. on October 20, 2026, also before Judge Edgcomb.
Tioga County District Attorney’s Office, representing the Commonwealth, is handling the prosecution. The office can be reached at (570) 724‑1350, located at the Tioga County Courthouse, 118 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901.
No public defender was requested, and Lebaron has not yet been fingerprinted. No fines, costs, or restitution amounts have been entered into the docket at this time.
Lebaron is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, and the case will proceed under the authority of the Tioga County District Attorney’s Office.
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