DUI, Traffic Charges Filed in McKean County
SMETHPORT, Pa. — A preliminary arraignment has been scheduled for Walter Anthony Polaski, 67, of Saint Marys, PA, in connection with multiple charges filed in McKean County. The case, docket number MJ-48304-CR-0000005-2026, is currently active and awaiting a preliminary hearing.
According to court records, Polaski was arrested by Lewis Run PSP on November 29, 2025. The charges include Driving Under the Influence (DUI) with a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of .16% or greater, in violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3802(c); DUI/Unsafe Driving, in violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3802(a)(1); Driving on the Right Side of Roadway, in violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3301(a); Driving on Roadways Laned for Traffic – Single, in violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3309(1); Restrictions on Alcoholic Beverages, in violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3809(a); Vehicular Hazard Signal Lamps – General Rule, in violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 4305(a); Driving at Safe Speed, in violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3361; and Careless Driving – General Rule, in violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3714(a).
The preliminary arraignment is scheduled for January 27, 2026, at 11:00 am before Magisterial District Judge David Richard Engman. The McKean County District Attorney’s Office is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in this case.
Polaski has not been fingerprinted, and it is not indicated in the court records whether he has applied for or been assigned counsel. The case is ongoing, and Polaski is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The McKean County District Attorney’s Office will prosecute the case.
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