DUI, Unsafe Driving and Speeding Charges Filed Against Lancaster Resident in Tioga County
TIOGA, Pa. – On September 29, 2026, the Magisterial District Court of Tioga County (District 04‑3‑01) entered a criminal docket (MJ‑04301‑CR‑0000093‑2026) charging Jay Frank Murray Jr., a 59‑year‑old male resident of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with multiple motor‑vehicle offenses arising from an incident on August 15, 2026.
According to the complaint (No. F5B8BTL601) filed by the Tioga County District Attorney’s Office, Murray was arrested by the Mansfield Police Service. The arresting officer was identified as Kenneth W. Windows. The incident, recorded under Pennsylvania Incident No. PA 2026‑1032065 and OTN P 1020904‑3, occurred on August 15, 2026, though the specific location of the alleged violations was not listed in the docket.
The charges filed against Murray include:
- Count 1 – DUI with blood‑alcohol concentration .10%‑.16% (18 Pa.C.S. § 3802(b)).
- Count 2 – DUI/Unsafe Driving (18 Pa.C.S. § 3802(a)(1)).
- Count 3 – Violation of maximum speed limits – any other speed (18 Pa.C.S. § 3362(a)(3)‑18).
- Count 4 – Driving on roadways lane‑restricted for traffic – single lane violation (18 Pa.C.S. § 3309(1)).
- Count 5 – Careless Driving – general rule (18 Pa.C.S. § 3714(a)).
All offenses are dated August 15, 2026. Murray was fingerprinted at the time of arrest, but no bail amount or conditions were recorded in the docket. The defendant has not requested a public defender, and no counsel has been entered on his behalf.
Magisterial District Judge James R. Edgcomb assigned the case and set the issue date as September 29, 2026. The docket indicates the case status as “Active – Awaiting Preliminary Hearing,” with the preliminary hearing yet to be scheduled.
The Tioga County District Attorney’s Office, located at the Tioga County Courthouse, 118 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901 (phone 570‑724‑1350), is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. No disposition, fines, costs, or restitution have been entered at this time.
The matter will proceed through the magisterial district court process, and Murray remains presumed innocent pending trial.
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