Man Pulls Knife, Steals Car in Coudersport
COUDERSPORT – A Coudersport man has been jailed on $100,000 bail after pulling a knife on a crowd of people, forbidding them to leave and then stealing a car before leading police on a foot chase.
Coudersport-based State Police say George Edward Musto, III, 26, of Coudersport, PA, engaged five victims in a verbal argument at 105 Gordneir Street in the Borough of Coudersport. During the course of the argument Musto is accused of pulling a knife on a crowd of people and refusing to allow them to exit the apartment.
Police say the victims were eventually able to make it outside the apartment and attempted to flee in a vehicle when Musto grabbed the keys and fled the scene in the car.
Musto then traveled to an area on Elk Street, at which point the passenger’s side tire came off the stolen vehicle. Musto then allegedly continued to drive the car without the tire until he parked at 43 Elk Street.
Musto was then captured after a short foot pursuit.
Police say upon investigation they determined him to be DUI.
Musto has been charged with Robbery of Motor Vehicle(F1), 2-counts of Unlawful Restraint(F2), Robbery(F3), 6-counts of Terroristic Threats(M1), 4-counts of Unlawful Restraint(M1), 6-counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person(M2), Unauthorized Use of Automobiles and Other Vehicles(M2), Harassment,(S), Criminal Mischief(S), Public Drunkenness and Similar Misconduct(S), Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance(M), Driving While Opeating Privilege is Suspended or Revoked(M3), Careless Driving(S), Reckless Driving(S), and Restraint Systems(S).
Musto was arraigned in front of District Judge Delroes G. Bristol and jailed in the Potter County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail.
The victims of the crime were listed as a known male juvenile from Galeton; a known female juvenile from Coudersport; (FEMALE NAME OBSCURED BY REQUEST), 18, of Coudersport; Cody Thomas, 18, of Galeton; Erica Hanson, 18, of Coudersport; William Krog, 56, of Coudersport.
