McKean County DUI, Vehicle Charges Filed
SMETHPORT, Pa. — A McKean County man is facing multiple charges, including driving under the influence, after an incident on November 26, 2025, in Keating Township. Jesse Hewitt, 40, of Cyclone, Pa., has been charged with various offenses related to the operation of a vehicle.
According to court documents, Hewitt has been charged with three counts of driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, in violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3802(d)(1)(i), as well as multiple counts of windshield obstructions and wipers – improper sun screening, in violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 4524(e)(1). Additionally, Hewitt faces charges of unlawful activities – operation or permission of operation with unsafe equipment, in violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 4107(b)(2), and careless driving, in violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3714(a).
The incident occurred on November 26, 2025, and Hewitt was arrested by Trooper Kyle J. Morton of the Lewis Run Pennsylvania State Police. The case is currently active and awaiting a preliminary hearing, scheduled for January 21, 2026, at 10:30 am before Magisterial District Judge William K. Todd.
Hewitt’s address is listed as Cyclone, Pa., and he has not requested the appointment of a public defender. The defendant has not been fingerprinted, according to court records.
The McKean County District Attorney’s Office is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in this case. The office is located at the McKean County Courthouse, 500 West Main Street, Smethport, Pa.
Hewitt is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The case will proceed through the court system, with the McKean County District Attorney’s Office prosecuting the charges.
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