McKean County Man Faces Escape, Evading Arrest Charges
SMETHPORT, Pa. — Dion Tyrell Maxwell, a 43-year-old man from Buffalo, NY, is facing multiple charges in McKean County, including Escape, Evading Arrest or Detention on Foot, and Resist Arrest/Other Law Enforcement.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred on July 3, 2026, in Lafayette Township, McKean County. According to court records, Maxwell was arrested by Officer John E. Jones III of the Lewis Run PSP.
The docket number for this case is MJ-48304-CR-0000094-2026, and it is currently being heard in the Magisterial District Court 48-3-04.
Maxwell has been assigned a public defender, and his bail has been set at $0.00 ROR.
The charges against Maxwell include one count of Escape, a felony of the third degree, in violation of 18 § 5121 §§ A; one count of Evading Arrest or Detention on Foot, a misdemeanor of the second degree, in violation of 18 § 5104.2 §§ A; and one count of Resist Arrest/Other Law Enforcement, a misdemeanor of the second degree, in violation of 18 § 5104.
A preliminary arraignment was scheduled for July 3, 2026, at 10:00 pm, and a preliminary hearing is set for July 9, 2026, at 8:30 am.
The case is currently awaiting preliminary hearing and preliminary arraignment.
The McKean County District Attorney’s Office is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in this case.
As with all defendants, Maxwell is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The prosecuting authority, in this case, the McKean County District Attorney’s Office, will proceed with the case in accordance with the law and the evidence presented.
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