Mount Jewett Man Charged with DUI, Stop‑Sign Violation in McKean County
MOUNT JEWETT, Pa. — A Mount Jewett resident, Zackery Gonzales, 36, was arrested by the Lewis Run Police Service and is now facing a series of traffic‑related criminal charges in McKean County.
According to the criminal docket (MJ-48304-CR-0000158-2026) filed on October 21, 2026, Gonzales was charged with five offenses stemming from an incident on September 5, 2026. The charges include:
- Driving under the influence with a blood‑alcohol concentration of .16 percent or greater, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3802(c) (M DUI/BAC .16% AND GREATER);
- Driving under the influence – unsafe driving, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3802(a)(1) (M DUI/UNSAFE DRIVING);
- Failure to obey duties at a stop sign, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3323(b) (S DUTIES AT STOP SIGN);
- Failure to obey a traffic control device, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3111(a) (S OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE);
- Depositing waste and other material on a highway, property, or waters – general rule, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3709(a) (S DEPOSITING WASTE AND OTHER MATERIAL ON HIGHWAY, PROPERTY, OR WATERS).
The arresting officer listed on the docket is Riley A. Maxim. Gonzales was fingerprinted at the time of arrest. No bail amount or conditions were noted in the filing.
The case is being heard in Magisterial District Court 48‑3‑04, with Magisterial District Judge David Richard Engman assigned. A preliminary arraignment has been scheduled for November 10, 2026, at 2:15 p.m. in Judge Engman’s courtroom.
The McKean County District Attorney’s Office, located at the McKean County Courthouse, 500 West Main Street, Smethport, PA 16749, is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The office can be reached at 814‑887‑3312.
Gonzales is presumed innocent pending trial. The case remains active and is awaiting the upcoming preliminary hearing.
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