Strangulation and Assault Charges Await Hearing in Smethport
SMETHPORT, Pa. – On September 6, 2026, Keith Richard Myers, a 25‑year‑old resident of Smethport, was arrested by the Smethport Borough Police Department after an incident that led to multiple criminal charges. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania filed the case under docket number MJ-48302-CR-0000153-2026 in Magisterial District Court 48‑3‑02.
According to the criminal complaint (Complaint No. 2026‑1382, Incident No. 2026‑1382), Myers faces five counts:
- Felony of the second degree – Strangulation, applying pressure to the throat or neck, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2718(a)(1).
- Misdemeanor of the second degree – Simple assault, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2701(a)(1).
- Misdemeanor of the third degree – Selling or furnishing liquor to a minor, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6310.1.
- Summary offense – Disorderly conduct involving fighting, 18 Pa.C.S. § 5503(a)(1).
- Summary offense – Harassment by subjecting another person to physical contact, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2709(a)(1).
All offenses are dated to the day of the arrest, September 6, 2026.
Arresting officer Kevin R. Seipp documented the incident, and Myers was taken into custody at the McKean County Prison, classified as a county jail. He was unable to post the $20,000 monetary bail set by the Magisterial District Court on September 7, 2026, and remains confined.
The case is currently active and listed as “Awaiting Preliminary Hearing” and “Awaiting Preliminary Arraignment.” A preliminary arraignment is scheduled for September 7, 2026, at 10:21 a.m. before Magisterial District Judge William K. Todd. The preliminary hearing is set for September 17, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. in the McKean County Courthouse before Magisterial District Judge Richard W. Luther Jr.
Myers has requested the appointment of a public defender, and the request has been noted in the docket. He has not yet been fingerprinted, and no fines, costs, or restitution have been assessed at this stage of the proceedings.
The McKean County District Attorney’s Office, located at 500 West Main Street, Smethport, PA 16749, is prosecuting the case. As the legal process moves forward, Myers is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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