Terroristic Threats, Assault Charges Filed in McKean County
SMETHPORT, Pa. — Shawn M. Thornton, 48, of Reynoldsville, PA, is facing multiple charges, including Terroristic Threats with Intent to Terrorize Another, Simple Assault, and Harassment, following an incident on April 21, 2026, in Hamilton Township, McKean County.
According to court records, the charges were filed on April 27, 2026, with the Magisterial District Court 48-3-04, and Thornton was arrested by Trooper Kyle J. Morton of the Lewis Run PSP. The defendant is currently being held at the McKean County Prison, unable to post bail, which was set at $10,000.
The charges against Thornton include: one count of Terroristic Threats with Intent to Terrorize Another, graded as a M1 offense, in violation of 18 § 2706 §§ A1; one count of Simple Assault, graded as a M2 offense, in violation of 18 § 2701 §§ A1; one count of Harassment, graded as a M3 offense, in violation of 18 § 2709 §§ A4; and one count of Harassment, graded as a Summary offense, in violation of 18 § 2709 §§ A1.
A preliminary arraignment was scheduled for April 27, 2026, at 9:00 am, and a preliminary hearing is set for May 11, 2026, at 1:00 pm, both before Magisterial District Judge David Richard Engman.
The McKean County District Attorney’s Office is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in this case. The defendant has not requested a public defender, and no application for assignment of counsel has been made.
Thornton is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The McKean County District Attorney’s Office will prosecute the case.
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