Tioga County Man Charged with False Statements, Firearm Violations
WELLSBORO, Pa. — Stewart Warner Byers, 56, of Dillsburg, Pa., is facing charges in Tioga County after allegedly making false statements related to the purchase, delivery, or transfer of a firearm. According to court records, Byers was charged with one count of materially false written statement – purchase, delivery, transfer of firearm, a felony of the third degree, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 6111, and one count of statement under penalty, a misdemeanor of the third degree, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904.
The incident allegedly occurred on November 29, 2025. Byers was arrested by Officer Christopher G. Pratt of the Mansfield Boro Police Dept. and was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Tiffany Cummings on March 30, 2026. Byers was released on $10,000 unsecured bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 15, 2026, at 2:00 pm before Judge Cummings.
Byers has been advised of his right to apply for assignment of counsel and has requested the appointment of a public defender. The Tioga County District Attorney’s Office is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in this matter.
The case is currently active and awaiting a preliminary hearing. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The Tioga County District Attorney’s Office will prosecute the case.
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