Tioga County Man Charged with Terroristic Threats, Harassment
WELLSBORO, Pa. — Erik T. Echuk, 38, of Westfield, Pa., is facing charges of Terroristic Threats with Intent to Terrorize Another and Harassment after an incident on March 26, 2026, in Clymer Township, Tioga County.
According to court records, Echuk was arrested by Trooper Anthony J. Kruk of the Mansfield PSP and taken to the Tioga County Prison, where he was unable to post $35,000 monetary bail. The case, docket number MJ-04301-CR-0000029-2026, is currently active and awaiting preliminary hearing, scheduled for April 9, 2026, before Magisterial District Judge James R. Edgcomb.
Echuk is charged with one count of Terroristic Threats with Intent to Terrorize Another, graded as a misdemeanor of the first degree, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 2706(a)(1), and one count of Harassment, graded as a summary offense, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 2709(a)(1). The charges stem from an incident that occurred on March 26, 2026, with the complaint filed on March 27, 2026.
The Tioga County District Attorney’s Office is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the case. Echuk has not requested a public defender, and it is not indicated whether he has retained private counsel.
The preliminary arraignment was scheduled for March 27, 2026, at 8:00 am, before Magisterial District Judge James R. Edgcomb. The case is currently in the pre-trial stage, with the preliminary hearing scheduled for April 9, 2026, at 10:00 am.
Echuk is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The Tioga County District Attorney’s Office will prosecute the case.
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