Two Terroristic Threats Charges Filed Against Eldred Man
ELDRED, Pa. — A McKean County Magisterial District Court has set a $5,000 unsecured bail for Jason Earl Freer, 46, following his arrest on October 20, 2026 on two counts of terroristic threats.
According to the criminal docket (MJ-48302-CR-0000184-2026), Freer was taken into custody by the Lewis Run Police Service after an incident that occurred on the same day. Arresting Officer Joseph S. Carles filed a complaint (No. 799DBV918L) charging Freer under 18 Pa.C.S. § 2706(a)(1) for “terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another,” a misdemeanor offense.
The preliminary arraignment is scheduled for 9:40 a.m. on October 21, 2026 before Magisterial District Judge William K. Todd. A preliminary hearing will follow on October 29, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. in the McKean County Courthouse, also before Judge Todd.
Freer, a resident of Eldred, Pennsylvania (ZIP 16731), was fingerprinted at the time of arrest. He has not requested a public defender, and no attorney has been entered on the record at this time.
The McKean County District Attorney’s Office, located at 500 West Main Street, Smethport, PA 16749, is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in this matter. The case remains active and is listed as awaiting both a preliminary hearing and a preliminary arraignment.
Freer is presumed innocent until proven guilty of the alleged offenses.
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