Police Reports

District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer  announces that the McKean County Drug Task Force concluded a several weeks’ long investigation into cocaine delivery in the county with a recent arrest.  Clarence BARKER, also known as “Prince,” formerly of Buffalo, NY, and most recently of the Oyo Hotel, in Bradford, was charged with delivering cocaine on two occasions.  BARKER was charged by McKean County Drug Task Force Detective Michael Ward with two counts of Delivery of Cocaine (both felonies), two counts of Possession (misdemeanors), and two counts of Criminal Use of a Communication Facility (felonies).

The complaint alleges that, on March 6 and March 19, 2025 BARKER arranged for the sale of cocaine using a cell phone and then delivered cocaine while under surveillance of the Detectives.  The Detective noted in the complaint that Task Force Detectives dedicated a significant amount of resources and hours to this investigation in order to halt and deter illegal drug trafficking activities in support of the criminal complaint filed.  Additional charges are pending related to charges of attempting to take contraband into the jail and possession of a controlled substance by a prisoner or inmate. BARKER was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge David Engman who set bail at $25,000. BARKER was remanded to the McKean County Jail.  He is scheduled for Central Court next Thursday. 

NANNEN, PATRICK IAN

CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PFA VIOLATION 6114 A Age 33

Race White

Gender Male Height 5′ 9″ Weight 150 lbs

Hair Brown Eyes Brown

Presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

ARREST DETAILS City of Bradford Police Department Press Release

On March 19, 2025, the City of Bradford Police Department responded to a report from an adult female victim who alleged that her ex-boyfriend, Patrick Nannen, was observed by neighbors trespassing on her property located at 12 Rochester Street. There is an active Protection from Abuse Order (PFA) in place, which prohibits the individual from entering the property and having any contact with the victim. City officers located Nannen and he admitted to trespassing on the property and violating the PFA. The individual was taken into custody and arraigned by Magistrate Engman, who remanded him to McKean County Jail on $10,000 bail. Hearings are scheduled in the matter. The City of Bradford Police Department takes incidents of this nature seriously and will continue to work to ensure the safety and well-being of all members of our community. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, please know that there are resources available to help.  For more information, please contact the City of Bradford Police Department. 814-887-4911

McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that, following a two-day jury trial at the McKean County Courthouse,  Donna Simons, 67, of Bradford, was convicted of sex crimes against an unconscious male victim at a Fourth of July party in 2024. 

The trial concludes the investigation that began after the defendant was charged with performing oral sex on an unconscious young male at a residence in Bradford Township on July 4, 2024.  The male victim and other witnesses, including preteens who witnessed the event, testified at the jury trial that the male victim was intoxicated from alcohol consumption and passed out. One of the witnesses recorded the event which showed SIMONS initially lying next to the young male victim, who appears unconscious, then SIMONS rubbing her breasts and hands on the male victim’s penis, and then SIMONS performing oral sex on the young male while he laid unconscious and barely moving. The video played for the jury also captured SIMONS making sexually explicit statements to the young people who were present.