Drug Possession Arrest In Lafayette Twp.
Police Reports
MAN CONVICTED OF DRUG DELIVERY RESULTING IN DEATH OF BRADFORD WOMAN
District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that, following a two day jury trial at the McKean County Courthouse, Brady PYSADEE, of Rochester, was convicted of crimes related to the death of a Bradford woman due to a fatal overdose in 2021. PYSADEE was charged after City of Bradford Police and City of Bradford Fire and Ambulance were dispatched to a call of a cardiac arrest at an apartment on East Main Street in Bradford on June 17, 2021.
Upon arrival, Officers observed Mercedes Simonds unresponsive. Despite resuscitation efforts by the caller, Police and EMS, Mercedes was pronounced deceased upon her arrival at BRMC. An autopsy and toxicology showed that she died as a result of a drug overdose predominantly caused by fentanyl. Officers soon learned from witnesses that she had been contacted by PYSADEE and they had made arrangements to meet in the evening of June 16, 2021.
Simple Assault Arrest Following Domestic Incident In Bradford
On August 12th, 2024 City of Bradford Police were dispatched to 12 Storey Place for an unwanted person. Upon arrival Officers located an adult female with obvious swelling and bruising around her eye and she reported her boyfriend Antwon Jacobs had struck her causing these injuries.
Officers took Jacobs into custody and charged him with Simple Assault and Harassment. Magistrate William Todd arraigned Jacobs on these charges and he was remanded to McKean County Jail on $10,000 cash bail. Pennsylvania State Parole also placed a detainer warrant on Jacobs in relation to these new charges. Location 12 Storey Place Bradford, PA 16701 Arrest Date Aug 12, 2024 Incident Type Assault – Other
CC 2701 A1 SIMPLE ASSAULT (M2)
CC 2709 A1 HARASSMENT (S)
MCKEAN COUNTY MAN SENTENCED AFTER MURDER CONVICTION
District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that, following a sentencing hearing at the McKean County Courthouse, Anthony FENTON, previously convicted of Murder in the 3rd degree for causing the death of his girlfriend Tammy Prosser, was sentenced to 18 years to 36 years plus 1 year of consecutive reentry supervision.
Judge Kistler, specially presiding over the trial and sentencing, heard argument and testimony from the victim’s mother about the crime before imposing the sentencing. Letters were submitted by the victim’s two sisters and argument was made by the District Attorney for the maximum sentence. FENTON was convicted of Criminal Homicide – Murder 3; Aggravated Assault; Simple Assault; and Recklessly Endangering Another Person after a jury trial in June.
