Police Reports

(McKEAN COUNTY, Pennsylvania, July 24, 2023): McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that Detectives with the McKean County Detective Bureau along with Officers with the McKean County Drug Task Force and City Bradford Police executed a search warrant on July 23, 2023 at a hotel room at the Quality Inn.

According to the criminal complaint, Detectives learned that Frank Edward Nash (last known address of Bradford) was communicating with an informant working with the McKean County Drug Task Force. The complaint alleges that Nash sold  crack cocaine to the informant in a controlled buy.

Detectives obtained a search warrant for the hotel room used by Nash and, after Nash sold crack cocaine a second time to the informant, the Detectives and Officers executed a search warrant at the hotel along with County Detective Bureau K9 “Rigby.” 

Upon entry into the room, they found Nash in possession of approximately 40 grams of additional crack cocaine and $3445 cash. 

McKean County Drug Task Force Detective Kolin Strawcutter charged Nash with 2 counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance (crack cocaine) (Felonies), 2 counts of Possession of Crack Cocaine (Misdemeanors), and 2 counts of Criminal Use of a Communication Facility (Felony 3). 

DA Shaffer thanked the Detectives and Officers involved in the investigation and execution of the search warrant.

An additional charge of Possession with the Intent to Deliver (Felony) is pending to be added to the criminal complaint due to the amount of crack cocaine Detectives noted in the search warrant. 

Nash was arraigned by on-call District Magistrate Richard Luther who set bail at $250,000 straight.  Nash was remanded to the McKean County Jail.

If you suspect illegal drug activity, please contact in McKean County in Drug Task Force at (814)887-3312 or McKeanDA.org

(SMETHPORT, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2023):  District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that former Bradford and Port Allegany man Aaron DAVIS – convicted in January of 84 counts including Unlawful Contact with a Minor, Obscene Materials to a Minor, and Child Pornography – was sentenced to a period of state incarceration of 75 years to 150 years during a sentencing hearing today at the McKean County Courthouse.

City of Olean, NY Police Department

Olean Patrol Officers arrested 33 year old Christopher T. Sweat of 716 Humberland, Buffalo on the 900 Block of Front St. last night for an outstanding Indictment Warrant.

This Indictment was a result of a Search Warrant previously conducted at 217 King St. by the Street Crimes Unit where Investigators seized Crack Cocaine, Meth, Heroin, A Handgun and several other illegal items.

Sweat was observed at approximately 10:15 p.m. last night and took off running when approached by Police. Sweat was taken into custody and was charged with Criminal possession of a controlled substance 3rd. degree with intent to sell after he threw approximately 53 Grams of Crack Cocaine while running. Last night Sweat was also charged with Tampering with physical evidence, resisting arrest and Obstruction of governmental administration.

The charges on the original Indictment Warrant are, Criminal possession of a controlled substance 3rd. degree, Criminal use of drug paraphernalia 2nd degree and Criminal possession of a weapon 3rd. degree. Sweat was held for arraignment.

Jul 20th, 2023 @ 1:49 PM (SMETHPORT, Pennsylvania:  District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that Walter Lee Dennis, referred to in the press as “Ghost,” was sentenced to a period of state incarceration of 8 years to 16 years following his conviction on drug offenses.

DENNIS was convicted following a 2 day jury trial in June.  Detectives with the McKean County Drug Task Force testified that, on March 27 and March 28, 2022, DENNIS was intending to deliver narcotics to an individual and they placed him under surveillance.  Detectives with the McKean County Drug Task Force as well as Officers with the City of Bradford and Bradford Township maintained surveillance on him.