A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail for allegedly punching a police officer in a scuffle at the Chestnut Street Uni-Mart Wednesday night.
Michael Schoonover, 33, of Winter Street, is charged with aggravated assault, a second-degree felony; resisting arrest and simple assault, second-degree misdemeanors; disorderly conduct, a third-degree misdemeanor; and possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor.
At 8:10 p.m. Wednesday, police were called to the Uni-Mart for a report of a male refusing to leave. The cashier was unable to process a transaction, and Schoonover began causing a disturbance. Police said he was there earlier in the night doing the same thing, but left the scene before officers arrived, according to the criminal complaint.
When police asked him to leave, he became combative and started fighting with officers. Officers wrestled him to the floor, but had to use a taser and physical force to subdue him. During the scuffle, he allegedly punched an officer in the face. When Schoonover was searched, officers found a cellophane wrapper containing multiple non-controlled pills, the complaint stated.
Schoonover was arraigned Wednesday night before District Judge Rich Luther and remanded to jail in lieu of $100,000 bail. He is scheduled to appear in Central Court on Thursday.