Knife threat charges against Kane man bound to court
Criminal charges against a Kane man accused of threatening two people with a knife were bound to McKean County Court at a preliminary hearing Monday before District Judge David Engman.
Robert W. Duck Jr., 41, of 106 Clay St., Kane, is charged with two counts each of terroristic threats, first-degree misdemeanors; simple assault, second-degree misdemeanors; and harassment, summaries.
According to the criminal complaint, Kane Borough police were dispatched at 1:16 a.m. May 8 for a report of an assault.
An officer met with two females who said they lent $100 to Duck on May 6, and he was supposed to pay them back on May 7, according to court records. When the females were unsuccessful in trying to contact Duck for repayment, they went to his home to confront him.
Duck told the pair that someone stole the money; when they said they didn’t believe him, he grabbed a knife that the females described to be about one foot long and about three inches wide, the complaint stated.
He held the knife to the throat of one of the females and said he was going to kill her, then held the knife toward the other female and said he was going to kill her, too, the complaint indicated.
The females reported to police that they suffered minor injuries in the confrontation.
Duck is in McKean County Jail in lieu of $20,000 bail.
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Charges against Gifford man bound to court
Domestic dispute charges against a Gifford man were bound to McKean County Court Monday at a hearing before District Judge William Todd.
Donald J. Fowler Jr., 51, of 3001 Route 646, is charged with terroristic threats, a first-degree misdemeanor, and simple assault, a second-degree misdemeanor.
The criminal complaint states that 12:07 a.m. July 6, Lewis Run-based state police were dispatched to Fowler’s home for an inactive domestic dispute.
According to the complaint, Fowler brought over paperwork to file for a divorce, and he and his wife got into an argument in the garage. Fowler allegedly pushed her into a door, causing a lump on her head; then, he got a pair of scissors and said he would kill her and her family.
Fowler is free, having posted $15,000 bail.
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Eldred man waives hearing on theft charges
An Eldred man accused of selling someone else’s engagement ring waived a preliminary hearing on Monday.
Joshua M. Elliott, 35, is charged with theft by unlawful taking, a third-degree felony, and corruption of minors, a first-degree misdemeanor.
According to the criminal complaint, Elliott had a child take an engagement ring from her mother and bring it to him, and he sold it for $275.
At the time of the ring’s original purchase, it sold for $3,079.20, according to the complaint.
Elliott is free on $5,000 unsecured bail.
