Bradford man accused of hiding from police
A Bradford man was arrested Tuesday for allegations he hid from police officers knowing that he was wanted on at least one warrant.
Andrew J. Beck, 30, was arraigned before District Judge Richard Luther on charges of flight to avoid apprehension, a third-degree felony, and three counts of possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanors.
According to the criminal complaint, at 7:49 p.m. Tuesday, Bradford City Police were dispatched to Kiwanis Court to assist Bradford City firefighters with a carbon monoxide detector that was sounding.
The Kiwanis Court manager told an officer that a man matching Beck’s description was in the apartment in question with the female who lived there, and the officer knew Beck had warrants from state parole and the Johnsonburg Police Department, the complaint stated.
The officer talked to the female resident, who said Beck was not in the apartment. Law enforcement officers were given permission to search the apartment and found Beck hiding in the kitchen with a curly blond wig covering his bald head, according to court records.
The complaint stated that Beck was in possession of heroin, methamphetamine and Suboxone, and he knew there was a warrant for him through state parole.
Court records indicate that Beck has an active drug delivery case out of Johnsonburg; also, that he is under state supervision for an assault case in McKean County and a conspiracy-drug delivery case in Elk County.
Beck is in McKean County Jail in lieu of $30,000 bail, and a preliminary hearing is set for March 24.
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Bradford woman charged
with stealing items from coats
A Bradford woman was arraigned Wednesday before District Judge Dominic Cercone on allegations she stole items out of coats at a bar in February.
Rechelle L. Judd, 39, of 284 South Ave., upper apartment, is charged with one count of theft by unlawful taking a first-degree misdemeanor.
The criminal complaint states that on Feb. 6, Bradford City police received a report of a theft that happened the night before. Three women reported that items were stolen from them while they were at the Lighter Side bar.
Video footage from the bar showed that between 11:01 and 11:07 p.m., Judd could be seen going through coats that were left unattended under the bar, then placing items from the coats into her purse, according to the complaint.
Court records stated that the following items were reported missing: a Samsung Galaxy 9 cell phone, an ID card, $200, a Visa card, Hollister perfume and cigarettes.
Judd is free on $1,000 unsecured bail. A preliminary hearing is set for March 24.
