52 Year Old Sentenced on Drug Charges
52 year old HOWARD LEE BROWN, Laceyville, PA, was sentenced to a state prison to a maximum of 60 months, overall, plus a fine and costs, for the Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Default in Required Appearance, a Felony. Brown previously pled guilty to possessing drug paraphernalia back in March of 2023, in response to charges filed by then Officer Ryan Edsell of the Towanda Borough Police Department. Brown failed to appear for his sentencing in February of 2024, and a warrant was issued.
When he was eventually picked up by the Pennsylvania State Police, he was found in possession of drug paraphernalia, once again. The default charges were filed by Detective Kyle Wisel of the Bradford County District Attorney’s Office. Brown had a significant criminal history in Bradford County including Terroristic Threats, Drug charges, Trespass charges, Simple Assault, Driving under the Influence, Fleeing and Eluding and the like, making a sentence of state incarceration appropriate.
Safety Improvement Project Set to Begin
A safety improvement project is set to begin next week on South Main Street (Route 2005) and Canoe Camp Creek Road (Route 2027) in Richmond Township, Tioga County.
South Main Street
Starting on Sunday, April 19, the contractor, Glenn O. Hawbaker, will begin drainage work along South Main Street between Spenser Road (T-493) and the Route 15 interchange. Additional work includes roadway widening and base repairs.
Traffic Impacts
Daylight Hours
• Drivers can expect one lane of traffic in each direction between the hours of 6:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
Overnight Hours
• Drivers can expect single lane conditions with flagging between the hours of 7:00 PM and 6:00 AM Sundays through Thursdays.
Starting on Monday, April 20, the contractor will install sheet piles to stabilize the embankment. Drivers can expect single lane conditions with flagging between South Main Street and West Gate Road during daylight hours.
PA Man Arrested After Traffic Stop
A Pennsylvania man was arrested on Monday after troopers said he violated traffic laws and possessed a loaded gun for which he didn’t have a valid permit. 27 year old Marc Alan Bundy, of Millmont, Pa., was arrested on Monday, April 13, after a traffic stop in the town of Elmira on the following charges, as stated in a release from New York State Police (NYSP):
- Criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (class C felony)
- Aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second degree
- Operating a motor vehicle without an inspection certificate
- No seatbelt (driver)
On Monday, around 8:30 a.m., NYSP spotted a pickup truck traveling northbound on Corning Road without a front license plate, a valid inspection sticker, and the driver, later identified as Bundy, not wearing a seatbelt. Bundy then pulled into a business that was nearby, and a traffic stop was initiated,
During the stop, troopers found a loaded handgun that was partially tucked away under the center console, according to the release. The handgun was then secured, and Bundy was identified as the operator.
According to the release, Bundy was also found to have a suspended New York State driver’s license with multiple suspensions, along with active warrants out of the City of Elmira and the Village of Elmira Heights. Troopers then checked Bundy’s firearm credentials and learned he did not have a valid pistol permit, the release stated. Bundy’s truck was also searched, revealing no additional contraband, troopers said.
As a result, Bundy was arrested on the above-listed charges and later processed at the NYSP barracks in Horseheads, according to the release. Bundy was then arraigned in the Village of Elmira Heights Court and sent to the Chemung County Jail on bail set at $15,000 cash, $25,000 bond, or $25,000 partially secured bond.