CLARION, Pa. (EYT) — A Fryburg man who threatened to shoot and kill a woman was handed a time served sentence on Wednesday.
President Judge James Arner sentenced 64-year-old Scot Alan McDermid, of Fryburg, on Wednesday, June 5, to a minimum of 30 days to a maximum of two years less one day confinement in Clarion County Jail on a first-degree count of terroristic threats.
He received credit for 134 days served and was given immediate parole.
McDermid was also ordered to perform 50 hours of community service.
Court documents indicate that McDermid pleaded guilty to the above charge on May 8, 2019.
As a result of the plea agreement, the following charges were dismissed:
- Harassment — Communicate Lewd, Threatening, Etc. Language, Misdemeanor 3
- Harassment — Subject Other to Physical Contact, Summary
The charges stem from an incident that occurred in January 2019.
According to a criminal complaint, around 6:32 a.m. on January 13, 2019, Marienville-based State Police received a phone call from Scot McDermid requesting that the state police return his firearm, which was seized during an unrelated incident.
According to the complaint, around 8:32 a.m. on January 13, the Marienville-based State Police received a phone call from a known female regarding threats made by McDermid. During an interview, the woman provided police with a voicemail message McDermid left on her phone at 6:23 a.m. that day stating he was “leaving that morning and heading that way” and “fixing to [expletive] hurt somebody.” He also stated “you watch your [expletive] back you little [expletive],” in the message.
The complaint states that the woman said she spoke with McDermid around 8:13 a.m. via telephone and he told her he was heading back to Pennsylvania. She told police that McDermid said he purchased a gun from a flea market and was going to kill her. She also stated that McDermid told her to warn other residents in the house because he would “take care of anyone else” after he “took care” of her.
McDermid was arraigned at 10:03 a.m. on Friday, February 1, in front of Magisterial District Judge Timothy P. Schill.
