🧾 **Court Filings Roundup:
The Signs Were Disobeyed, The Speed Was Optional, and The Court Was Busy**
Magisterial District Judge Miles K. Bixler | April 14–15, 2026
⚖️ All information below comes directly from public court dockets. Charges are allegations unless otherwise noted. Presumption of innocence still applies — even if traffic signs are feeling ignored.
🚦 Traffic Court: The Era of Not Reading Signs
If traffic control devices had feelings, they would be filing a class‑action lawsuit by now.
Michelle M. Lachapelle (York)
Charge: Obedience to Traffic Control Device
The sign gave instructions. The car chose confidence instead.
Status: Awaiting plea.
Yosenia Jesus Martinez (Lancaster)
Charge: Speeding
Filed by Pennsylvania State Police, which means yes — there was a radar involved.
Status: Awaiting plea.
Robert Aaron Santiago (Mountville)
Charge: Speeding
Proof once again that speed limits remain numeric, not emotional.
Status: Awaiting plea.
Kevin Krystopher Lopez (Columbia)
Charge: Speeding
A hometown entry proving locals are not immune to tickets.
Status: Awaiting plea.
Leasia Wyaneisha Wright (York)
Charge: Speeding
Another reminder that the right pedal requires moderation.
Status: Awaiting plea.
🛑 Traffic Control Device Hall of Fame (Or Shame, Depends How You See It)
The following defendants all met the most commonly cited statute of the week:
Braxtyn S. Kearse (Dover)
Charge: Obedience to Traffic Control Device
The device was ignored. The citation was not.
Status: Awaiting plea.
Kiyanna L. Gant (Mountville)
Charge: Same statute. Same story.
Traffic lights remain undefeated.
Status: Awaiting plea.
Constance N. McCarty (Marietta)
Charge: Also that statute.
At this point, traffic signs are tired.
Status: Awaiting plea.
Paige J. Luthy (Millersville)
Charge: Yes — obedience again.
Somewhere, a stop sign sighed deeply.
Status: Awaiting plea.
Chase L. Brooks (York)
Charge: You guessed it.
Traffic control devices are working overtime.
Status: Awaiting plea.
Natalie S. Strickler (Columbia)
Charge: Same statute, local flavor.
Status: Awaiting plea.
Gary M. Bartnik (Red Lion)
Charge: Obedience to Traffic Control Device
This statute is booked solid this week.
Status: Awaiting plea.
Luis B. Dejesus (Columbia)
Charge: Obedience to Traffic Control Device
Signs are not decorative.
Status: Awaiting plea.
🔧 Inspection Station Awareness Hour
James T. Kensavath (Columbia)
Charge: Operating a Vehicle Without Valid Inspection
The sticker situation was, legally speaking, not ideal.
Status: Awaiting plea.
🏎️ When Speed Became a Lifestyle Choice
Rosario Frias Amauris (Reading)
Charges:
- Driving Without a License ✅ Guilty Plea
- Exceeding 35 MPH in an Urban Area by 51 MPH ✅ Also Guilty
That’s not “keeping up with traffic” — that’s auditioning for NASA.
Placed on a payment plan exceeding $600.
Status: Case closed.
Johnathan Sosa (West Grove)
Charge: Speeding (24 MPH over)
Disposition: Guilty plea
Financial status: Paid in full
Fast once, responsible later.
Status: Case closed.
🚔 Criminal Court: Less Funny, Still Important
Christopher James Roland (Landisville)
Charge: Failure to Provide Accurate Registration Information (Felony)
Bail set at $25,000 (10%), unable to post.
Currently confined at Lancaster County Prison.
Next court date: April 28, 2026.
Luis Enrique Graciani‑Mangual (Lancaster)
Charges:
- Harassment (Repeated/Inconvenient Hours)
- Disorderly Conduct (Unreasonable Noise)
Bail set at $5,000, not posted.
Also confined pending further court action.
Next court date: April 28, 2026.
📌 Court Roundup Takeaways
- Traffic signs are extremely busy.
- Speed limits continue to be ignored with confidence.
- Courts continue to notice.
- Payment plans are undefeated.
