Jan 14, 2026 By Garrett Neese 2 min read

Plea negotiations are continuing for a Mount Morris man accused of harassing people at a neighboring property while impersonating a public official.

A plea agreement covering that incident and four other cases involving Richard Long, 45, should be finalized by the time of the next hearing in March, Greene County Assistant District Attorney Nicole LaPresta said at a plea court hearing Tuesday.

Long is accused of repeatedly harassing Rebecca Elkin-Young, her husband and workers between June and September at their property on Mount Morris Road. According to his criminal complaint, he had identified himself as a Perry Township supervisor while making several stops at the site. Elkin-Young told police Ross had told workers at the site to leave “before anything happened,” asked workers what kind of business was coming in, and took photos of the property from his car.

At Tuesday’s hearing, Judge Jeffry Grimes agreed to reduce Long’s bail from $5,000 to $500.

The impersonating a public official charge had been the only one with cash bail attached. An unsecured bail was set in the other four.

“He has been held a long time on what is essentially a second-degree misdemeanor,” Grimes said.

The guideline range for a sentence in the case is one to four months, said his attorney, Timothy Ross.

Ross said Long had not received adequate treatment for his mental health issues while in jail, and had needed to be placed in lockdown several times for his own safety after receiving death threats from other inmates.

The bail had also prevented him from being able to attend his mother’s funeral after her death in December, he said.

Long also faces charges of aggravated assault, institutional vandalism and resisting arrest after officers said he punched an officer in the face during an attempt to take him into custody at his initial district court appearance.

The global plea agreement would also include separate cases involving Long, including burglary and criminal trespass.

At the time of his arrest, Long had an existing warrant for theft and associated charges out of Washington County, according to court documents. Those charges will be resolved in Washington County Court of Common Pleas.