A man from Wilkes-Barre Township who allegedly stabbed another man during a disagreement at McDonald’s Restaurant in Hanover Township will be prosecuted for serious assault in Luzerne County Court.
Shawn William Shafer, 40, of Hazle Street, was charged by Hanover Township police with stabbing Miquel Hernandez during a fight inside the restaurant on Sans Souci Parkway on Feb. 9, as per court records.
The initial case against Shafter was dropped when Hernandez didn't attend a preliminary hearing on March 21.
Police filed the charges against Shafter again on March 26.
Following a recent preliminary hearing in Luzerne County Central Court, District Judge Donald Whittaker found that prosecutors had enough evidence against Shafer, and forwarded two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of simple assault, and one count of harassment to county court.
