Charges dismissed in assault case
Uniontown police said all charges were dismissed Tuesday against a man accused of assaulting his girlfriend when she tried to leave their residence with the couple’s children in July.
Officer Frederick Kampert said Magisterial District Judge Joseph M. George Jr. issued a warrant for the arrest of Sheldon Lee Marks, 24, on charges of simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, harassment, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.
He was captured by police in the days following the July 27 incident.
During a preliminary hearing Tuesday morning before Magisterial District Judge Michael M. Metros, the alleged victim, Lisa Hairston, 22, of Uniontown, refused to testify, resulting in the dismissal.
Kampert said the charges were filed after Hairston, who is Marks’ girlfriend, attempted to leave the couple’s residence in Pershing Court with their children because she told officers that Marks had been drinking and often becomes violent after consuming alcohol.
Hairston said as she attempted to leave shortly after 1 a.m. when Marks assaulted her, punching her in the face multiple times and grabbing her by the throat on the sidewalk outside their home, Kampert said.
Kampert said that he and Officer Raymond Miller documented injuries to Hairston’s face, neck, right arm and right foot.