4/18/18
by News Department on 04/18/18Hearing ends with man in custody...
One man was taken into custody at a preliminary hearing Tuesday.
According to the Republican Herald, 27 year old Louis Fernando Rivera, of Minersville was scheduled to appear before Magisterial District Judge David A. Plachko for allegedly shooting Patrick Green on Feb. 25, but shortly after Rivera was brought to Plachko’s office, his brother, Carlos Cruz, was led out in handcuffs and taken to the Schuylkill County Prison.
Cruz, who had showed up to attend his brother’s hearing, was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant from Schuylkill County Court for failure to appear.
No details were available as to where or when Cruz failed to appear for his required court appearance or what crimes he is charged with.
Rivera, after meeting with assistant public defender Paul Domalakes, chose to waive his right to a hearing when the most serious offense of attempting to commit criminal homicide — was withdrawn. Rivera was then returned to Schuylkill County Prison, where is being held on $250,000 straight cash bail.
