JADYN COHEN - 2 Months/ Accused: Matthew Evans - Dunmore/ Lackawanna PA

A Dunmore man faces criminal charges after he
allegedly forcefully shook his two-month-old son Tuesday evening,
leaving the infant in “poor” condition, according to a criminal
complaint and the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office.

Matthew Evans, 20, of Foote Street, Dunmore, faces charges of
aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child after the
infant, Jadyn Cohen, became unresponsive as a result of the alleged
abuse.

According to the affidavit:

Police received two calls from Tina Barber, who lives in the
apartment above Evans, stating the infant was unresponsive and having
trouble breathing.

Evans was in sole custody of the child Tuesday at about 6:51 p.m. as
the victim’s mother, Dorri Cohen, was at a friend’s home in Dunmore,
according to police reports.

The child was unresponsive when emergency crews arrived at the Foote
Street home, and Jadyn was taken to Moses Taylor Hospital for treatment.

“Medical personnel at Moses Taylor hospital reported that the victim
has no brain activity and testing indicates the victim suffers from
bleeding on his brain as well as additional injuries consistent with
inflicted child abuse. His prognosis is poor,” the district attorney’s
office said in a press release issued Wednesday.

Evans was interviewed by police and allegedly admitted to “forcefully
picking (the) baby up while he was crying.” He also allegedly admitted
to smoking synthetic marijuana on Tuesday evening.

The infant has since been transported to Geisinger Medical Center,
Danville, as the investigation continues, according to the district
attorney’s office.

Evans was arraigned Wednesday morning and held for a lack of $100,000
bail. All charges are pending, and a preliminary hearing is set for
Dec. 28.

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SCRANTON - A 2-month-old boy who police said was shaken violently by a
Dunmore man earlier this week remained hospitalized Friday afternoon
with injuries consistent with child abuse, officials said.
Jadyn
Cohen was admitted to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville on Tuesday
after staff at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton found the baby had no
brain activity, according to a criminal complaint. The infant was listed
in critical condition Friday afternoon, Geisinger officials said.
Prosecutors
said Matthew Evans, 20, 408 Foote St., first floor, was baby-sitting
the infant for his girlfriend, Dorri Cohen, when he "forcefully" picked
the infant up and shook him.
Mr. Evans is facing charges of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child.

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A Dunmore man faces criminal charges after he allegedly forcefully shook a two-month-old infant Tuesday evening, leaving the child in “poor” condition, according to a criminal complaint and the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office.

Matthew Evans, 20, of Foote Street, Dunmore, faces charges of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child after the infant, Jadyn Cohen, became unresponsive as a result of the alleged abuse.

According to the affidavit:

Police received two calls from Tina Barber, who lives in the apartment above Evans, stating the infant was unresponsive and having trouble breathing.

Evans was in sole custody of the child Tuesday at about 6:51 p.m. as Dorri Cohen, the baby’s mother and Evans’ girlfriend, was at a friend’s home in Dunmore, according to police reports.

The child was unresponsive when emergency crews arrived at the Foote Street home, and Jadyn was taken to Moses Taylor Hospital for treatment.

“Medical personnel at Moses Taylor hospital reported that the victim has no brain activity and testing indicates the victim suffers from bleeding on his brain as well as additional injuries consistent with inflicted child abuse. His prognosis is poor,” the district attorney’s office said in a press release issued Wednesday.

Evans was interviewed by police and allegedly admitted to “forcefully picking (the) baby up while he was crying.” He also allegedly admitted to smoking synthetic marijuana on Tuesday evening.

The infant has since been transported to Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, as the investigation continues, according to the district attorney’s office.

Evans was arraigned Wednesday morning and held for a lack of $100,000 bail. All charges are pending, and a preliminary hearing is set for Dec. 28.


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