BY JIMMY LAWTON
North Country This Week
CANTON — A Canton man is on the lam after skipping his sentencing for the crime of shooting a female victim in the neck in March of 2022.
Shawn Sheridan, 8 Mechanic St., Canton, was charged with first-degree assault and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
Sheridan pled guilty to the first-degree assault charge, but failed to show up at his July 18 sentencing.
Despite his failure to appear, the judge sentenced Sheridan to 12.5 years in prison and issued a warrant for his arrest.
St. Lawrence County District Attorney Gary Pasqua said Sheridan had already had a warrant out for failing to abide by terms of his supervised bail release.
Pasqua said that he believes the sentencing is appropriate. He said he had several conversations with the victim who was hoping Sheridan would be sentenced to at least 10 years.
He said the plea agreement saved the victim from having to relive the trauma in the courtroom.
Pasqua said Sheridan has proven himself dangerous, but he’s uncertain if he poses any immediate danger to the public. However, he expressed concerns that he could pose a serious threat to officers or deputies attempting to apprehend him.
“We believe him to be a dangerous individual based on his conduct and what he was convicted of, but I don’t know at this point if he is a danger to anyone aside from law enforcement,” he said.
Pasqua is urging anyone with information regarding Sheridan’s whereabouts to contact the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department at 315-379-2222.
“We have an individual who has shown a propensity for violence. We want to see that he’s brought in as quickly and peacefully as possible,” he said.
St. Lawrence County Undersheriff Sean O’Brien confirmed that a warrant was issued for Sheridan’s arrest and that law enforcement is working to locate him.
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