A man will face numerous charges in Lancaster County Court for repeatedly shining a green laser at detectives’ eyes, following a police-involved shooting in September in Lancaster city.

At the conclusion of a preliminary hearing Monday, District Judge Bruce Roth ordered 26-year-old Pedro Velasquez face counts of felony aggravated assault and related offenses.

Lancaster city police testified at the hearing that Velasquez was seen shining the green laser on detectives who were inside, and on the roof, of the city police station on West Chestnut Street on Sept. 14 and 15.

Velasquez was among people gathered near the police station following the police-involved shooting Sept. 13 on Laurel Street.

Assistant District Attorney Alex Egner presented testimony that the green laser can cause eye damage if pointed directly at a person’s eye.

When police approached Velasquez on Sept. 15, he resisted arrest and tried to incite a crowd to assist him. (He is charged with misdemeanor resisting arrest.) Later, he provided a false information to police.

In all, Velasquez is charged with seven felonies and six misdemeanors.

Velasquez posted a combined $50,000 bail on two dockets. He is presumed innocent.

Velasquez will be formally arraigned on Nov. 25.

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