Crime & Safety
Man Who Hit Mom Pushing Child In Stroller Gets 32 Months In Jail
Shane Bidwell pleaded guilty to risking the life of a child when the car he was driving while under the influence struck the Waterford mom.
WATERFORD, CT — Shane Bidwell will spend 32 months in state prison for driving his car into a mother pushing a baby stroller in Waterford in 2018, according to a report and court records.
The 28-year-old pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of what police testified was alcohol and medications including suboxone and Klonipin, it's reported.
After striking and injuring the mother and her 2-year-old daughter who was thrown from the stroller he stopped, said he was sorry, but then fled, it was reported. Waterford Police caught up to him a short time later.
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In court Tuesday, Bidwell was found guilty of driving under the influence, evading responsibility by fleeing, and risk of injury to a child.
Court records show that on the evading charge he was sentenced to 1 year in jail, on the DUI, 6 months, suspended after two days, with two years probation, and for the risk of injury to the child, 10 years, of which he must serve 32 months, records show.
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Bidwell has previous convictions for drug possession and shoplifting. His lawyer said his client was remorseful.
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