NC father accused of breaking 3-month-old’s leg

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) – An Arden father is facing a felony child abuse charge after police say he fractured his 3-month-old child’s leg.

The Asheville Citizen-Times reports (http://avlne.ws/12s3Q6f ) that 35-year-old Trevor Warren Ridge was charged by the Buncombe County sheriff’s office Wednesday with intentional child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury.

A warrant says Ridge assaulted the baby on Dec. 14 causing a “spiral femur fracture.” Investigators said a doctor who examined the child determined the fracture was caused after the leg was twisted.

Ridge is being held at the Buncombe County Detention Facility under a $10,000 bond. It isn’t known whether Ridge has an attorney.

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Information from: The Asheville Citizen-Times, http://www.citizen-times.com

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