CT Man Gets Five Years in Prison for Hitting Avon Teen on Bike, Driving Away with Him on Car

CT man gets five years in prison for hitting Avon teen on bike, driving away with him on car

The man struck the high school student with a car and drove about four miles before he pulled him off the vehicle and took off without getting help.

CT teen felt like 'roadkill' after carried on roof for 4 miles before dumped by hit-and-run driver

Alex Rivera, of New Britain, who hit a cyclist, then drove miles with the teen on his vehicle's roof before dumping him, was sentenced to 5 years Thursday.

Man will spend 5 years in prison for hit-and-run that severely injured Avon teen

A Hartford Superior Court judge on Thursday sentenced Alex Rivera to 15 years in prison, with the sentence suspended after five years served, for a hit-and-run...

Man will spend 5 years in prison for hit-and-run that severely injured Connecticut teen

A Hartford Superior Court judge on Thursday sentenced Alex Rivera to 15 years in prison, with the sentence suspended after five years served, for a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a 16-year-old Avon High School student. Rivera had faced between three and seven years after being convicted of hitting 16-year-old Liam Shields with his Subaru while the teen was riding his bicycle on the night of Oct. 4, 2024. Prosecutors said Rivera kept d…