No free attorney for man accused of hurting son
STRUTHERS — A New Springfield man accused of injuring his infant son is to return to court for a preliminary hearing Dec. 30.
David Bowdish, 26, of Struthers Road, appeared today before Judge James Lanzo on a child endangering charge filed by Springfield Township police.
The judge set Bowdish’s bond at $50,000, allowing him to post 10 percent, or $5,000.
Bowdish, dressed in a Mahoning County Jail jumpsuit, said that he works at KFC, earning $9 per hour. Judge Lanzo told him he would need to hire an attorney.
Police were called after Bowdish’s nine-week-old son, Kaleb, was transported to the hospital because he was having difficulty breathing. The baby was flown from Akron Children’s Hospital in Boardman to the Akron facility.
Doctors told police that the infant’s injuries weren’t consistent with Bowdish’s explanation that he had been bouncing the child on his knee. The doctors believe the baby was shaken.
Bowdish remains in jail and the baby is in fair condition.