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Man confesses to hitting CO on bike with car

Struck an off-duty CO while driving under the influence

By C1 Staff

TRAVERSE, Mich. — A man has confessed to driving drunk and hitting a corrections officer last month.

Up North Live reports that CO Richard Bielewicz was off-duty and riding his bicycle at the time of the incident. He spent two days in the hospital before being released.

Chaise Michael Russell struck Bielewicz with his vehicle and then drove off.

He is scheduled to be sentenced on July 15.