TORRINGTON, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut man faces three months in jail after pleading guilty to assaulting a man in a wheelchair he was supposed to be caring for.
Patrick Colligan, 62, pleaded guilty Tuesday to third-degree assault in connection with the attack in October 2018, the Republican American reported. Under terms of a plea deal with prosecutors, Colligan faces a sentence of five years behind bars, with 90 days to serve at sentencing in May.
Colligan, who appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs, threw a pizza at the victim in the Torrington home they shared, according to police. Colligan was the victim’s 24-hour care provider and roommate.
Colligan punched and pushed the man and his wheelchair from a handicapped ramp, causing the 160-pound motorized wheelchair to land on top of the victim, police said. Then he overturned furniture, destroyed a $1,200 television and smashed photos before fleeing, authorities said.
Colligan said he suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2003.
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