A judge on Thursday set bail at $1 million for a man accused of trying to kill his son last week along the Cherry Creek trail.
Denver District Judge Tanya Wheeler also imposed maximum supervision for 42-year-old Michael Ninomiya, said Carolyn Tyler, a spokeswoman for the Denver District Attorney’s Office.
Denver police arrested Ninomiya on Wednesday on suspicion of attempted murder and child abuse. He and his 5-year-old son were pulled from icy waters along the Cherry Creek trail on Jan. 12.
His son remained in critical condition as of Wednesday, according to the Denver Police Department.
Police released a heavily redacted arrest affidavit on Wednesday that showed Ninomiya called 911 to report his son fell into the water at 4:15 p.m.
First responders found the two and pulled them from the water in a “fenced off drainage culvert along the High Line Canal near Boston St and Cornell Ave.,” according to the affidavit.
Both Ninomiya and his son suffered injuries; however, the boy suffered more severe injuries, officials said. The boy was taken to Children’s Hospital in critical condition.
Ninomiya was taken to Swedish Medical Center and has since been released.
According to the affidavit, investigators questioned the child’s mother, who said she had no concerns leaving Ninomiya with their son.
Ninomiya spoke with investigators two days after the incident; however, the record of the conversation was fully redacted.
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