A Yorba Linda father who allegedly helped his 12-year-old son illegally modify his e-bike, which he was riding when he was critically injured in a crash, has been charged with felony child endangerment, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
Richard John Eyssallenne, 39, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to one felony count of child endangerment and abuse and one misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to a news release from the DA’s Office.
Prosecutors say that Eyssallenne’s son was critically injured after he ran a red light and was hit by a car while illegally riding the e-bike that had been unlawfully modified as a minor under the age of 16, which is the required age to ride an e-motorcycle in Orange County…