The Shawnee County Department of Corrections has confirmed the arrest of Eric Lamont Bridges, 34, on multiple violent felony charges, including aggravated kidnapping and aggravated domestic battery.
Bridges was booked into the Shawnee County Adult Detention Center on Thursday morning, August 21, 2025, at approximately 8:30 a.m. According to jail records, he faces the following charges:
Aggravated Domestic Battery: Accused of choking a family member or someone in a dating relationship.
Domestic Battery: Knowing or reckless bodily harm to a family member or person in a dating relationship.
Aggravated Kidnapping: A high-level felony indicating the alleged unlawful confinement or abduction of another individual.
Bridges is currently being held without bond. No release date has been set, and a court date had not been posted as of Friday morning.
Authorities have not released additional information on the circumstances of the arrest, and no official statement from law enforcement has been issued at this time.
This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available from law enforcement or court records.
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