Manitoba Parents Arrested After Running Out On Restaurant Bill, Leaving Child Behind

The Canadian Press, 08 Jun, 2016 12:33 PM

BRANDON, Man. — Police in western Manitoba have arrested a couple after they ran out on a restaurant bill but left their child behind.

Brandon police say they were called to a restaurant on Tuesday night after a husband and wife ran up a tab of $135 and then bolted.

They left behind their 10-year-old daughter.

Police say they caught up to the intoxicated suspects a short distance away.

Police say the pair was taken to the Brandon Correctional Centre, and the child was taken into the care of Child and Family Services.

A 29-year-old man and his 33-year-old wife are facing fraud charges.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Cruise industry’s biggest conference returns to Vancouver

Hosted by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the conference is typically held in Fort Lauderdale, though this year marks the third time Vancouver has hosted.

Cruise industry’s biggest conference returns to Vancouver

DARPAN 7th Annual Extraordinary Achievement Awards- Nominations Now Open!

We urge you to nominate individuals from the community that you think have represented their South Asian in a remarkable while positively impacting our society. You can even nominate yourself or your family

DARPAN 7th Annual Extraordinary Achievement Awards- Nominations Now Open!

Fatal 2015 Hit-And-Run In Abbotsford, B.C., Leads To Criminal Charge

39-year-old Kerry James Froese has been charged with failing to remain at the scene of an accident causing death.

Fatal 2015 Hit-And-Run In Abbotsford, B.C., Leads To Criminal Charge

B.C. Pedophile 'Swirl Face' To Be Sentenced For Crimes At Home, Southeast Asia

Christopher Neil pleaded guilty in December to five child-sex crimes that took place in Cambodia, Vancouver and Maple Ridge, B.C., spanning a 10-year period.