Nottawaseppi Huron Band arrests casino patron who left son at home to gamble

Wednesday, September 20, 2017  

A Michigan woman who was arrested at the casino owned by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi is facing child endangerment charges, The Battle Creek Enquirer reports.

According to the paper, tribal police arrested the woman at the FireKeepers Casino, for public intoxication and disorderly conduct on Monday morning. At around the same time, police in Battle Creek responded to a report of a 3-year-old boy who was found at home alone.

The woman admitted to tribal police she had left her child at home but claimed he was in the care of someone else, the paper reported. The boy was taken into child custody and police in Battle Creek are seeking a warrant for the woman's arrest, the paper said.

Read More on the Story:
Police & Fire: Police say 3-year-old left alone while mom visited casino (The Battle Creek Enquirer September 20, 2017)
Mother who allegedly left child alone to go gambling now faces multiple charges (WWMT September 20, 2017)