John Jefferson
Parx casino in Bensalem, Pa. (Google Maps).
A Brooklyn couple visiting a Pennsylvania casino were arrested when they allegedly left their 6-year-old daughter in a freezing car while they gambled.
Chunyan Wang and To Yeung, both 44, were inside a Parx casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 23 when they were escorted by security out to the parking lot. Police had responded to a call of a child alone in a car in the outdoor lot at around 11 a.m. The car belonged to the couple — and the child inside the car was their 6-year-old daughter.
The Bucks County Courier Times reported that the temperature reached 22 degrees Fahrenheit that day, well below freezing.
Pennsylvania State Police also responded to the call and confirmed that Wang and Yeung had been gambling for about 45 minutes before the call about their child was made.
The couple confirmed to police that the child was their daughter. The little girl was in good condition and is now in the care of relatives, Philadelphia ABC affiliate WPVI reported.
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Court documents showed that both Wang and Yeung were arrested and booked at the Bucks County Jail. They posted $3,000 bail on Dec. 24 and were released.
Wang and Yeung were each charged with misdemeanor counts of child endangerment. They are scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Feb. 6.
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