Father arrested, charged in downtown child negligence case

Police in Lethbridge say they’ve charged a 23-year-old father after a dangerous situation unfolded on Wednesday (May 27) in the 500-block of 1st Avenue South.

A child in an unattended stroller was able use his feet to push himself towards traffic, but was stopped in time by nearby security staff.

His father, whose name is not being released to protect the child’s identity, was apparently nearby slumped against a pillar and found to be extremely intoxicated.

LPS added the man, who made no attempt to retrieve the child, was arrested on scene without incident.