BUTLER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been charged with a DUI and child endangerment after getting into a crash while his kids were left at home alone.
James Bradley, 43, is facing charges after officers responded to a crash on February 23, where they say his car fell down a creek in Butler Township.
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According to police, Bradley had an odor of alcohol emitting from his facial area, and his speech was slurred. Bradley then said he left his two children, ages seven and ten, alone at home, police reported.
Officers said that when a family member went to pick up the children, they discovered the oven was left on with food in it. As stated in the affidavit, the children were unable to shut off the oven.
Bradley has been charged with a DUI, endangering the welfare of children, reckless driving, and other related charges.
