Crime & Safety
Reports: Area Man Arrested in N.H. on Child Endangerment Charges
Police in New Hampshire said a Durham man got his 11-year-old daughter to breath into an ignition of his car's interlock system so he could drive.
A Durham man was arrested in New Hampshire over the weekend after police say he got his 11-year-old daughter to breathe into an ignition interlock system to get his truck to start, according to multiple reports.
Robert Brennan, 46, was arrested Sunday at a hotel in Manchester. His daughter and 8-year-old son were taken into protective custody, reports say.
Brennan was arraigned in Manchester District Court today.
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According to police, Brennan and his children had been sleeping in the truck parked at the hotel. Police believe Brennan had his daughter breathe into the ignition interlock device installed in the truck to prevent the driver from driving drunk.
Court records show Brennan has twice pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol, most recently in August 2010.
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Brennan is charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
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