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Posted: July 15, 2012
Updated: July 16, 2012

Warrant: Raleigh man took young child to bar

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Raleigh, N.C. — A Raleigh man is facing child abuse charges Sunday after police allege he was drunk at a bar with his young child.

Walter Antonio Flores, 38, was "intoxicated in public and drinking at a bar with his 4-year-old son" on Saturday, arrest warrants state. The name of the bar was not released.

Flores, of 544 Brent Road, was charged with misdemeanor child abuse and taken to the Wake County jail.

A native of Nicaragua, Flores underwent an immigration status check at the jail but was not flagged for deportation, according to arrest warrants.

He has a 2004 conviction for assault on a female, according to state Division of Adult Correction records.

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I dont know if it's customary to take a 4 year old to a bar in Nicaragua, but it is NOT here.....we ain't in Nicaragua in case you were wondering. What was he thinking? Is he going to be on the deportation list NOW? Where is the MOM?

not my real name
July 16, 2012 1:06 p.m.

I saw that guy on Saturday afternoon in the PR. He was wasted but he did not have a drink in his hand. He was walking up and down outside the bar and a small kid was with him. I guess they kicked him out of the PR so he walked up to Sadlack's where a customer called the cops.

slaterric
July 16, 2012 12:13 p.m.

Frankly I am shocked and not a little bit disappointed in the cultural insensitivity being exhibited by these comments. There was a time in which we strove to embrace our cultural differences. My "Coexist" bumper sticker signifies as much. First, we deny these people drivers licenses then we arrest them for doing what is normal in their own country.

It is important that we are open and accepting of the cultural differences of those who come here from other countries, just as much as we need to be open to and accept the cultural differences (instead of expecting others to accept ours) when we travel to other countries.

JohnDrescher
July 16, 2012 10:44 a.m.

"I think the bar is more responsible for this than the drunk man. superman"

REALLY???? smh

Scubagirl
July 16, 2012 10:35 a.m.

There are a slew of high-end bar restaurants in which families bring childrend of all ages, and they can sit a few feet from the bar. Nobody bats and eye.

It seems the public and law enforcement condemns this behavior based on how expensive an entree is.

Sure there are plenty of sleezy places in which it would be poor judgement to bring a child, but that's the parent's judgement to make, not the public, and not the government.