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Police say the bizarre incident began to unfold late Friday night after the family stopped for some fast food on the way home. Once inside, the 12-year-old and LaDuke, who police say was intoxicated, began arguing before he allegedly picked his nose, put the mucus in the hamburger and tried to get her to consume it. She refused, and LaDuke allegedly grew more angry when her 9-year-old sister passed gas, sparking laughter from the family, according to Sgt. Eric Clifford, a city police spokesman.
LaDuke then uttered something along the lines that "you think that's funny," after which the older girl sprinted off the second-floor porch. She broke her arm, sprained an ankle and suffered cuts and bruises to her face, Clifford said. Despite the woman's pleas to call for help, LaDuke grabbed a 2-year-old child and left the home.
LaDuke is charged with misdemeanor child endangerment in connection with the two incidents and a third for allegedly threatening to hit the youngster's mother with a chair while swearing at her with the girl and her 9-year-old sister in the room, according to a criminal complaint. A knock Tuesday afternoon of the address listed in court papers for the family went unanswered. LaDuke, who is being represented by the public defender's office, is due back in City Court Oct. 19, according to staffers.