Ontario couple arrested, found with baby possibly born in New Brunswick motel

A newborn baby has been taken to hospital and an Ontario couple is heading to court, after a search by New Brunswick RCMP turned up the trio at a motel in Edmundston.

In a release on Monday, police said they were looking for Yuyang Guan, 26, and her husband Michael Bonnell, 30, for a well-being check. The Quality Inn Motel in Saint-Andre, N.B. had reported that they believed a woman had delivered a baby in one of its rented rooms.

Police said Bonnell and Guan had been staying at the motel since April 15 and it’s believed the baby was born prior to May 25. RCMP said it was possible the couple was headed to Peterborough, Ont.

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Within hours of releasing their photos, police said they located the couple and the baby at a motel in Edmundston late Monday.

RCMP Cpl. Jullie Rogers-Marsh says the baby is in good health.

The baby was taken to hospital for observation and two dogs, who were discovered in “poor health,” were seized and turned over to animal care authorities.

“It appeared [the dogs] hadn’t been fed in quite some time,” Rogers-Marsh said.

The couple was arrested and is expected to appear in court in Edmundston on Monday afternoon, in relation to the baby’s care.

RCMP say the investigation is continuing.

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