BATON ROUGE, La. (THE ADVOCATE) – A Baker man was arrested Monday by Baton Rouge police after allegedly throwing out 17 cases of food meant for seniors and not getting permission from his supervisor.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WBRZ) – A Meals on Wheels program employee was arrested on Monday for allegedly discarding 17 cases of meals from the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging that were supposed to be delivered to elderly clients, according to a Baton Rouge Police Department arrest warrant.

BATON ROUGE, La. (LFN) – The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging fired two Meals on Wheels employees accused of mishandling 17 boxes of meals meant for homebound seniors.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – A recently fired East Baton Rouge Council on Aging employee admitted to throwing out several cases of food meant to be delivered to seniors enrolled in the Meals on Wheels program, according to arrest documents.