Dental Detention: Dentist Charged with Holding Patient Against Her Will

For those who fear dentists, imagine one who will not allow you to leave. Dr. John Drew Laurusonis is accused with the false imprisonment of Frances Bales, 36, of Duluth after he suspected that she might not pay her bill. Charged with the good doctor is Leslie Ann York and Acquah Alexander from the Doctors Medical Center in Duluth.

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Bales was allegedly locked in an office on Oct. 4, 2007 after she stated an intention to pay cash for a treatment. Bales said that she was told that procedure would cost $98 but office rang up a bill for $755. She stated an intention to pay cash and that led to the doctor allegedly locking her up.

She was held for an hour until she called the police and was rescued from the dental detention. His daughter Anne Greer is suing the allegedly not-so-good doctor, here.

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