In Edgewater, Florida, an alarming 911 call set the stage for a tense police intervention. >> 911. What is the address of your emergency? >> Um, I'm at High Pops Bar in Edward. Not sure the actual address and I feel I mean I I'm I don't know if there's actual emergency cuz there's a baby out here in a car by itself. >> Hi. >> Hello. >> Hello. >> Are you the owner of this vehicle? >> I am. I mean, I am the owner of the vehicle, but I'm not her mother. >> Okay. >> She's inside. I just grab the keys from her and check on her. >> Check on who? >> Her. >> Okay. >> What's your name? >> My name is Josh. I'm her boyfriend, the mother of this child. >> Okay. >> All right. What's her name? >> No, the >> Christina. She's inside. >> Can you go? something on the board with alcohol. Okay. What's going on, Christina? Christina, come stay with me. >> Got an idea why we're here. >> Yeah, >> she's fine. You can stay with me. >> All right. >> I just literally came here to get my boyfriend. >> Okay. And so, >> question. >> Okay. So, Christina, let me get your information first, actually. Can you come stand over here? >> Christina, >> where's Josh? >> Josh is with our other officers. I need you to pay attention and focus. Okay, I am going to read you something. Uh, just because this is going in a weird direction. Uh, you're not under arrest. You're going to stay here. You're not going to be dipping and dodging me, but you're going to stay right here. Okay. >> Your child is okay. Okay. >> Okay. And Josh, it's okay. >> So, I'm going to read you something because like I said, this is kind of go this is going to go in a different direction. I have a feeling. Um, I just need you to focus. So, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in court. >> You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before we ask him any questions if we can hear question. >> Don't walk over here. >> Question. >> Why don't you go back inside or go over there to the benches? Why don't you come? >> No, no, no, no. Why don't you go over there? >> Why don't you come to me? >> No. Go over there. >> Explain what's going on. >> I don't need to explain anything to you right now. Go over there. >> Actually, you really do. >> Why? Go over there. >> Listen to me. >> I am trying. Listen. No. No. No. Christina, listen. >> I'm going to give you one more. No, I I know. I know you're not going anywhere. >> Okay. Okay. Just let me go. >> But here's the deal. when I tell you to stop moving. >> Okay. All right. Can I just sit right here? Can I just sit right here? >> So, I'm debating on whether to put you in handcuffs right now because you don't know how to listen. >> Yes. I'm I know how to listen. >> You want to have a seat? We can do that. Let's walk over and have a seat. >> Yes, we're all >> Okay. So, Christina, you've been read your rights. Uh, I have a feeling you know why we're here. Do you wish to explain or figure maybe help me better understand what the heck is going on? >> I literally came here to get my boyfriend. We were fighting >> car sleeping. >> This car Josh. >> Okay. So, this is this is Josh's car. Um and you were driving Josh's car. >> I >> Did you drive Josh's car here? >> I did. >> Okay. So, um, Josh was here with you. >> I I He was here. I got here after him. We We had been arguing. I just >> You can have a seat back now. Thank you. Um, so you and Josh were arguing and Josh came here by himself. >> Yes. >> Okay. And then what time did Josh get here to the bar? >> I I really don't know, honestly. >> What time did you get here to the >> Can I check my phone? >> Sure. probably less than a half an hour ago. >> Okay. About a half an hour ago, you got to the bar and you came inside. I came inside. Josh was in here. >> He was. And then I had been sitting out here watching the baby. >> Okay. >> And I just I got a drink. I was just waiting for him to leave so he could go home. >> Okay. So, at some point you decided to leave the child in the car to go inside and have a drink at the bar. >> I was out here the whole time. I literally had just >> That wasn't my question. My question was at some point you decided to go inside. >> He was out here watching the baby. >> Who was? >> Josh was. >> So Josh knew the baby was out here too. >> Yeah. >> And at one point were you guys both inside >> when the baby was Well, yeah, because we were standing out here for quite a while. >> So I'm trying to figure out what at what point did both of you guys decide to go inside and have a drink >> and he just wanted to get my boyfriend from the bar. I did. I was not trying to stay here at all. I was trying to just go home. I understand. I >> can you explain why you would leave your child in the car unattended on a cold night when the No. Have a seat. >> I understand. Okay. >> Do you understand? Because you're having a very difficult time comprehending and following simple instructions. >> I'm sorry. I'm just nervous. I just want my child back. >> Why are you so nervous? >> Because I just I just want >> What makes you nervous? >> I just wanted to go home. I didn't want any of this to happen. >> Okay. Who is What were you guys arguing about today? You and Josh >> about him not being home. I just wanted to go home. >> I live I live with my I live we live over here in Edgewater. >> Where? >> Off of >> Okay. So, you guys live together? >> Yes. >> How did Josh get here? >> He has his own vehicle. Is that here? >> Yes, sir. >> Which one is that? I >> believe it's just >> Is that the Dodge that you just put in the call? >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Um, I need a cigarette, >> no? Not now, buddy. >> You can't get me. >> No. >> Absolutely not. No, it's okay. >> I just I honestly I just I just >> So, Sergeant Williams, I I don't know if you're I mean, you might as well hear this in real time. Have a seat. >> Oh, okay. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Look, my parents can I tell you my parents? >> My parents My parents live here in Lucy County. >> And then who this guy is? >> Yeah. Just like told you to stay back and I'll make a phone call. >> He doesn't have Oh, >> okay. So, is he like who is the father of the child? That's what I just asked him. He said she doesn't have a father. >> Well, he has a father. Is the father who is he not in the picture anymore? Is he not >> Is he incarcerated? Is he deceased? >> He's He's not deceased. Can I just see my child for >> Okay, go ahead. >> Go. Do not do not do that. Do not pull away from me. Do >> not. >> Stop pulling away from me. >> Pulling away from you. >> Oh my god. I can't believe this is happening right now. >> I don't want this to happen. Can you please back to my parents? >> Can you please I'm not I'm not >> Can you please go back to her for a second? Yep, we're good. >> I've been hanging out in the bar the whole time. >> Keep your voice down. We're going to talk to you here in a second. >> Please. What changed? >> Um, just >> I just asked you if Hey. Hey. What did I just tell you? Sorry. >> Can I talk to you, please? >> No, you can talk to me. You can't yell at me. Give me a second. I'm going to be with I'm going to talk with my other officer for a second and we'll talk. We won't yell at each other. Okay. Hang tight. >> There we go. Okay. Thank you. >> Can we get one to my parents, please? >> I would. So, he was right prior to talking. >> Oh, yeah. >> He was right prior to talking to him. >> No, >> I thought he was right. >> What What is his first >> um that he's been here since 5:30? Okay. >> Um, she came up an hour ago and they've been they were arguing in the bar ever since. >> Okay. And what's his version about the child, which is what we're >> He knew he knew the child was there. >> Of course he did. She said that his wife, but what is their justification? >> Didn't give me any justification to it. They just said that he they came up here. She wanted she wanted him to go home, which the same thing she said is he wanted to decide that they would both have a drink and hang out. >> I literally just was coming outside. >> How much did they serve you here? >> I literally that was my first drink on the bar. I just ordered I swear you >> So your level of intoxication is not from is one drink here, but previously you had drinks at your house. No, I was at the Orlando I was at the Orlando. >> I had drinks. We I went to the Alert Science Center with my friends and we came home. I was not driving. We went to my parents house. >> No, I literally had one drink here. I'm telling you, I didn't have >> day. You had one drink? >> No, I said I had I had drinks earlier in the day. Much earlier in the day. >> Okay. But today, Right. Right. >> Have you had the drink today? >> I've had three drinks all day. three drinks according to she hasn't drank at all. >> I just got I just I just got that drink. I haven't drank anything. >> Okay. >> Um Okay. And what else do we need? I I I'd like to go talk with him. Do you mind hanging out with her for a second? >> She's wiggly, but otherwise she's fine. >> My child is fine. >> Can I tell you what bartender said? >> No. >> Um so I asked how long they've been here. She said I got here at 7:00. They were here before that. >> I was not here before that. I I literally did not get back before leaving. >> Okay. Uh >> for talk to this guy, please. >> You're going to listen. >> I'm going to talk to you in a second. >> Make sure you understand it. Okay. >> Okay. Okay. So before we ask you any questions, you understand your rights. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say cannot be used to court. You have the right to talk to your wife for advice before we ask you any questions and to have any questions if you understand those rights. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> And we have all of Josh's information. It's in the call. It's inputed already. >> I just need to input it. >> I'll talk with you now, Josh. That needs to be read to you because there's some pretty serious allegations. >> I understand. I do. >> And you're in handcuffs. It's pretty evident that you're not free to go. That's a procedural thing that needs to happen. So, you want to talk to me? Tell me what's going on. >> So, I've been in here by myself hanging out for the last few hours. >> She showed up here. I told her not to come up here. >> Mhm. >> Oh, Gray is going to jump in and ask questions as we're going along, too. So, go ahead. >> I told her not to come. I said, "Go to the house. I'll meet you there." At no point if I drove this vehicle. It is registered in my name. Yes. because she cannot have a vehicle registered in her name because she has a DUI in North Carolina. >> Okay. >> So, I registered the vehicle in this name. She paid for the vehicle. It's in my name. >> Yeah. I think we're focusing on the wrong thing. Like, I don't care about the vehicle. >> Okay. So, what I want to understand is why what what illegal fraction am I what am I doing? Because I was inside. I She just came inside. >> Okay. >> She came here with her. >> So, do you want to jump go ahead jump in? So you What time did she get here? >> Like an hour. Like an hour. So it's roughly around 8 around about 7:30. >> Yes. And I told her multiple times to go in the car and go to my house. >> Did she have any drinks while she was in there? >> At the very last minute, I think. Okay. >> Right when I came out here. >> At any point did she say she has a kid in the car? >> She told me yes. She did. >> Told you. Yes. When was that? >> This is when I came out here to check on her. >> Check on who? >> Her kid. >> He came out. >> I didn't know she was here. Oh, that's why I had the keys. I came out here to give me your keys. >> My question is, so when she got here, she met you inside the bar. Correct. >> Yeah. She didn't tell me she was in here until then. She told me she was and I grabbed her keys from her check on her. >> I I just I'm trying to understand that she came here and met you inside the bar. Correct. >> Yes. Let's talk about him. >> Let's talk about what he >> At what point did she tell you that the kid was in the car? Right away. >> Came out here. >> Right before he came out with the keys. Yes. >> Okay. So, you just came out here randomly. That's why I grabbed her keys and came out here to check on her. >> Check on who? >> Her daughter. >> How did you know the daughter was in the car? >> She told me when she when you came outside. >> My daughter, but still like I was worried. I came out here to check and >> after you checked on your the I'm to understand that um it's not your biological child. Do you guys are like you guys are dating? Okay. How long you guys been together? >> Six months. >> Six months. Her kid calls me. >> What's the deal? Is his father is the kid? He beat He beat the [ __ ] out of her. >> So, lack of better terms, like you're the child's father. You're the father figure. Okay. Okay. I got you. What time did you get to the bar? >> Listen, I got a fork at at 2:00 today. I was at service and I came here. >> Okay. 5:30. >> The fact that she wouldn't go home. >> No, no, no. Initially, like that caused her to come here. >> I told her to go home and meet me at the house cuz she was with her. >> Where was she today that she wasn't home? >> I took her to the Orlando Science Center. >> Okay. Okay. And I said, "When you get done, we'll meet at the house." So, I got off early today. I work like 70 hours a week. >> I worked >> in town. I do uh vinyl installation, like car vehicle wraps and stuff like that. I worked in town at Canal Street today, which is very rare. I don't ever work in town. >> My boss said, >> "You're done for the day cuz I don't want you to come to Orlando." >> I just started I decided to drink. So, I started drinking at Surf. >> I wasn't drunk. I left and came here. Ever since then, I am drunk right now and I'm not planning on I was not planning on leaving here and driving. >> That's fine. Um, and you think she got here about an hour and a half ago? >> Yes. >> Okay. And sounds like the conversation >> I thought she I thought she took her home to her parents. She normally does take her to her parents house >> in Port Orange. >> How long was she here before she told you >> keys? That was when I found out. >> No, no, no. That's So that's not true because you said that you had come out and checked on the child previously. No, but she I asked No, I asked her if she was out here, but she said to know if she took her home cuz this is weird cuz sometimes she takes her home. >> It's a little different because she was saying that you guys were like swapping back and forth and that's a different story, right? If you guys are like swapping back and forth and she comes back, >> she normally does do that on the child like >> No, no, no, no. Hell no. No, no, no. I'm sorry. No, no. Listen, I've been with that chick for 6 months, but I'm not I'm not No, that's that's not how that's how that's going. That's I'm not I'm not playing that [ __ ] >> Playing what? like her saying uh checking in and out. I I never [ __ ] asked the ask the bartender if I ever went outside the whole time until the now the just now when I came outside with the keys. I did not come outside until just now. >> Okay. >> I'm not playing that crap, dude. >> Okay. So, you're saying that she's been here for an hour and a half? >> Yes. And I re the only time I finish my question. >> I'm sorry. >> Okay. So, you're saying that she's been here for an hour and a half? >> I have not been outside of this place. So you So my understanding from what you just told me >> that it's it's going to get taken care of. >> No, it's it's getting taken care of. I'm just hanging on. Hang on. I'm not Can I please make sure my keys aren't at the bar? I need to make >> If you want to play this game, it's going to We will grab We will grab them. >> Can you see if they >> We will grab them in a minute. >> Can I just my keys? Can you >> We will grab them in a minute. All right. This car right there. Here. >> Keep your hands up like push them outwards. >> No, she doesn't have pockets. Just >> weird pockets. >> Yeah, just be my witness. You're good. Be my witness. Okay, >> go ahead and take a seat. >> I can't. This one is very tight. >> It is tight. Oh, that's supposed to be. >> Just hang out for a minute. Both the mother and her boyfriend were arrested on charges of felony child neglect after authorities deemed the situation dangerous and irresponsible. This case underscores a simple yet critical message. Children should never be left unattended in a vehicle. Even a short period can carry serious risks. For more real body cam encounters and law enforcement responses, don't forget to subscribe and consider joining the channel for exclusive footage.