They don't care. I'm I'm all right. Okay. Yeah, hi. Your parents have already called you in missing, so let's go ahead and get you out of the car. >> Yeah. Come on. Let's get you hopped out. There's a old man walking this >> miss. I don't know where you think you're going right now. You got to stay here with me. >> my my grandma. Okay. There's an old man walking over there. He was manhandling her. The The people at the gas station saw it. >> Do you know this person over here? This old man? I wasn't going with him, though. Okay. Why was he touching you? I don't know, but I I had him get I had him get off me then. >> What does he look like? He's shirtless. He's homeless old black man. He's walking over there somewhere. And he just came out Here in the park? Yeah, he just walked that way. 161 City, just be advised I'm being advised that there was an older black male uh shirtless, possibly homeless, that was in the area who was uh possibly battering this child. No, he didn't do anything to me. He didn't hurt me. Nothing like that. Is this this Eric person? Yes. >> How do we know this person's name? Uh the lady at the gas station told me. Okay. And that was the gas station >> Circle K. So, um Uh last seen in Glen Oaks Park, possibly westbound. Okay. For right now, we're going to get you in my car, okay? We'll get some AC going for you. Then I got to talk to this nice lady that helped you out. I know that's not what you're used to, but you're going to be all right. Okay. So, how did all of this start? >> Okay. So, I was leaving the mall with my kids. I seen her running across the street. And my kids are like, she looks so lost. Well, coincidentally, I was at Burger King getting some food, and I seen her running by Burger King. This is way Countryside Mall. Mhm. And then Burger King up on Sunset 19. I'm getting food, and I seen her, and I pulled up, and I was like, "Excuse me, are you okay, little girl?" Yeah. >> And she was like, "Can I just have a ride?" And she hopped in my car, no questions asked. >> Okay. So, I said yes, you can have a ride. I'm a mom, you know what I mean? So, she's as she's talking to me, I knew When she left, she walked across the street. I seen her walk to the gas station and that's when I called. I typed her name I typed her name in cuz of Facebook and it showed she popped right up. Yeah. >> She's missing. So, I called non-emergency and I was like, I'll still go back around Circle K. When I circled into Circle K, the people were like, "There's a black man dragging her down the street." I said, "Oh, no. I'm I'm mom. Like, I'm going to go get grab her." So, I convinced her to get in my car because the Circle K lady was trying to get her to come. Okay. That's not her. Um but, she was like, "Yes, just please take me." I was like, "Okay, I'll take you." But, I knew y'all were coming. So, Okay. But, I don't I knew something was wrong. Let's stop your audio real quick cuz I you can get out of here as soon as No, it's fine. I don't mind at all. I got kids. I'm I sincerely appreciate it. Of course. I just knew something was wrong. That's a good instinct. I used to do social work for LSF and it's just like you just know when there's issues and you can tell she There's so many comments. I only read like three and it was like, "Check her parents' trunk." Yeah, obviously there's home issues, but Is this uh Drew Street address still good for you? Just let him know it's I'm Yeah, that's correct. Okay. Perfect. All right. I appreciate it, miss. Um yeah, we'll we'll find that other guy that was out here. He was just He had black shorts on, no shirt, a backpack, black and scruffy. He's dark-skinned. >> Okay. He just walked down that way. He walked down He just I grabbed her on the street. He walked down He walked this way. Like, he was in my sight, but he walked >> the sidewalk towards the road or As soon as he hit the like, is that a bathroom? As soon as he hit the bathroom area, I lost track cuz I was talking to her trying to keep her from getting out of my car. Okay. So, Did he Oh, there he is. Nope. Yeah, there he is. He's walking out the exit right now. Walking out the exit. He's walking out of the exit. He's behind the red bush and the green bush. I see him. He's by the sidewalk. 61, can we get another at Lenox Park? We're possibly going to have that black male subject. But like I was just going to come back Okay, well she doesn't seem to think that that's true. I came back last night and then this morning I came back and then I was going to leave again. I was going to be back here. But I'm fine. He didn't do anything to me. I lost track of him. Hang on. Yeah. He just crossed the street this way I think. Black male, shirtless, black shorts with a backpack, scruffy hair. Out. Potentially child abuse, technically. I mean he's being described as having like grabbed her up and she's having to like pull away from him, the kid. >> All right, the officer that is talking to the person that called you and is missing is still kind of figuring out what's going on. Is this the guy that was grabbing on you? Yes. 161, the juvenile just confirmed that is the male that was GRABBING ON HER. WHAT DID I DO, MAN? WHAT DID I DO? WE'LL TALK TO YOU IN a second. >> What did I do? Hands behind your back. >> What did I do? Don't start. What did I do? What did I do? What did I do? I just just came right here in the shade. What did I do, sir? All right, have a seat. What did I do? Have a seat. What did I do? Can y'all tell me what did I do? We'll get there. You're not dig getting there. Just sit there. Relax. What's your name? Eric Butler. Eric Butler, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in court. You have the right to have an attorney with you prior to, during, or after any questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney and desire one, the court will appoint one for you. You may stop the questioning at any time by refusing to answer further or by requesting to consult with your attorney. Do you understand each of those rights? What did I do? Do you understand each of those rights? and her down the street. >> No, I was taking her to her brother cuz she said she didn't want to go I'll be at the Circle K, sir. I was just there getting my drink. Okay, and you thought that it was appropriate for you, a person who does not know this person I was taking her to her brother cuz her brother said she wanted to see her. You don't know where the brother lives. You just told me that. >> know. I saw her on that on that same street like you cross over. I don't know the name of it though. Sir, I was I was I apologize. I wasn't trying to grab like that. >> You apologize? I don't know what I did. >> Eric, how old are you? >> I'm 43, sir. You're 43? >> Yes, sir. I'm sorry. That girl in there is a third-year age. I'm sorry. I was just taking her to her brother. That's all. >> No, you weren't. Yes, I was, sir. Okay. You're under arrest for child abuse. What? I was just taking her to her brother. Child abuse? So, you do the changes? Yeah, absolutely we do. I'll start searching his background. Okay. Eric, what did you say your last name was? Eric, what's your How do you spell your last name? Eric. Eric, you need to identify yourself or you're going to end up catching an additional charge. Okay? What's your name? You don't want to talk anymore. It's Eric Butler. Eric Butler? He did grab me, but like he told me he was going to the park and that that's where I was trying to go. So, that's why I I kind of just followed him. Okay. >> I was trying to get him off of me and he was like, "No." What? Right. That's That's where our problem is, okay? Uh guys like this, that man is almost 45 years old, okay? He has ab- He has absolutely no business putting his hands on children who are trying to walk around, right? And I I told my grandma I was just going on a walk. I know. I know. I know. But I was even trying to run, like We got in a argument. I left. 161, key make me primary on the suspicious event. All right. What in the hell is going on? >> you doing? Do you guys have a problem Eric, what are you doing, man? What are you doing, sir? Why are you doing this? Why are y'all taking me to Jeff Chalmers? Why are you doing this? Why are y'all taking me to Jeff Chalmers? Why are you doing this? Why are y'all taking me to Jeff Chalmers? Dude, Eric. I know. Why are y'all taking me to Jeff Chalmers? Suspicious event. Why are you trying to take me to Jeff Chalmers? some reason. It's usually what happens. What is this call, Commander? Suspicious event. Or my call. Lauren, stop taking your pants off, come on. It's going to make it worse. Everything's being recorded on my body So, stop doing that. Let this officer put your pants back on. Okay? Let go of your pants, Eric. Let go of your pants, Eric, come on. So, that way we can get you in a comfortable spot. Can you please let go of your pants? You're not helping your situation. Look at what you're your pants. Eric, let go of your pants, kid. Come on. Are you sure you should take your pants off anyway? What does he think he's doing that he's not going to go to jail? Eric, you're going to jail no matter what. You guys want to put a hobble? I got it, Eric. Issue is the is his hands. Um I got shackles. Tighter cuffs. Let go of your pants, Eric. All right, we're going to put handcuffs on him. Yeah, that's what I'm talking about. >> Okay. I got hinge cuffs, too. Eric, I need you to understand something right now, okay? In order for us to get through this arrest the way that you're acting, what we're going to have to do in a second is flip you over, right? Which is going to have to mean that your face is going to be against the pavement, and that's not going to be fun. And then while you're flipped over, we're going to have to put tighter handcuffs on you. Or you could just stand up and quit trying to take your dick out. You just be a man, bro. Switch it. Switch it. There's too many people. Nobody wants to see that, Eric. Especially not me. This one I'm done. All right, I'm going to roll him that way. Yeah. If there's good video footage, then I won't need a written statement, but if you've got an eyewitness there and cameras are going to be questionable, then definitely get one. Let go of my foot, Eric. Stop. Eric, come on. Come on. Do this much. Absolutely no reason. It's too much, Eric. You're still taking your pants off. At this point This is what you wanted, Eric. You want to be treated like a baby. We're going to carry you like one. Get in the car. Oh, damn it. What? Okay. She's been pretty cooperative. She wants to go home to grandma's. Hey, I'm sorry. Just one more second. He's just getting his stuff ready to take back home, okay? So, I know. Here's what it is. They're at that gas station. He starts grabbing onto her, yanking with her, saying, "Come here. Come here with me." According to her story, he says something about how he's going to take her to the park. And she goes with him because she was already going there, basically. But, then he started acting weird. He's like all Even she recognizes that he's like high on something. Yeah. And he's acting all erratic and crazy. Yeah. Um and she basically didn't really know what to do. She just went with him. Now we find him over here hiding on the side of a school. That's going to go great. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. I like it. Nice guy, yeah. Well done. Hey, real quick. Just before you get into the car, I know you said that he was kind of grabbing onto you. Was Can you tell me where he was grabbing onto you? Just like he would he would like he went like like all around my body like that. Okay, kind of like bear hugging you or a little bit? Okay. >> He was bear hugging me. He would At first he grabbed my arm and then when I was trying to like scoot off Okay. Do you have any Do you have any injuries or any marks on you? Can I have a take a look real quick? Okay. Just want to make sure you're okay. All right. If you're going somewhere, be a little bit more communicative with grandma, okay? Please and thank you. Might We might have kidnapping. Cuz they have two witnesses saying that she got pulled from one end all the way to the car while she dragged her over there. >> He was like pulling on her to come over. Yeah, I mean if he used force to take her to one one place to another That's actually kidnapping. I'm going to go review the statute and make sure we're not missing anything. >> you Yeah. Yeah, I can take care of that. Um I know it happened so fast. >> know what you guys need? But I mean, perfect description in the area at the time of the crime. She's confirming it from the backseat. I'll still do the form. >> spontaneous or did you like I said, "Hey, real quick, is that the guy?" And she goes like that. Yeah. As the footage concludes, the suspect was transported to the Pinellas County Jail following the incident in Clearwater. According to police, he was charged with kidnapping, possession of cocaine, and drug paraphernalia, exposure of sexual organs, and resisting arrest without violence. For more real police body cam footage and factual case breakdowns, subscribe to Body Cam Stories. You can also support the channel by becoming a member to help us continue bringing real-world law enforcement cases to the channel.