He'll open the door and I'll be like, "I'm changing." And he'll still come in and I'll scream at him like, "I'm changing." >> I mean, I'm sorry, [snorts] but she's got a hell of an attitude. >> I didn't have any clothes on. And he just like barged open the door and I like got up and I ran and I slammed it. >> She's a teenager. >> He's actually like gone into detail about their life. I don't even know where to start because there's a lot of [music] like it like I said, the past year. >> Mhm. >> She's 15 years old, sitting across from a deputy sheriff she's never met. What she says in the next hour is going to put her father in handcuffs. On May 8th, 2025, Yates County Sheriff's deputies in Upstate New York [music] received a call about a child who wanted to make a report. That child was Leah. She'd been living with her father under a court order for over a year, coming home upset, crying, not sleeping. Two days before this, something happened at a track meet that made her mother decide they couldn't wait any longer. She didn't know where to start. The deputy told her to start with the most recent thing. >> She's Sydney. >> Hi. >> And um so or I'm just going to help her get started cuz she's nervous. He's freaking nervous cuz I want to make sure that she speaks and that's not confused for me being some like angry like ex-wife or something. >> Okay. >> But over the past year um she's been having a lot of issues with her dad and we feel well, she feels that they've escalated to a point where she's scared to be there with them. And now she's uncomfortable because of something that he recently did. So. >> It's okay. >> What? >> It's okay. >> I know. I'm like so nervous. Like we've never done obviously done this before. So um it's kind of hard to know where to start. Like she like she told me earlier, she's like, "I don't even know where to start because there's a lot of like it like I said, the past year." >> Mhm. >> But if you want to start off with the most recent things and then you can add Why are you laughing at me? I'm sorry. We're It's not a joke. She laughs when she's nervous. >> It's all right. >> I get nervous. I can't help it. I'm just going to sit down. You're free to sit down as well if you want to. >> So, go ahead. So, what's the most recent thing that has you concerned? >> Um So, my dad has like a lot of um >> [music] >> anger issues. And um like he sometimes he doesn't know what to do. And so, like the other day um he went to give me money for one [music] of my track meets. And like obviously I had like a free hand open. There was a counter right next to us. And um instead of just [music] giving me the money or like putting in the counter, he went to take the money and he went to like stick it down like the bra of my and I had like slapped his hand away and I yelled at him to stop. >> Okay. >> Did he stop after that? Did he keep doing it? >> Well, I I like slapped his hand away. So, he So, he kind of just like threw it on the counter and I just grabbed it and walked out. >> Okay. >> Leah has been living between two homes [music] under a joint custody arrangement. Under the current court order, she can't spend the night at her mother's house. Tonight, she's supposed to be back at her father's by 8:30. >> Anything else that's concerning that's happened in the past? >> So, like he's very um I'd say he has like very big anger issues. Like um when he gets mad at me, he'll tend to like get very close in my face and I'll be like cornered in like like the corner of like like a part of the my room to where like and he'll like get like right in my face. Like I can like And he just he's just very aggressive. Like the other day, I repeated something he said >> [music] >> and he didn't like the way it sounded, but it was exactly what he had said. And he was like pardon my language. He was like And he like looked at me and he took his hand. He was like, "If you ever say that again or like say that came out of my mouth, I will [ __ ] come at you or like come for you." >> And he called you something? >> Like an adult. And he he was like do stuff like that and he'll he'll just like scream and like he'll he'll like call me like a [ __ ] and I remember this one time he called me like the C-word but that was only once. >> This has been going on for over a year and she hasn't even gotten to the part that made her mother decide they couldn't sit on this anymore. >> In the mornings he knows like what time I get up and stuff like that and like I'll like he'll like leave his door like wide open in case he hears anybody but like here's the bathroom, here's his bedroom and like through like the mirror of the bathroom like you can see his bed and obviously the bathroom light was on so like that showed him that I was awake and I always close his door in the mornings cuz I like to start the dryer for my clothes and I'll see him like and like with his girlfriend like there was this one time she came over, she didn't close the bathroom door and I went to walk in to brush my teeth like I said like the bathroom light was already on so she knew I was awake and she was just sitting there completely like naked and whenever they like >> [music] >> like I have to sleep on the couch at her house. I haven't gone there in like quite a while because I try to avoid going there. They will like be very intimate and very loudly and whenever I'll tell him about it and how I'm uncomfortable he'll like scream at me and get in my face and he's just very aggressive towards you. >> Okay. So all this stuff in general is just making you uncomfortable? So are >> [music] >> are you guys trying to figure out like do you guys have split custody or >> So this this scenario [clears throat] is long story short just about 2 years ago >> [clears throat] >> we were living in Seneca Falls and it was joint custody and I was in a in a bad [music] relationship as well. So one night everything had come to a head, her and me were scared, we wanted to get out of the house, we did, he threatened that like if you leave we're going to call I'm going to call the cops on you, just one of those very narcissistic controlling and he like thrown me into a counter before so >> So this is your boyfriend right now? >> Yeah, my boyfriend, yeah. >> Two years before this night Megan and Leah were living in Seneca Falls under a joint custody arrangement. [music] One night, things escalated and they left. What happened after that changed everything about where Leah was allowed to be and who was allowed to drive her. >> Inevitably, um she was 13 at the time, got pulled over and everything seemed okay. Um and then they'd ask me if I had anything to drink and it was like 3 hours prior to that when I was grilling I had some Red Apple Ales. So then they wanted to do field sobriety and because um I have neuropathy and whatnot. I I I told them I can't pass. Like they didn't ask me anything about my thoughts. So long story short, I got um arrested for DUI, never been in trouble my life before. And because she was 13, it was Leandra's Law. >> Yep. >> It did get removed, but because he lived here in Yates County and I was in Seneca County when this happened, they let Yates County take over. So of course CPS was involved and throughout the course of that she had tried lots of times. She had a law guardian appointed to her. She had a case worker which she really didn't like and it kept dragging things out. Um So currently the way that custody is, it's joint, but I'm not allowed to drive with her in my car unless he gives us permission. >> Okay. >> And I have an interlock and they won't let her spend the night here. >> Okay. >> So it's a little little complicated. And actually on Monday, I go to get cleared from FLACRA. Like there's a lot the one I'm going to get cleared from FLACRA and um the courts said as soon as we have that, you can file back for your original custody or whatever it is that you want so on and so forth. So that's coming up. But >> [music] >> when I picked her up yesterday, she just was like a hot mess. Like I Like I'd never really seen her kind of be like that before. >> Leandra's Law is a New York State law named after an 11-year-old girl killed by a drunk driver in 2009. Under that law, driving while intoxicated with a child under 16 in the vehicle is an automatic felony on the first offense. Megan says the charge was eventually removed, but the custody consequences weren't. She can't drive Leah, she can't have her overnight, none of that changes until Monday. >> He balls his fists up at her. Like he'll like like do the thing where he'll like go like this, you know, like like make like it would like he'll act like he like wants to like punch the [ __ ] out of me. Okay. And like I remember there was one time he was He gets mad because I forget to like put the towels back on the rack in the bathroom cuz I like to I like to change in my room cuz you know, it's it's your safe space. And um I remember he like had went under my bed and he would like found like a towel there because like I would I like use it to do my hair because I like to like do my hair with like mousse and stuff and he like threw it at me and like it had like broken something. I had to clean it up with the glass. And I remember one time he was mad, he threw it at me and he just >> And it hit you in the face? >> That's what a year of it looks like. Now, the deputy wants to know what she's actually looking for. >> Dad comes in, starts screaming at her and threatening her that if she ever tells anyone this or that again, then he's going to kick the [ __ ] out of her, but like that's what he does is he ends up scaring her to the point where she doesn't want to talk to anybody. Like he's got like a wicked short fuse. I mean, this isn't what I experienced when we were married years ago. So and I but it seems like he's got this like crazy short fuse and I don't know where it's coming from, but it's like even if she looks at him wrong, he's you know, she's sending me snap messages about, you know, what he did or what he didn't do and for whatever reason, he repeatedly likes to walk in on her when she's naked in her bedroom even though she's telling him that she's getting dressed. >> So like my room is very short. So like it like not short, it's very small and like the door's right here and the bed's so close. It's it's cuz we live in an apartment and like he'll like open the door out like and like he'll just think like he'll he'll hear the shower and then like I'll open the door, I'll walk to my room and I don't think it's like that big of a deal because like I'm his daughter. Like so like I'll be in like a towel but it's not like I'm like walking around like naked or anything. And my room's right here and the bathroom right here so I'm just quickly walk to my room cuz his door's always shut cuz he never comes out of it. And like he'll open the door and I'll be like I'm changing and he'll still come in and I'll scream at him like I'm changing and then he'll like slam my door and get so mad because I'm yelling at him that I'm changing. And like when I'm like in the bathroom one time like I'm sitting there I have like a hangnail so I was trying to take it out and I was and I called my dad to come get the cuz I wanted him to get me in the bigger nail clippers that were in my room. And like obviously I would assume that he would just like knock on the door or like just like like maybe crack it open and like not look and like like ask me a question because like the shower's running so I didn't have any clothes on. And he just like barged open the door and I like got up and I ran and I slammed it shut cuz I had nothing on. >> Leah is not describing accidents. [music] She's describing a pattern she's tried to stop. She's learned that bringing it up makes things worse. So she stopped bringing it up but it didn't stop. >> And like after like seeing like and like me and him and his girlfriend are like obviously I don't want him to see me like that. He got so mad at me and I don't even know why. >> Why? >> And when she's tried to talk to him about like how loud they're being and he just makes jokes. Like he's actually like gone into detail about their life. Like things that she shouldn't be hearing or or know about and not taking her feelings into consideration that they should be a little more discreet about their volume of whatever it is that they're doing. So she's uncomfortable like she's just being exposed to a lot of things that she's uncomfortable with like but like >> I'm not like that type of girl. >> Yeah, like her experience with things is very double G rated like so she even like if there's something on TV and there's like like people kissing or you know it's going to go like in a subliminal way. She'll fast forward through it because she's uncomfortable with it and he doesn't respect that and they end up laughing at her and not taking her feelings into consideration and he's telling her like how much is you know, his girlfriend loves and talking about that. >> One time we were in um the car and he like I don't even know how the conversation got brought up but he was just like, "Oh." And then he like said her name and he was all, "She." And it I it's like that's just like I mean it doesn't seem like that bad but it's just like something that I don't want to know. Like I already know I don't need to hear it, you know. >> Every time Leah's tried to tell him something makes her uncomfortable, he's either dismissed it or turned it around on her. He's told her things about his girlfriend that she has no business hearing. He's not just ignoring her discomfort, he's telling her it doesn't exist and she still loves him. >> Like and I kind of feel bad because I feel like the way that we're explaining it doesn't really like explain the totality of it just because it's just been going on for such a long time. >> And obviously, you know, I I I love him. I just sit [music] inside of him. Yeah, I love him. He's my dad. It's just >> You shouldn't have to feel uncomfortable in your own home though, you know? So, I I get it. It's it's a hard thing to kind of go through and it's kind of hard to tell random strangers about things that you're uncomfortable with your parents or any other sort of family. So, I I understand that and I give you a lot of props for, you know, calling us and chatting with us. >> So, I wasn't sure like with like his open just what she's been exposed to. I called my brother cuz well, she actually wanted to talk to him. So, her and him talked and he said, "Yeah, you know, that's not that's not right. You guys should call, you know, just he said, he's like, you know what? Of course, I'm you know, candidate one at county so I don't know exactly how they will do what they do." He said, "But if you just call the police station and tell them that, you know, you have a you have a child that wants to speak to them about some stuff. So, we kind of sat on it for the weekend because things seem to be okay because she was with me and my mom. And then Tuesday came and I was like I was like, "Well, Jesus, you know, I'm a registered nurse and I'm thinking, you know, I'm supposed to be a mandated reporter for other people. So, like I kept asking her what she wanted to do and she was like I'm going back and forth from feeling bad about like, you know, what the outcome might could be for her dad. But, I was like, "Leah, at this point I'm just going to take control." I'm like, "I'm going to make a decision." And she was fine with it. She said I like I don't think she wanted to actually like pull the trigger. >> Do you know what I'm talking about? >> Uh she's like >> Share. >> Share >> to get her really involved though. >> Because like I don't think like that whole like me walking and like cuz like the door was wide open, she should have closed it, but my dad still should have been like, you know, might be kids here. Like but so she could have at least thrown on a t-shirt or something. >> Right. So, it's just kind of a weird situation. You're seeing things that you don't really want to see. He's >> And I guess >> he open the door open whenever he's like >> Meghan is a registered nurse. As a mandated reporter, she's legally required to report suspected abuse of other people's children. She's been going back and forth on what to do about her own. That decision got made on Tuesday. >> Well, not that too, but like in the bathroom like whether he's like urinating or doing something else. >> Sometimes when he like goes to use the bathroom, like he won't like close the door so I won't know that he's in the bathroom like whether it's the morning or sometimes randomly during the afternoon and I'll walk down there and I'll just like see him right there. >> Right. Right. Right. >> Cuz like I close the door every time I use the bathroom. >> Yeah, but like she's unfortunately like seen him naked far too many times because he's just not >> And I've seen like every part of him. >> He's not being discreet and taking into consideration that she's a young girl living in your house. Like yeah, you're family. Yeah, you're blood. >> But, I've never even seen her naked. >> Right. Like, we That's not how we are. We shut the door. Like, and you knock. And like, even I'm her mother and I I've never even seen anything. And I don't need to. It's not It's not where we're at. Like, she's a young lady. Like, that's not for me to see anything of her other than her in a bathing suit. So. >> Cuz [snorts] like, I remember like sometimes like like walking out like, "Dad, get out." And he'll be like, "Oh, it's like the same as if you're in a bathing suit. It's not that big of a deal." Cuz he'll always be like, "Well, it's part of the human body." So, it's not that big of a deal. Or like, when I told him how I saw Jen naked, he he got mad because, you know, we're both girls. We both know what each other's parts look like. It's not that big of a deal. >> Yeah, he just doesn't really Like, he said to her like, "Well, when you start respecting me, I'll respect you." So, he will end up treating her like garbage. Like, he took her phone from her and then told her that she had to pay him $50 to get it back. >> So, I gave him 42, but he was like, "That's not enough." And he threw my phone at me when we were in the car. And then he threw the money at me. And like, it was her money that she gives because I always keep emergency money. And they like fell under the seat and I don't know where it went. And like, it'll just like I don't know. And like, when I he like grounds me, like I'm not allowed to shut my door. I have to keep it open. So, like Like, obviously like if I'm changing, I'm going to shut the door. And he'll be like, "You can't change in your room. You have to change in the bathroom." Which I don't know why that has any relation to me being grounded. And then he'll like like I can't I can't shut my door or anything. And it's just like So, then like I have to sleep with my door open. It's >> He He is controlling where she can or can't be in the apartment as he sees fit. And he even told her once um that he's only required to give her bread, water, and a vegetable. >> That last line wasn't said in anger. He said it like it was a legal position. Bread, water, and a vegetable. That's what she's told she's owed in the home she's required by court order to live in. And that's not where it ends. >> And he's told me like he'll take all my stuff away if he has to and I'm going to have nothing and he's going to leave me with nothing and that like like cuz I like sometimes I'll buy my own clothes because I'll ask him if I can like get something whether it's like $5 he'll get so mad if I ask for something. Like I I I needed track cleats and he got so mad. I mean it was last night but he got mad because of the money but like I was just I don't even know what I was >> Right. Like I give him 600 a month for child support and he's not allowing her to have any of it and um you know that's supposed to go to his bills and stuff but I'm constantly still paying for stuff which that's just a different story. Like that will be resolved once custody gets changed but like he told her like you're only entitled to five outfits and those are five outfits of my choosing. You don't need any other clothes. And she'll call me crying or message me. I keep referring I keep doing that cuz I keep thinking my phone's there. And um he'll just go and toss her room. Take everything, throw it, trash it. If things get broken, no big deal. >> And I've and I've called my Memaw before too and she doesn't answer cuz I I just don't know what to I mean I know my Memaw wouldn't know what to do but she's always like the person that I go to. She's >> Is that grandma? >> Mhm. Well that's what I call my I call her I call her Memaw. >> Yeah. So when are you supposed to go back to stay with dad tonight? >> Tonight at 8:30. >> Okay. And you do or don't feel comfortable there? Not Like do you think anything would happen tonight if you were to go back or [music] >> I that's that's that's like the the tricky part cuz >> You're not sure. >> It it's you never know what's going to happen. >> Okay. Especially if people show up talking to him. >> And I'm there like it's not going to >> It's not going to end well when when he he's going to he's going to >> give his way through and then like like let's say like you guys show up and then he gives his way through and you leave and then he comes upstairs like I'm like I'm like done for. >> She knows what happens when he finds out someone came to talk to him. She already experienced it once with the case worker. He found out what she said and he came straight to her. She has no reason to think tonight would be different. >> Yeah, and so one of her biggest things is like she feels like like no one believes her and no one's listening because you know, we did go through some the family court stuff and the case worker was not was not speaking on her actual true feelings and even the law guardian. Like she went on a rampage one night with the law guardian and I and I always remove myself cuz I don't I don't want to be in it. But we were in the car, so I could hear what she was saying and and then the next thing we show up to court and she literally stands up and says, "Oh, Leah's happy. Everything's fine. She like like she's participating in school and she's very comfortable with her current situation." And it had like something to do with her in regards to like just like where she should be between >> Between the two of us. Like the lady flat out lied. So our experience, unfortunately, with the Yates County CPS system has failed her immensely. >> the judge was the last time you went to family court? >> I don't remember. >> Yeah. I had never been to the family court. >> allowed, but she wanted to go and speak for herself. >> Cuz like I I wanted to I I can't like he he's just so scary. >> Yeah. And CPS kept saying no, she can't go, but she's where she wants to be. >> A law guardian in New York is appointed specifically [music] to represent the child's interests in family court. Not the mother's, not the father's, the child's. What Megan is describing, if accurate, is that system doing the exact opposite of what it's designed to do. And it's not the only time the system failed her. >> It sounds like there could potentially be some charges for dad. I mean, it sounds like he's endangering your mental and emotional well-being from [music] what you've told me. So that could potentially be an endangering of the welfare child >> [music] >> endangering the welfare of a child charge, harassment for you know, subjecting you to physical contact without your, you know, say so. Whether it's, you know, pushing, punching, or pushing his hand down your shirt, you know. It's unwanted physical contact, so you can have a harassment there which is just a violation. Endangering the welfare would be a misdemeanor charge. I mean, we can we can gladly get a statement from you and get all this stuff or we can talk to our investigators and see if there's any sort of I don't think there would be any sort of like [music] sexual contact charges just just because usually you have to have some sort of like pleasure out of it so like he has to like do it for gratification of himself or yourself or whatever that is. So the charges for any sexual charges wouldn't really fit just from the little you've told me and I can think off the top of my head. Um yeah, cuz we didn't it wasn't there wasn't a sense of that it was on us. Um and that's what I'm getting from you. It doesn't sound more of um uncomfortable for you and no matter how much you talk to dad, he's not changing his ways. He keeps doing the same things. Is this Am I getting that correct? Okay. >> In New York, endangering the welfare of a child doesn't require physical harm. It covers behavior that places a child's physical, mental, or moral [snorts] well-being at risk. It's a class A misdemeanor. The deputy is telling Leah that what she's described is enough [music] to support that charge. She came in here not sure anyone would believe her. She just told her she does. >> I don't know if you would be willing to talk to like a child advocacy person base So basically they're like therapists for kids. But basically it's a safe space to go and talk to and tell us a third party everything that's going on. >> The other night she was telling me that she was having um uh trouble sleeping. So I gave her melatonin to take back. She was going back to his house. And she was like, "Oh no, I can't take that." I'm like, "Well, why why not? It's just melatonin. It's not a big deal. You've taken it before." She goes, "Cuz dad doesn't like me taking medicine." And I was like, "Okay, well, I'm your mom and I'm a nurse and I can make that decision that if you're having a hard time sleeping and I'm not there to help you that if I want to give you a melatonin to take that, you shouldn't get screamed at because he finds it. Like like that's what she's worried about all the time. Like that, you know, I, you know, give her something or or like even she just jacked up her ankle really bad. Like >> Cuz I just I just got off the bed. That's my ankle. >> Right. So, um he left her in the apartment. We had an agreement the next day cuz it's upstairs. >> Mhm. >> So, he promised he would when he came out here, I said, um "Look, I can't carry her to the car. I can't carry her in my car. Like she can't she can't walk." >> Mhm. >> So, reluctantly he came out and he said that, um "Well, I'll carry her up the stairs." >> Mhm. >> So, I guess he took her from the >> [music] >> from the truck to the stairs and then didn't follow through on it. He made her crawl up the stairs. >> They're They're pretty steep, though. >> They're So, then he promised the next day cuz I was going to call off of work to take her to urgent care. >> Mhm. >> And he promised to stick around and help get her down the stairs. Like he said he'd go into work a little bit late and he left her. >> Okay. >> Like she couldn't she she couldn't walk. Like so she he left her and I don't go up into his apartment. Like we don't cross each other's doors. Like there's like even Leo would be like, "Hey, my coffee." No, I don't want to come up. So, she had to crawl back down the stairs for when I picked her up. And like this is your kid. Like we're I'm trying to get her medical attention and you just left her. Like what if there was a fire? What if she fell? What if there was an Like something happened and she like couldn't get back up or get to her phone or something. Like I mean, I know that that's the you know, a grand scenario, but still the point is like she's your kid. She is missing a leg at the moment. So, he should should stuck around and helped >> Mhm. >> to make sure she was taking care of and you didn't. >> Those two stories are about two different things. The melatonin is about control. She can't take medicine her own mother gave her because of what he'll do when he finds it. [music] The ankle is about neglect. When she actually needed him, he left. What comes next is the deputy laying out exactly what Leah's options are tonight. >> [sighs and gasps] >> There's a couple of things we could potentially do, but with you still living there, um I mean I I will never advise anyone to go against their court-ordered stuff because um I one can't give legal advice, but um I would never advise anyone to do anything that could potentially, you know, harm their their ability to get custody and stuff like that anyway. Um >> [clears throat] >> is it something where like dad will let you go stay at grandma's if you said, "Hey, you know, I just I'm having a rough time and I need some actual additional support. Can I go stay at grandma's for like a couple days?" Would he be good with that? >> Yeah. >> Is that something you think you could put into effect for tonight? >> Monday is 2 days away. That's when Megan [music] gets cleared and can file for a change in the custody arrangement. The deputy knows this. She's not trying to solve everything tonight. She's trying to get Leah safely to Monday. >> So, would it be if would it be a case of like he would have to go to jail or just the it's just paperwork and he can go back home? >> So, if it is a family offense, which this would be a family offense against a family member, and there is a request for an order of protection, he would have to go sit in jail and wait to be arraigned by a judge, at which time a judge would issue an order of protection. If you're not looking for an order of protection, he would just be given a piece of paper to show up to court at a later date. And he'd stay home. >> And she would still have to go back there. And it depends on the order protection, too. If that's just the refrain from and he's gets after he gets arraigned, he goes back home most likely. He's most likely going to be released, so >> And you'll still have to go back >> Yeah, and you'll still have to go back there. So, I mean, I'm just trying to like give you guys all the just cuz I don't want you to >> Yeah. >> So, it all depends. Where does Where does Mima live? >> Um she lives in 5 and 20. >> Okay, out of county. Okay. >> So, once someone is issued an order of protection in court, it goes into a system that all law enforcement can see. So, if he were to show up at grandma's, all you have to do is call 911 [snorts] and say, "I have" as long as it's a full stay away. If it's a refrain from, he can be there. But, if you have a full stay away order of protection, all you have to do is call 911 and say, "My dad is here. There's a full stay away order of protection." And law enforcement will come and violate him on that order of protection. As long as he's been served it in court. >> A full stay away order would solve one problem and create another. Leah can't go back to her father, but she also can't stay at her mother's house. The family court order is still in place. The judge in the morning would have to figure out where she goes. The grandmother's house in Ontario County is the most likely answer, but that's not tonight's decision. It's the judge's. >> There's options for you. It's just whatever's best for you. If you want to go stay at Mima's, take the night to think about it and call us in the morning. We're both working in the morning. If you want us to bring you back to our office so we can do a full-blown statement, however long it takes, we can do that. It's whatever you are more comfortable with because this is you. Like, I don't want to force you either way and I don't want it [clears throat] to do be in a situation that you're not safe and comfortable with. Or if you want to go to Mima's and then later tonight you say, "Hey, I want to give that statement." You can always call our office and one of our officers can get a statement from you later tonight. We're just not going to be here later tonight. >> Sure. No, I understand. >> [clears throat] >> Do you want to maybe like try to message Dad now and say and and like because I think >> He's not going to be saying anything to us. >> Well, that's what I'm saying. Like if he's if he's saying no, then that means we have to do something different. >> I've been like having to keep thinking about this for a great deal of time. >> Or you can go home, try to stay the night with him. If something happens, call 911 and we come out and we deal with it with a domestic incident and then we can do statements and stuff at that point in time. >> I rather just like do I don't want to get mad at my decision. I just rather do statement now because like with the way he is I I don't too like scared to or like like he'll like whenever like he gets mad at me like I like try to record him because like I know how he can be. He takes my phone and then like he he won't even let me like text. He won't even let me text her because I remember there's one time he took my phone after you know he'd gone in my face and like was like spat on me and I asked him if I could call Mom or text Mom and he said that if I wanted to call or text her I would have to do it right in front of him on his phone. And so I know that if that happens I won't be able to call you guys or anything. >> She's not just scared of going back. She's scared of what happens if she [music] goes back and then tries to call for help. He's done it before. Took her phone, made her call her mother in front of him on his phone. She's decided she can't risk that tonight. >> So how does that part work if she's saying she wants to make a statement? Does that like does do we do that now in here or do we have to do something different? >> Um so it would be easier for us to go back to the office and do it just because then we only have like a limited amount of like statement paperwork and I want you to have everything written down that you want on there. So I don't want to limit you and be like, "Oh, we only have two pages for you to write like sum it up." Um so it would be easier to go go to our office, but we can do it here if you want to do it here and it just may or may not have everything you want to say on it. >> I don't want to have everything. >> Okay, that's your choice. But no, completely up to you. This is your choice, 100%. So, we can always go back to the office, go into just a private room, and just have a conversation, and write it all out. Um Mom, you can be present, but I'll just ask, you know, that you not talk so it's all your words. Um >> Yeah, for sure. >> But Mom will be present. She can be there in the room. No big deal, okay? Um so, we can do that and then we can start doing charges and stuff tonight if you want to miss you tonight. Um >> I wouldn't have to go back though, right? >> Well, that's the thing. Do you want a full stay away order protection? >> So, if you want a stay away order, if you want to make it so you don't have to go back there, you would end up staying at Meemaw's until like >> [music] >> I do what I have to do on Monday and just make sure the right people get the paperwork that they need. Um So, but that would mean he's going to spend the night in jail. >> Mhm. So, it is there's no way we'd have paperwork done by 6:00 p.m. So, um >> He wouldn't have court till 8:00 a.m. tomorrow. >> tomorrow morning. So, he would stay overnight tonight until tomorrow when he is arraigned. >> And that's if we can get him. >> Yeah, if we can find him. >> Cuz he always comes home around um 4:30 to 5:00. >> Okay. And he stays home, he doesn't go out? >> Um no, he just sits on his computer and plays video games. >> Okay. So, >> Yeah, like he'll like smoke weed here and like use a credit card or whatever. >> Mhm. Okay. >> So, that that's really where we're at. Like if you don't want to have to go back there tonight, then we can go and do this and know that he's going going the night in jail and get arraigned in the morning, and then you can get your order of protection. Or you can think about it, but that would mean you'd have to go back there tonight. >> She knows now exactly what she's choosing. She said on camera she still loves him. She said she doesn't want him to get in trouble. She's about to say yes anyway. That's the decision she came here to make. >> So, um my question the next question is so if we're going to follow you guys follow you guys down I'm assuming? >> Yeah. >> Down there? So, I am not allowed to drive her anywhere without his permission. And obviously I'm not going to give his permission for this. So, how do we work out getting her there? >> You can ride with us if you want. >> All right, cuz you can drive her. >> What's that? >> You're She You're allowed to drive whatever you want. >> Yeah, I can drive whenever I want. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And then, um as far as the um like the coming back part, like do I get like like the line of police I can drive her to where she needs to go? >> Um >> Or do we just figure that out? >> We'll figure that out then. Um so whether it's calling me Mom and having me Mom come pick you up and go to me Mom's for the night or cuz I don't want like I said I don't want you to be in violation of your court order stuff. Um >> Can you take my bags down to me Mom's? >> Yeah, we'll pack up your bags, we'll put them in my car. And then, we'll we'll go from there. And me Mom was already like on board with all this, but cuz my brother had also said that given my current situation, but even though it's coming to an end, he said like that they would probably just place her with where she is safe, which is in my mom's. So, my mom was already like that she knows. >> Um okay. So, we can meet you at the office. Um or you can come with us like I said so you're not in violation. >> Yeah. >> I don't want my name >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, why don't you go get your bags and whatever it is that you're going to need from your mom, and you can ride with them and I'll follow behind. >> Okay. Thank you for helping me. >> Yeah, no problem. >> Leah gives her written statement at the sheriff's office. Deputies then head to the father's apartment in Rushville. He's home. He doesn't know they're coming. >> Hey, Matthew? >> Yeah. >> Hey, Deputy Garrett, I'm the sheriff's office. Do you mind if I come in and chat with you just for a bit? >> Sure. >> So, I'll tell you all why I'm here. Um So, we've got a report of uh just some domestic violence that's been going on between you and uh Leah, I believe her name is, right? Leah Healey. >> Domestic violence? >> Just over the past year, she's been having some concerns. I just wanted to uh wanted to chat with you about it as well, just to see >> Wait, wait. My daughter's saying I have domestic violence against her? >> Um she's um was come some concerns that have been raised about some things that she's been in the presence of >> Okay. >> around her. >> Okay. >> Just like some things that she might have been witnessing that happened in front of her. >> Not in front of her, but she's been in other rooms like happens with any adults. >> Okay. All right. Um You're not like getting in her face at all or >> Oh, I've yelled at her. I mean, the kid's failing four classes. >> Mhm. >> He has no idea what's in that statement. He doesn't know what Leah said or how long she spent saying it. His instinct in the first 30 seconds is to explain it all the way. He's confident this is something he can talk through. >> Um she's a teenager. >> Sure. >> I mean, I'm sorry, [snorts] but she's got a hell of an attitude. >> I got you. >> Um you know, I tried to do the up down. I've done every parenting I've never laid a hand on her. >> Mhm. >> Um I'm trying to guide her in the right direction. I mean, you can talk to the school and see how her grades are. >> Mhm. >> So, yeah, there's been raised voices. There's been trying to punish, but it's tough. There's not much you you do nowadays. >> Sure. No. >> I I will say this, I've even like toyed with do I take her cell phone away because she goes to her mom? >> Front over the bike? >> Um >> Front over the bike? >> That's the bike down there I saw. >> Yeah, sorry that's in the way. That's where I put it back up. Um So, oh, somebody else? >> Yeah, just that's my sergeant as well. >> Okay, how are you doing? Yeah, I mean, other than that, I mean, if it I mean, yeah, she's probably been like, "Yeah, he's being a pain in the ass." >> Yeah. >> I mean, I I can't I'm I'm her dad. >> No, I got you. It's just uh >> The I mean, honestly, if like maybe she opened the door, I do not Even you saying that in the last year, I cannot because she she doesn't go to my girlfriend's, like >> Sure. >> ever. >> Right. >> my girlfriend's an hour and 20 minutes away. The last time she was probably there two, three months ago. >> Mhm. >> I'd have to look, but I can tell you exactly when. >> Is your girlfriend ever here when she's when Leah's here? >> Last time was probably six months ago, maybe more. >> Okay. >> Everything he's saying is technically consistent with what Leah described. She is struggling in school, there is tension, he hasn't physically hit her. He's not lying about any of that. He's just leaving out everything else. >> All right. >> There's there's a Now, I will say this, she's brought it up before in the past. >> She has brought it up to you like what concerns are and what not? >> You guys are freaking loud. >> [snorts] >> I'm sorry, welcome to human [ __ ] nature. When she says at my girlfriend's house, she wants to sleep in the living room, we have a setup downstairs for her away because she has two boys that have their own room, girl. Here, we got a spot in a lot of times she would just want it. So, I know over the years, like in the last year, no. She's talking about prior. >> Yeah, and she used to go down there with me a lot more. I mean, the kids would stay up at times. >> All right, so for for the record, it's okay. >> CNN is watching us. Come on. >> All right. >> I mean you don't you don't throw anything out of your life. Even if it's like something small like not hard to take. You don't throw towels out. >> No, I mean guys, if you look CPS was here for 6 months. Because of my You got have [clears throat] to know the situation. You've seen it, right? You read the report. >> No, anything >> This is all new to us. Her mom is channeling you right now. Her mom has a DWI and she's bringing her back because I gave her permission to write back, but she only gets to She lives with me full-time. >> Okay. >> So I mean she's here. She's pissed. I [snorts] mean I'm I'm a dad. Hands never Throwing stuff maybe my own [ __ ] the other way and just being like God, what the [ __ ] I mean I honestly, if you guys are dads >> Uh-uh. >> If you have teenagers >> No, yeah. >> No. >> No, I mean she She's smart as [ __ ] She can do anything. She's a pain. Love her to death. Will do anything for her. Will never I mean if we go all the way back, I'm sure I spanked her once or twice maybe when she was a little. >> Sure. >> The core facts are matching up on both sides. The deputy has heard enough. He's about to end the conversation. >> You know, her mom never laid a damn hand on her. Um told her Sure, when she's really like mouthing off and she can swear at me and say I mean All right, she's not on a hand. She doesn't swing a hand. It's not like a reverse thing or anything like that, but there is there's tension right now. Um it's going to be I mean like I said, her mom got in trouble. She was here. CPS was here for over 6 months. >> Okay. >> So seeing you guys come up, I was like >> Who was the case worker, do you know? >> [ __ ] what the hell's going on? Uh Josiah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. So but that's all settled right now and actually once her mom takes it back, she'll be able to spend overnights there again. Sure. She'll be able to drive her and she can never Wait, back to the 50/50. >> Yeah. >> But right now too it is she's there for like two nights, comes back here every other weekend. Back and forth. I mean >> Okay. All right. So, I'll be real with you. I mean, um based off of what we're getting, you know, we do our due diligence. We do all our questioning and all that. >> Whatever you want to ask, go for it. >> Well, I don't have any more questions for you. I actually just have to tell you that we do have charges for you, okay? So, you are going to have to come with me tonight. >> Oh, [ __ ] Really? >> Yes. You are going to >> I'm still waiting. What are uh in date What are the charges? >> Well, you started to say it. >> Endangering Endangering. And it's it's really >> on some like real clothes, right? >> He's been in that apartment for about 10 minutes believing this was a conversation. The deputy just ended that. >> No, no, no. We're not going >> Yeah, we're not going to >> I'm not going to give you a hard time. >> And we just I want to make sure you understand it's not like we're coming here and like taking anybody's side. You know what I mean? >> But it was >> But based on what it was written on the written statement is is enough to support the charge based on what she's saying has happened. Now, are we saying that it's 100% correct? No, but it is enough for us to where we see it and she's willing to go on paper and saying what's happened. It is enough for us to charge >> Is she saying she's watching us? Is that what it is or she's saying like physical vio- Is it just Is she's Can you explain to me what like >> From what I recall, I believe it's threats of violence towards her, okay? >> Okay. >> And then the it's more direct and intentional where she's doesn't want to see it and says it keeps happening. Now, you will get copies of everything to further see what is being said and that >> We need to find out she's supposed to be here in a few minutes. She cannot spend the night at Mom's house. >> Okay. >> We have to find out where if like if I'm back here tonight, am I allowed to be around her tonight? I mean, you guys it Well, this is This is where I'm starting to say I feel like [ __ ] Jerry Springer. >> Sure. >> It Her mom >> I I get it. I get it. You You know what I mean? I totally get you. I totally get you. >> I've been living in court, and no offense, around everything for so freaking long, and obviously uh you guys are going to drive me down there cuz you can smell me. I wasn't planning on driving anywhere. >> The deputy is being careful about what he shares from the statement. He's telling the father enough to explain the charge without reading everything Leah wrote. >> Yeah. >> The now >> The The whole other reason that you have to come with us, too, is it's technically considered a domestic incident, the report that she's making, because one, you're it's father and daughter, correct? >> Yeah. >> Okay. I I haven't been I've only read the paperwork. I haven't seen or heard anything. >> Well, no, it it When I heard you coming up, too, I'm like, okay, there's going to be something going >> So, it's it's considered a domestic incident, and the purpose is she wants an order protection. So, even if there was no order protection in place, domestic, you have to be arraigned, no matter what, anyways. >> Okay, order of protection. She cannot stay with me or stay with her mom. We got to find so Like, if if I'm getting an order of protection, I can't like she can't stay here, right? >> It depends on what the judge issues. We don't >> Which is not happening tonight. >> No, it's happening in the morning. >> Yeah, so I have to go to court in the morning. >> Yes. >> Okay, am I staying there overnight? >> Yes. >> Mother fudge. >> Yes. >> And wait, and let me know if I'm starting to get out of line with my verbal anger or not. >> It's frustrating, but we get it. You know, we understand. >> Can I make a call right now? I mean, I can have it on speaker if you want. >> Absolutely. That's fine. >> Uh now I'm going to get a little shaky, no offense, you know, what I'm saying, all that stuff. >> Do what you got to do. Make calls, you know, change whatever clothes you want to, smoke real quick before we like we're fine. You know what I mean? >> Okay, my brother first. I got to at least let my girlfriend know. >> Arraignment is the first court appearance after an arrest. The charges are formally read, bail is set, and a judge decides any immediate protective orders. In New York for a family offense where an order of protection is requested, that has to happen before the person can be released. Matthew will be in a cell tonight. He sees a judge at 8:00 a.m. >> Um >> Yes. >> So, her mom can't have her for the nights. She's at her mom's now. She knows more than I do. I'm sorry. >> like there's arrangements made where she can be tonight. It sounds like the uh >> Well, wait. >> grandmother or something. >> Grandma's on 520? >> Yes. Great. Cool. Finally. >> Yep. It's We know we understand the mom is >> Oh, I was going to say this and maybe >> We understand the other spot where she can't have her either. That's why. We >> We don't know. >> But I it even though it's her mom's mom >> Yeah. >> Fine, but I also I'm like holy >> Yeah. >> crap, this is like insane. Sorry, just going to pace back and forth. >> You're good. >> Look, look, we get it. It's frustrating. It's overwhelming. >> You also know that dude, you guys are around this stuff where people can go from like zero to a billion. >> Oh, yeah. >> So, and I know you guys >> So, Jeremy, we can talk, too. >> Yeah. >> You know what I mean? >> We can talk. >> So, then >> And my brother doesn't answer. >> I imagine that, right? >> girlfriend's on call. I don't know if she can answer. >> Is that paperwork in your car? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Am I allowed I'm not allowed to have my phone in there, am I? >> [snorts] >> You can bring it with you. They won't allow you to make calls. Um but actually using it, no. To get a number out of it, yes. >> Are you there? I might need you to make or at least message my brother. Apparently, um I have these police officers here that uh Leah has stated that um basically, I've made threats against her. >> I'm going to unlock that. >> No physical, but threats against her. >> Yeah, and then also, too, uh apparently, she's seen us >> While this is happening at the apartment, Leah is at her grandmother's house in Ontario County. She won't be going back to Rushville tonight. >> Yep. Is that her number is on that paperwork? >> Yeah, so Kelly didn't answer. I have to go down there and I have to stay there tonight and I have to go in front of a judge tomorrow. Yeah, and they can't see here. So I have a police [snorts] two police officers here and they're going to let me change and I can try and make calls again on the way down and call my dad, but I have to go down there. Yeah, and I probably should text my boss. [ __ ] Oh, this is going to be perfect. Um so just in case I can't get a hold of Kelly, can you text and call me, okay? I'm going to be I'm going to be in jail overnight. Yeah, I know. I know. This is It's I told them like they know the situation pretty much. We tried to something like this. Feels like Jerry Springer. Holy [ __ ] All right, so I have to get going. They're waiting on me. I got to change and try to call my dad. And then I got to go to jail. [clears throat] I never thought I'd say that. All right. So, yeah. Thank you. I did need that. Thank you, babe. All right. I I I got to go. Um these guys are waiting. I will tell them you said that. So that's kind of funny cuz he'll I'm sure have a chuckle. Um I appreciate it. I will talk to you later. All right. Bye. Did you hear what she said? >> No, I didn't hear what she said. >> she said I I have to change if you want to. >> Yeah, I won't look at you. I'll just turn my back on you. >> do. >> I I know it's weird, but I do have to follow you. >> Uh turn the lights off on that. Shut this down. Just shut the computer stuff. >> On the phone just now he described it as threats against her and witnessing sexual acts. 10 minutes ago when he was talking to the deputies, it was a parenting dispute with a difficult teenager. you're starting to understand what's actually in that statement. >> She's got a dark sense of humor and you can see where in situations she's like this she's like the person you want around. Shut down. Just let me shut off. They were family so lights >> This is just my personal thing but I'm going to have to have you blow that out cuz I don't want to see your house burn down. >> You know trust me. Um if you're turning around I am going to find probably God I almost you going to sweat. I'm going to have to stay in the cellar or something. There's >> They'll probably It doesn't matter honestly what you wear because they're going to have something for you to put in change into. Probably it's pretty much like their own sweatpants. >> Yeah but then I'm going in front of the judge with this. >> It's fair. >> Okay. >> That is fair. >> Uh if dude I will grab clothes you can sit or stand right here. >> Is there Is there any guns knives in here at all? I'll ask you that first. >> A machete behind the bed. >> If you don't reach for it we're good. I'll do what you got to do. >> look at the frogs and fish if you could put that Now there's fro- there's poison dart frogs up here. >> No kidding. >> Yeah if you want to like just peek over. That's what I was just trying to tell you. It's cool to >> Yeah man. >> It's not something you see all the time. >> No you're good. >> Uh I'm actually going to try and look somewhat just blue jeans and Sure. behind. Sorry my brain obviously is all over the >> No I I get it. That's a lot put on you all at once. I I understand. >> I'm not you. I was in court between >> [snorts] >> a lawsuit with her um other uh two three years. >> [music] >> I I was found in Yates County court. >> Mhm. >> Uh which is I mean every and we've gone through I mean he has a full report like this stuff that within the time there cuz a lot of it was she saying and obviously this is on right it it was like moral kid you make it parents what you know like that kind of stuff. >> Yeah. >> Um and that was the thing cuz he said he goes did he did he ever say it to you or say it and she was like no. But the that one there I mean I know you guys stuff and I I'm just trying to figure out what the I mean if she's really that uncomfortable I don't know. She has been I'll say this man she's been very quiet and distant with me for probably a week and a half so maybe I should have picked up a little sooner something was up. I got boxers on I really don't know. >> No you're good man. >> Oh yeah. Sorry. [music] >> Yeah. >> I my belt here and wallet stuff I just wanted to point that's pocket knife there. >> I'm not too concerned over it. >> Seriously like Have you also seen where I work? >> Well no where do you work? >> So on top of all this I work for the BA so I'm waiting to find out if I get fired. >> Oh. >> [laughter] >> So also to on top of it it's kind of tough when you're a federal worker as you know it's like This looks great. >> Yeah. No I I get you. Is that the one in Canandaigua? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Well it's attached to Thompson right? >> Thompson? >> Hospital? No it's not. >> Dude you if you haven't because of what's being built in there during the weekdays it's easier you only get straight building all it's it's a mile in square radius man. >> Wow. >> You're not from around here much are you? >> I'm not well I don't I don't yeah I'm not from up north here no. >> Well you look younger so I'm guessing you're only a few years in. >> Oh yeah. >> So I don't know if if you talked to Leah like at all or her mom. Her mom her mom's brother is the chief police in Canandaigua. >> Oh. >> Dan Nelson. >> Yep. >> Her uncle is Derek Lumberts. You should know that name because because um I went to school with him. Chad Betts. >> Yep. >> I Derek Chad now Chad was older than me I really didn't I don't think I knew him I just knew of him and he knew of me. But I heard I think last I heard is he was actually at the age and I can't believe he can retire can he? >> That's >> Yeah. >> I I believe he probably can yeah. >> Do they stick you with 30 or do you still get 20? >> 20. Yeah. >> My problem is if I get Oh, it's my brother. >> Yeah yeah. >> Hey bro. No no no no this is seriously important and you got to get a hold of dad. Um so um you are on speaker. There is a police officer here um I have two nice gentlemen here who I'm at least not shaking anymore. I called Jen. I am being arrested. And I have to go there for the night um because um is it okay sir to say Leah pressed >> You can >> pressed charges against me. Um for threats against her and witnessing sexual acts is that appropriate to say it that way? >> Yeah I mean like I said like my sergeant said you'll you'll get a document of the charging >> Yeah but I don't want to like this kind of stuff you misinterpret this stuff. Dude this is court you know that? >> Oh yeah I get it. >> So I have to go spend the night in jail. Leah apparently is going to Renee's because she was at her mom's. And I got to go to jail tonight and uh go in front of a judge in the morning and find out if there's an order of protection for Leah against me and if she comes back with me or if she has to live somewhere else or whatever. >> What what do you need me to do bro I >> No I know I'm just like nothing actually there's absolutely nothing. Um these guys understand my frustration cuz now I got to go spend the night in jail. I'm trying to be cool but I want to scream and throw [ __ ] >> [laughter] >> He's laughing cuz he knows I'm just saying out loud all the stuff anybody would be thinking. >> I don't understand this at all. >> Uh they oppressed charges against me. >> Okay. And And I don't I don't know really. I'm sure it's happening. >> Yeah. Uh nicotine pouches they'll take them from me. I know that but do I get them back in the morning? >> I mean they're probably they're not going to let you use them there and they're not going to let you use them in the car or anything. So >> Once I get in the car? >> Like right now? >> Yeah. >> I can't. Sorry. >> I know. So wait a minute. Am I going to You guys will give me a ride home tomorrow, right? >> Um I'm not sure how that's going to be arranged. They'll make That's a day shift thing cuz we're not going to be here. >> No offense, dude. This is where I talk about day and night. Night shift and day shift aren't going to coordinate it. Make sure dad's around in the morning to give me a ride. >> That's probably best. >> I do No offense, but I know I know. >> It's better if >> time do they arraign me in the morning? >> 8:00 a.m. >> So I'd be done by 9:00? >> It's a safe bet. Yeah. >> Safe bet by 9:00. Just tell dad to be ready by like 8:00 a.m. or if he wants to make his way over to Penn Yan to pick up his kid from jail. Just soda salt water. >> Nope. >> Do you uh Do you want me to take your truck there and then like bring it back or something? >> If you What? Tonight? >> Yeah. >> No. Just have dad pick me up. >> I won't even [snorts] cuff you up here. >> Or huh? >> I won't even cuff you up here. I'll let you walk. >> Oh [ __ ] I got to be cuffed. >> I'll put them in the front. How about that? >> Yeah. Oh no, I dude. Oh wait, then I'm not wearing this watch cuz that's Um yeah, dude. I never thought this would happen. I hate to say it's not a bucket list thing, but now it's the only thing I can say happened. And luckily [snorts] he's giving me an extra second to remember to turn off these freaking lights. Um >> [music] >> so Nothing. Just get a hold of dad. I'm going to jail for the night. Luckily I didn't do anything severe enough that they let me do calls and do all this [ __ ] Dude, a lot worse [clears throat] out there. So, I have to >> Man, first aid stuff. >> Bro, I have to go to jail first and figure out what happened. So, I'm going to be there overnight. Make sure your dad's there. I got to go. Love you, bro. >> Call me if you need anything. >> I will I will I can make calls if I get a chance. I'll try, all right, bro? >> Okay. >> All right. Sit. Love you. Bye. I used my phone to shut off this light real fast so we can go. Do you have to take my phone from the car? >> Um I can't have you have it on you, but I'll just put I'll put it in my front seat and looks like you got your wallet and stuff. >> Uh yes, I got You got to take my wallet too then, right? >> Yeah, you can leave it in your pocket for now. That's cool. >> Well, I if I got to give it to you guys at some point, I'll give it to you in the car because then sitting on it with jeans does you know sometimes it hurts you, right? >> Well, I'll tell you what. I'll just Yeah, sure. I'll let you. >> I'm getting everything off >> No, you're good. Um Yeah, I won't even I'll just have you empty your pockets and give it to me and then I'll >> [snorts] >> It's our policy we have to cuff you no matter what, but I'll put them You're cool. I'll put them in the front for you, all right? >> Good point. Just to to make sure and be safe, dude. You're You're going to have to take and write it up anyways at some point. So, you're going to have all these. Um cuz I need my keys, my wallet to get back in. >> your glasses. You want those? >> Yeah. >> They're right here on the bike. >> Thank you. Yeah, I was shaking a lot. Thank you for giving me a moment. I was trying to collect my thoughts. So, I can't. All right, lights are going to be off. Um Is that light on so we're not blind as soon as I shut this off? >> Oh, yes. >> Thank you. All right, if you want me to It's going to be It's going to be a lot It's going to be a lot fun. >> I know. I'll let you go first. >> Yeah, and sorry the bike's not It doesn't need to be locked, but can you just shut that, please? >> Yeah. >> Thank you. I don't have a jacket. I'm a >> Yeah, that It's kind of chilly. I don't blame you. >> Well, I'll just You know what? I'm going to I'm going to do my Marty McFly. I'm just going to wear my vest. >> All right, I'll tell you what. Um yeah, toss it on. It's kind of chilly. Since it's a vest, it won't be too hard for me. >> Oh, what do you for coughing? >> Yeah, but I'm going to put them in the front for you, so it's not a big deal. >> OKAY. WOW. I'M GETTING ARRESTED. I DO NOT FEEL LIKE THAT 90-year-old that did it and got all excited. Uh we can leave this right on. >> Um she's going to curb grab clothes and medication. >> She's got a key? >> Yeah, I she said she has a key. I don't >> Okay. Are you okay with that? Otherwise, I just don't want you to think that Do you want me to be here when she's here so like nothing's taken that's not supposed to be taken or >> You know what? For what's going on because I'll be a I'll say it's a little past regret. This is a parent thing. >> Sure. >> Yes. >> And then what? >> Because she needs she needs to see cuz at this point Well, no. It It Her mom got in trouble. She said this one she brought against me. So, that is a little different but it's like what is this like >> I'd like to offer it to not even in the behalf of like trying to be petty. It's more of a like that way like both of you in case there's something that happens or like you know what I mean? >> Yeah, this 11 years >> Some people take more than what they're supposed to. She said she just wants clothes and her medication that she takes. But if you're fine with that, I'll just make sure she gets only that and then you know, good to go if you're okay with that. So >> I mean we don't know if she's not going back, we'll we'll probably have to right cuz it quite honestly if there's charges and even if it is what she said, I'm going to be here. She's going to have to get stuff. We're going to You're going to have to >> Well, that's what I told her. That'll all be handled anyways where >> So everybody's aware. For my protection at this point >> Sure. >> until this take care of I don't want to be around her because I never >> I'm like what? >> Well, no. And And exactly. So, as long as you're good, I'll just make sure she gets what she needs and get her on her way and we'll have everything documented for you. >> Two months later, you know, there'd be people out here drinking beer, watching this, having a good night. >> Yeah, right. No, you ain't kidding. Right. Yeah. Yeah. >> Dude, I live across from Federal Hall. >> I know. Yeah, I'm sure I can imagine the city. >> When you guys used to sit down here >> Yeah. >> a little bit more cuz they are getting a lot of traffic during the summer with the drags out. Like you guys used to be here once a while >> And it's slowed down. >> We know. I know what you been getting an increase of the people feeling out and doing And uh >> I mean you guys can see the marks when you guys are doing >> Oh, yeah. You The biggest issue is where's our office? >> Yeah. >> And where You know what I mean? So, like getting here is 10-15 minutes. And that's the biggest problem, unfortunately. >> just like shift change. Shift two kids now what it is. >> And honestly, it happens. But you [laughter] know they know they know when they do this a couple times. They know when shift change is. So >> Am I allowed to wear my glasses? >> Yeah. >> Yeah, okay. >> Yep. Um I'll hang out here and once she gets here I'll go with her and we'll be good from there. >> you have to cuff me first, right? >> This is my car's on the This car's on the corner. >> You're going to be in the front, right? >> All right. So, all right. Sergeant Chisholm. >> Sergeant it? >> Sergeant Chisholm. >> Chisholm. >> Yes. >> I just got to try to remember what >> No, you're fine. Uh put you on this side so we can chat easier on this side. I'll just put your stuff in the front first. Like I said, the jail is going to take all that so you should have access to that if you need it. >> I asked my dad if he's ever behind front What is it? Front. >> I'm not going to make you put your arms behind your head. >> my brother, I hate to say it, had handcuffs once. >> Yeah. >> He we fought it, but you're never going to win a DUI. >> All right. >> Oh, no. It was There was a lot of I hate to say it. Back then you guys could make a lot more errors easy. >> Well, everything's recorded these days. >> Right. No, no, no. I know. >> Everything we film is 20/20. >> Yeah. So Sorry, it is a little cold out. >> It's chilly out here, though. >> Yeah, we can get in. I can tell you in there. >> Morning, Custody. I just got to search you real quick just to make sure you don't got nothing on you. Nothing like needles, nothing? >> think so. I honestly double-check, man. Do you run out of here? >> I mean this is not to incriminate you, but do you use needles just to make sure there wouldn't be any needles in your pocket? >> No, no. No. >> I don't want to get stabbed. That's all. Oh, gosh, yeah. >> Um I'm pretty sure my girlfriend's had it happen. She's a G works so >> Yeah, I mean that profession, I can see where that would happen. >> Now spin for me so I don't mind. I feel like I'm doing ballet. >> Just be changing your seat. Not worried about that. >> it real quick. All right. >> Now this is on you, sir. >> No. >> All right. Yeah, we'll get you in the back. >> I took the watch off. >> It is tight. Just watch your head. Oh, yeah, yeah, you're caught. >> I am caught. >> Oh, [ __ ] >> It is. All right. >> I'll see you might be able to do this by yourself but if not I'll go to the other side and assist you. >> You would think that's not Well, if it's behind the back but I mean I got to think that's not safe for you guys. >> No, it's We had a deputy just get bit at the other day actually. >> Matthew Healy was transported to the Yates County Jail that night. He was arraigned the following morning on a charge of endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor under New York State law. That charge was confirmed by the Yates County Sheriff's Office in their official press release. What happened in court after that morning? We don't know. No public record of an outcome has been found. 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