Told you twice, sir. >> Well, we got a call that you were passed out on the ground. Can you put the little guy down? No. I don't want to see you drop. >> He doesn't like you guys around in here. [crying] >> He's He's screaming >> outside the door. >> I'll do it. I'll get your kids something to drink. [ __ ] you. >> Get in the car. >> Why are you being me? Get in the car. >> On July 8th, 2025, officers were dispatched to a local hotel after reports claimed Cory was heavily intoxicated while caring for his infant son. Witnesses said he'd fallen down a flight of stairs with the baby in his arms before passing out in the grass as the child wandered nearby. [crying] >> Me up in the room. >> Where? >> I just told you. >> Where does she work at? >> I told you twice. >> You didn't s leave here. I told you twice. told you twice, sir. >> Okay. >> And >> can you can you put the little guy down? >> No. >> I don't want to see you drop him. I don't want to see >> What's up, Bubba? >> What's up, Bubba? >> He's scared. >> Well, we got a call that you were passed out on the ground and was you using the door to lean up, man. >> I don't care what everybody says. That's not right. Well, you should care what everybody says cuz now we're here. >> I'm here. He wants to go home. >> Did you take anything today or have you been drinking today? >> I didn't do nothing. You guys keep >> here. Look at where where are you going? >> When police arrived, Cory tried to play it off, slurring through excuses, pretending everything was fine. But the truth was already out there, and the child's constant crying made it clear officers couldn't ignore what they were seeing. >> Is it hot for him? His feet. >> No, he wants to go over here. >> Yeah, but you can't even stand. >> No, I can't stand. >> You keep leaning on the door because you're like, you look disoriented or something. >> It's what? >> [laughter] >> Stand up. Stand up. Stand up. >> Hey, Bob. What's his name? >> No. [crying] >> Yeah, that's a good move. >> Leave here. There's the one. Nobody. scared. >> He's scared. >> What's he scared for? >> He's scared. Kill all these people. >> No. >> A a child that old is not scared of us. >> Yes, he is. >> No, they're not. While one officer stayed with Corey and the boy, another reviewed video filmed by witnesses showing Cory lying unresponsive on the grass while his child walked around unattended. >> He's going down there to look at the v video. So, what are they going to say? Some did staff help you in the room cuz you were on the ground. >> There you go. Look at you. Hey, dude. Hey, let's go this way. Hi. Let's go that way. You want to come this way? Come on. Come on. [crying] [laughter] >> We can't We can't walk out in the street. >> We can't We can't go out in the street. You can't walk crazy. >> Can't walk crazy about. >> What's his name? >> See, he's bringing flowers. >> There you go. Have a seat. Have a seat. Have a seat. Have a seat. >> I don't know too much yet. He's claiming he didn't take nothing or drink nothing, but he can't even stand. >> Do you have some sort of medical ailment? >> I do. Yes. Let me see if I can see my in my neck. >> Okay. >> Damn. >> Take a seat. Take a seat. If you drop that kid, I'm going to throw you in cuffs. >> I know. I know. >> We're not playing this game. >> I know you. >> What's your phone number, man? >> Give him the phone number. I'll watch him real quick. >> No. I'm looking. This is our pillow. >> Where is it? You >> got a room key? >> Yeah. It's also one of the busiest times of the day right now. >> Who's in there with you? >> Myself. >> And why are you knocking on the door? >> I got to get >> Cory's condition was obvious, but when he knocked on his own hotel room door expecting someone else to answer, it proved just how far gone he was. He could barely care for himself, let alone a child. And things only got worse as time went on. You stay right here. [crying] >> Yeah. >> Staff had to help him in. >> Should I have him come down? Send staff with a key. >> Yeah. So we can at least [clears throat] >> 20 for cover too. >> Come on. Come on, man. Hey, what's your uh >> Can you send staff down here with a master key? >> Where's your cell phone? >> Inside. >> Come on. Hey, inside. >> Well, we we don't even have the key to get him in there right now. I have to have staff come down with the master key. >> And that black guy that was right here, he just told me, right, that black guy that was here, his car is right here. His car is up. Look at his car. Look at his car. >> What does that have to do with any of this? >> She was scared to go park up here because that man Oh, okay. >> So, she was scared to park up because that man that man parks up right here. >> Okay. I'm parked up right here. Hey boss, let him in. >> Yes, please. What is Come on, bud. All right. Where's your phone >> is now clearing. He got up, walked away, said he didn't need any help. >> I can show you right here. What's your name, dude? >> Clue. >> Clus. >> Yes. >> Do me a favor, man. Focus. Okay. >> You have handcuffs in your immediate future if you can't figure out how to now. You understand what I'm talking about? >> Officers pressed harder, but Cory seemed completely unaware of how serious things had become. >> Where is your cell phone? >> Where's your cell phone? >> My cell phone is >> How much did you drink today? >> It's not [ __ ] How much? >> We can smell the booze on you, man. I've been doing this job long enough I've been drinking myself long enough. >> Where's your cell phone, man? >> You couldn't You can't get that drunk that you don't know where your cell phone's at. >> That's your room key. >> I You don't know her cell phone number. Can you not call her? >> You don't have her number. Tell me what her number is and I'll dial it. >> She's at work. You said, right? >> Correct. She's at work. >> Okay. Able to get a phone. >> No. No. She's She's at the window. She's at the window. >> She's like at the window. >> Yeah. So, she help her. She's at window. Well, somebody from the business should answer and then we can talk to her. >> No, you can't. >> What's your What's her phone number? >> Correct. >> Okay. And it's not ringing. >> Know her number. Don't have her number. All right. What's her number? >> Say her number out loud right now. Come on. Here we go. >> No, you have to go to the window. >> I understand that. What's her number? What's her cell phone number? >> I don't know. >> Say the numbers out loud. Just say it out loud. >> Cluce couldn't find his phone. Didn't know his girlfriend's number and offered little help at all. >> No, at this point you're putting me to a point where No, I don't. >> I'm >> It's not us putting you. It's the booze you drink all day. >> Dude, don't put that on me. >> Yeah, >> it's not my fault. You're a grown man. >> Absolutely not. You think I'm hammer? No, I'm not. >> Bro, you're stumbling around. You don't. >> You think I was born yesterday? >> Your cell phone. You tried to hand me a hotel key. >> You're working a hammer, Jack. You're hammered. >> See? >> All right. >> You talk to my You talk to my lawyer. >> Listen, you don't want to go that route. >> If that's how we're going to go, we can go that route. >> We can just arrest you. Okay. >> Is that what you want? >> No. Please do. >> Okay. >> Get it together. Find your cell phone. >> Be a man, dude. >> Trust me, I'm not letting you go outside. Sober up for a minute. >> I'm not letting him go outside. >> Let me grab my wallet. My my my passport. >> Yeah. First off, the other officer has your passport already. >> So now what we need is your >> got my wallet. >> We need your phone. We need your phone. >> Then you guys got >> I wonder if is the room in Wonder if she had to leave a cell phone. >> Try that. Or I'll send Dar and PD over to >> That's Are you good for a second? >> Yeah. >> Or I I'll walk down there. >> Such a good one. >> Mike, did did you uh get a phone number for who rented the room? >> Meanwhile, officers scrambled to contact the child's mother, desperate to avoid having DCFS take the baby. One officer stayed behind, giving Cory some blunt advice he clearly needed but probably wouldn't follow. >> Quit drinking, dude. Like Like never drink again. You can't [screaming] handle your booze. Okay. >> He doesn't like you guys around in here. [screaming] He's He's screaming. He doesn't like [crying] this. >> I don't [screaming] like this. >> [crying] >> HE'S like this. >> Yeah. Well, >> probably >> right. Drunk on the sidewalk. The [screaming] police don't have [crying] to be here. You're old enough for your own actions. [screaming] [crying] >> So, no matter what, we we have to I have to bring him with us [crying] on the front. >> We have officers doing that. We want the kid in here >> cuz when I walked up, you were just letting him walk through the parking lot. So, have you thought maybe he's thirsty? Maybe he wants some of that drink in his cup. >> Thirsty. >> How would you know that? He's He's holding his cup. [crying] [crying] >> There's a sippy cup here. There's a sippy cup right there. >> Rinse that one out and then give it to him. You know what? You know what? >> Hi. >> What? >> Did we get a hold of mom? >> Is she on the way? >> She just left. >> Okay. [crying and screaming] >> Yeah, she's on the way. >> On the way. [crying] >> Okay, good. She's left her work. >> Yeah, she's on the way. >> She just left. >> Yeah. >> Finally, there was hope. The mother was on her way. But just as Cory thought the problem was solved, officers got firmer [music] with him and the situation suddenly escalated. >> Getting arrested, man. What you think? I was here for fun. Yeah. Did >> not. >> Yeah. Did too. >> There's called cameras. There's witnesses. There's staff. There's a lot of things that uh say you did, >> right? [crying] >> How about You can't just [laughter] >> No, that's not how it works, man. >> Oh, 100% not >> right. [screaming] We're way past that. [crying] You're not allowed. >> You're not. >> Do you want to give him something to drink so he'll stop crying? >> No, you're not allowed. >> I'm [screaming] leaving. Obviously, >> he 100% does not know. He >> You want to move him out of the soda pop, man? God damn. I thought you were going to do that. >> WHY WOULD I DO THAT? >> YOU'RE A BIG BOSS. >> WHY WOULD I DO THAT? YOU'RE HIS DAD. >> I thought you taking me out. Huh? >> You're his dad. >> I thought I >> If you want me to take care of it, I'll just throw you in right now. >> You're be a big boy, huh? >> All right. >> You're under arrest. >> Sitting here doing this [ __ ] >> And I'll get him to something to drink. Huh? I'll do it. I'll do. And just like that, Clouse could find himself in handcuffs. But instead of giving up, he fought back, piling even more charges onto his afternoon of reckless decisions. >> I'll do it. I'll get your kids something to drink. >> Hammer drunk. Okay, get up. >> We're not playing this game. Get up. [screaming] >> Stand up. We're going out. Stand up. Come on. Okay, now we got resisting on top of it. [crying and screaming] >> Get your legs off my legs. >> Ready. >> You're hurting me. One, >> two, someone in custody. >> Okay. My piece of [ __ ] I'm Yeah, we're going to get him. You absolute piece of Get it together. Get in. Come on. Goddamn squad car. Get in. Get in. >> Come on now. >> All right. Hold on. >> Wait for you to be a grown man. [ __ ] >> What do you mean? [ __ ] Two. [ __ ] >> Oh, you are the biggest [ __ ] >> Okay, now you're kicking me. Okay, let's take back now. It's too hot. Ready? Get in right. >> Yep. You get in the car. Why you beating me? Sit in the car. Why you beating me? You face >> now. He's kicking me. >> You You're beating me. You're beating me. You're beating me. >> Nope. >> Yes. Beating me. >> You're being a >> I beat a my You're beating me. >> Get up. Get in the car. I >> I'll get up. >> Cool. Get up. Get in the car. Do it. >> Come on. Get up. Get in the car. Get up. >> One. >> Get that arm. >> I'll I I'll stand up. >> 20. >> I'll stand up. >> I need to hand it over. >> I'll stand up. >> You guys won't let me stand. >> Why? You're going to kick me again, >> right? >> You want me to stand up? >> All right. Go ahead. >> Negative. We're good. We're okay. He just >> Come on, dude. >> Get in the car. Get in the car. Here we go. >> All right. You said you were doing it. >> I said I I'll get up. >> Stand up, dude. >> Push me. >> Let's go. Hold on, man. >> Go there. >> Yeah. Yeah. You're you're you're can't be a man. >> In the end, the 23-year-old father was arrested for endangerment, [music] resisting a peace officer, and aggravated battery on a peace officer. The mom came to take care of the child while Cory sobered up behind bars, left to face the consequences of his reckless parenting.