Call him again. Call him again. Don't hurt her. >> Just look. Okay, okay. You're good. We're going to help you. >> A 911 call about a toddler alone near a busy road leads officers to a child welfare investigation and an arrest. >> Everything fine? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Obviously trainer and my side of the bed. >> Again, someone called 911. They were concerned Yes, ma'am. >> Okay, I'll go. This is really I was just with my boyfriend. Who was there? >> Or AKA >> Okay, amazing. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> You said your girlfriend lives here? All right. Ma'am, ma'am, come here for a second. Come here. >> What do you need? >> Okay, are you staying here at the hotel? >> No, I have a >> What room does your girlfriend live in? >> need to answer that. >> Ma'am, come here for a second. Stop. >> Listen, you got a baby. >> need to answer >> Stop and relax. >> No, I don't trust you. I don't know you. >> Hello, ma'am. >> Ma'am, stop. Just relax. >> You're freaking me out. >> No, no, no, no. Relax. >> All right, whatever is going on, you're freaking me out. >> Relax. >> Hey, what? >> We got called by a passerby. >> You can relax. You're not in any >> 911 call. Trying to figure out what's going on. >> Okay. >> I literally just showed >> Okay. >> Call my husband right now. I don't trust you. I don't know you. Call my husband right now. What What's happening? >> That's okay, ma'am. Where do you live? >> I live across the street. Where? >> What's the address? >> Uh Where the is your address? Why do I have to answer? >> Ma'am. >> I don't know where what is happening. I feel really threatened by all of you. >> What's your husband's number, ma'am? >> She doesn't want >> I'll call him for you. What's his number? You're okay. You're not going >> I'm on private property. I don't know why this >> Ma'am, you're not staying here. >> I'm the supervisor. >> I can pay for this. >> That's fine. >> I don't know who you are. >> supervisor. Let me just talk to you for a second, okay? >> Who are [ __ ] these people? >> Ma'am, I'm the police. That's the first thing. >> Show me your badge and your police ID. >> I will. >> I will. >> Okay, you got it. You got it. You got it. >> What's the phone number? >> Do you know your husband's phone number? >> What's the phone number, ma'am? What's the phone number? Okay. >> I'm a supervisor. You have to talk to me. >> No, I don't have to talk to you. >> Listen, ma'am. >> You don't have my phone number. Show me a warrant or you not >> What's going to happen is you're going to get your butt going to jail because >> know what is going to happen. What is happening to me? >> Give me his full name and then let us call your husband so we can get to the bottom of it. That's all I'm asking. >> Listen, you let me call your husband. >> You're obviously a little intoxicated. I can smell the alcohol coming off your mouth. But it's not it's not against the law to have a drink. But the way you're acting, we ain't >> I am freaking out by all of you. I WAS TRAFFICKED AS A YOUNG WOMAN and I dealt with that and I don't trust any of you for a god damn second. Get away. Get out of my face. Get Get out of my face. >> You're going to go to jail. >> I'm not going to jail. I don't want I don't >> So why don't you provide us with your husband's number so that we can call him and find out what's going on? That's all I'm asking. >> happening? >> Can you have him talk to me at least? >> Yeah, I don't know what's going on. >> Listen, I'm I'm Officer Charles. >> I just want to go home. I don't know what I did. >> We want to help you get home. >> Are you injured? Do you need a minute? >> Do you have a husband or someone you can call? Can you give us his number? We'll call him so you can get home. >> park here often to go to music class with our son. >> What's his phone number? >> 561 >> And what's his name? >> Matthew. >> Matthew. >> Why are you guys all surrounding me? No, I don't trust any of you. >> What's your name? Just Just give us your first name. >> Call him again. I don't trust I don't know who any of >> we verify the phone number, SO >> YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. I DON'T CARE, BUT I'M FREAKING OUT BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHO THE YOU ARE AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT I did. I DON'T TRUST YOU. I just wanted to go home to my husband. >> I know. But, listen. >> I just had my husband parked here. >> Okay. Where is his >> But, my car is in here. I am just trying to go home. >> Tell me what you drive. What kind of car do you drive? >> Really? What do you need? >> Just tell me what you drive. >> For my husband to go home. >> Yes, but we're we're trying to help you with that. We're trying to help you with that. So, what do you drive, ma'am? >> I don't trust anybody but I'm scared, okay? I'm sorry. I've been in a hospital for the last 2 months. I don't want to talk TO ANY OF YOU. There's no way. Yes. I don't want to talk to any of you. >> We're not Listen, we're we're >> No, you have nothing to do with any of me at all. I don't know why you're here and I'm freaked out. >> Well, listen. We'll explain it to you. >> I don't need you to explain it to me. >> Is there anyone else that we can call? >> Call him again. Call him again. Call him over and over. >> Just look. Listen. Who's Alexandra? >> It's me. Are you kidding? >> I don't know you. You didn't You didn't give us your name. >> What do you mean? What am I doing that's illegal? >> Nothing. >> All right. Bye. No, you're not. No way. You sir, you cannot detain me. I'M GOING TO JAIL. WHY AM I GOING to jail? What's going >> Listen to me. >> Please, call the police on my behalf. I don't know what's happening. No, sir. I am not using my child. Sir, sir, I'm not doing anything. I'm not doing anything. I'm not resisting. >> You're not You're not It's okay. You're okay, ma'am. You're okay, ma'am. We're going to help you. >> No, you're not. You don't have any right We're going me. Sir, you >> You have no legal right to detain me. >> Now, listen. >> You don't. >> We're going to cooperate with us and get her >> I have been trying to cooperate with you the whole time. >> Is there a number we can call that we can find out what's going on? >> A parent who lives with you? >> Do you have a parent? >> I am 5'6. It's my husband. I am not doing anything. >> Anybody else besides your husband we can call? That was a different number she gave. Do you remember where you parked at, ma'am? >> That's my husband. He's directing the parking. >> Do you remember where >> I don't know why I'm being arrested. >> remember where you parked at? >> Why am I being detained? >> Do you remember where you parked at? >> Why am I being detained? >> it to you. >> No, I need you to tell me right now. >> We are in We're worried about the kid. >> Okay. >> You're not in the right state of mind right now. So, we're trying to get to the bottom of We want to get you with somebody to call. Then we can work it out. >> I'm here. Thank you so much. Your body cam should show you this side. >> What's your name? What's your name, ma'am? >> My name is Alexandra Um I do not have any pending arrest or anything. I just >> Alexandra Hall, what's your name? >> Who's asking? >> I am. >> Who is my arresting officer? Why am I being arrested? And where Where is my child right now? Look, I'm not trying to arrest anyone. I'm just trying to help you. >> I'm not trying to arrest you. >> You are. >> So, what is your date of birth? >> You're not trying to help me. It's okay. You can just lie to me. >> Do you have a parent, a sister? >> Yes, I have a huge family that lives with me. I don't >> What age What do they say? >> They all live in the same neighborhood right here. >> Okay. >> Um his father is right here. >> What's his father's number? His father's number. >> I didn't tell you but everyone was like >> Do you have a cell phone? >> Yes. >> Where is your cell phone? >> Are you kidding me? I'm sir, like clearly you detained. I cannot get my cell phone. >> Where is it? >> I don't know. It's in my belongings. If you have a cell phone, gladly going to give you a number to call for his father. 561 I don't understand why I'm being arrested at all. I have plenty of money to pay for my stay here. I don't know why you're detaining me whatsoever. I have not fought you at all. >> Attitude right now is about >> Oh, that's not illegal, sir. Thank you so much. >> of mind you're in is illegal. >> Not at all. >> What about the kid? >> No, it's not. Thank you so much. >> worried about the kid. >> Wonderful. Glad you're worried about the kid. Okay. >> Obviously you had too much to drink. >> I have not been out, sir. Thank you so much. >> I I refuse to believe that. >> Okay. Call him. Where is my husband? >> I'm trying to call right now. >> Oh, what? The one number I gave you? 561 Can I please have my phone or any phone to I don't even know what I'm detained for. What am I detained for? You have my ID. You have my son. What am I detained for? >> have a cell phone? >> What the am I detained for? Let go of me. Let go of my son. You don't have any right to hold either of us. >> We got a call saying that she was in the middle of the road. Baby was crawling in the in the middle of the road. >> Yeah, picked her up, dragging the baby. So we get here, try to run away from us. So I don't know you guys can run away from us like being all weirded out. Yeah, just cuz she was she was Yeah, she No, no, no. No, she was freaking out, so Maybe. We don't know yet. We're trying to find out a >> I want to know why this is happening, sir. Anybody, document this. Why is this happening? >> body cameras. >> Okay, right. Why is this happening? >> Because you are not in the right frame of mind and we are not >> call my mom. I can call anybody. >> What's your mom's number? >> 561 Let's go. >> the 561? What's your mom's number? >> It's Lisa. I don't know what I did that was illegal. What did I do? Anybody? >> You are obviously intoxicated. This kid is out in the cold. What we have on Okay? This is the stop. Now, all we're trying to do is help you. If you can give us someone that we can contact with a good number that's going to come down here and explain what's going on. >> Nobody gives a So, nobody's coming. If they obviously haven't picked up the phone. So, I guess we have to go. I don't know what to say to you. >> Now, you want to go to jail? >> No, I don't want to go to jail. My son is well taken care of. I don't know who you you are and why I'm being detained. No, I don't want to go to jail. I don't know What the [ __ ] is happening? >> I'm trying to give us a number to call. >> I'VE ALREADY SAID A COUPLE OF NUMBERS to call. >> They're not answering. Anybody else we can call? >> Please, 601 I don't know. I don't have my >> Ma'am, do you know their address? >> Yes, they all live right here on this street. >> What's the address? >> I don't know what to do. I can't get anywhere. >> And is it Nancy? >> Yeah. >> It's like work. >> No, it's not like work. This was fall. What the [ __ ] do you want to do? I'm not trying to [ __ ] kill myself. >> I don't know what to do. I just fall over and faint. >> Okay. Mike Michael? >> Yeah, Michael. >> You want to sit her down? Sit her >> Yeah. >> You want to pull up over Where you at? >> Pull up in >> Yeah, okay. >> He fainted. >> What? >> What? >> What? >> What's what? >> And >> I'm fine. I'm doing shock therapy right now. So, I'm not well anyway. >> you on shock therapy? >> Because of the you guys arrested me before. I'm not well. >> Well, we're actually just trying to help you. >> I don't know why you think this is helpful. I just went limp. I literally just went limp and I had to come get me and you guys are arresting me in front of my Oh, there you go. I don't know what to say to you. >> Finish up over there. >> I don't know what I'm doing. What am I doing? >> You're slipping and >> We're just taking you to We're just taking you over there to your house. We're just taking you to another spot. Is he home over there? Is he home? >> Where are you taking me? Am I home? >> Is he home? We're going to try to >> Take you to my home. >> Okay, then that's where we're trying to go. That's where we're That's where we're We're just trying to help you, okay? It's okay. Can I help you put your seatbelt on? >> No, I don't I don't trust you. >> That's fine. Don't trust me. Okay. On the floor? >> So >> Can you just tell me a little bit about what happened? >> Yeah. Yeah. I'm I'm I was coming home >> Uh-huh. >> and I came into my garage at 2 City. >> Okay. I I'm just I'm not wired >> No, it's okay. Take your time. >> I'm not wired that way. >> I'm fine. We appreciate you calling. >> I could not So, I So, anyway, she there's two entrances on 2 City. >> Right. >> Right? So, she starts walking in and Luis is the parking attendant. And we love Luis. And I have a thing and she said to me he said, "Tracy, what's" and I see this girl walking up. Now, it's a hill to come out to Trinity and she's walking back. The baby was like a rag doll. >> Mhm. >> Like a rag doll. >> Mhm. >> And Luis got very upset and he says, "Are you Where are you from?" He goes, "I live here." She goes, "I don't know you. What What number you now?" >> Right. >> So, she didn't want to have a problem. He called the front desk at 2 City. He just knows his job, you know? And I said, "You know what? Let me take my car and come through to Trinity >> Right. >> and see if I can help And maybe she's lost, has no money, she's I don't know. I saw this this child was in a pamper. >> I understand. >> You know, like it's the coldest part of day, you know? For >> You're dressed, chilly. >> And I'm like, "Okay." And she told me to go off. >> Okay. >> But, she didn't seem drunk. It was like she was on drugs >> Okay. >> or something. I don't know. And I said, "Ma- Ma'am, I'll help you. You know, the baby is it's cold." >> Yeah. >> So, when I pulled up, oh, it's all going to be on camera at the Hilton. On the camp has to be. >> Okay. >> When I pulled up, I drive a navy um and I pulled up and the baby >> What's the story? >> No exaggeration. I can't even make this [ __ ] up. It was off the curb crawling right by the yellow line and the car's like that. >> And where was she at? >> Like >> So the baby was crawling in the street? >> The baby was in the street when I pulled up. >> Okay. >> That child was crawling in the street in front of the hotel, but there has to be surveillance cameras. >> Okay. >> And I And then she scooped him up. I go, "Ma'am, let Can I help you? You know, is the baby giving you problem?" >> Yeah. >> You know, let me see if I >> That was just And she seemed kind of off, so we get here and Nothing happened other than just figure the teenager first. And you know, just just try to uh relieve the whole situation. Just, you know, we're trying to Obviously, the baby was with her. Everyone wanted to call the police. He says he's a little intoxicated, so he wanted to make sure everyone was okay. >> All right. My son my but bottom line, my son is okay? >> Son's okay, wife's okay. You can tell me who with officer for Johnny. I I'll explain everything to you. >> Everyone's here. Everyone's good right now. >> Okay. I'm I'm here with the officer right now. >> Okay, perfect. Yeah, if you can come over here just so we can figure everything else out, okay? >> Yes, sir. Thank you very much. >> Yeah. >> First name? First name, Michael. >> Matthew. >> Matthew says his name is Matthew. >> That's okay. >> Uh officer >> I kind of figured because I've been trying to get a hold of her for 3 hours now. >> I got you. >> And I I got a hold of her probably 30 minutes ago and she said she was on her way home and I asked her I said, "Are you intoxicated?" And she started laughing and joking and saying, "No, I'm not drunk." Same time. >> Got you. >> around with my child. I'm sorry. I love that woman to death, but that's my child. >> Mhm. >> And no. >> Completely understand. I I'm a dad myself. >> you >> with her, she needs to learn her lesson. >> She She's okay. She's It's more than welcome to go with you, but we just want to make sure the child at the end of the day is okay. >> Yes, absolutely. >> Do you need a ride over there? Do you want to drive over there? Okay. >> Yeah. >> All right. So >> Um where are you guys Where's she located, I guess? >> it's the AKA Hotel. If you get lost, you can give me a call, but I'm going to shoot back that way, all right? >> Okay. Thank you. I appreciate >> Hello. >> What's What's your name? >> Nobody has detained me for a lawful reason. >> Do you know that sound familiar? >> Yeah, he knows. >> Oh, he came over already? Okay. All right. He's on his way. >> Yeah, thank god. >> Good catch. >> What's the story? >> No one stole it. >> Yeah, where where do we think mom was? >> So mom is was supposed to be at a friend's house at One City Towers. I believe that's One City Towers. >> Um she's supposed to be at a friend's house. They were having a little play date after she picked up They both picked up their kids from school. >> Okay. >> Um they go to a Montessori school off of Dixie. And just I don't know the name of the school, but it's just by the Publix Tropical on Dixie and just north south of 4th Ave, I believe. Um and she went over there for a play date. And they were supposed to be playing with the kids. I've been trying to get in contact with her since 4:00. I can show you my phone records, text messages. Last text messages I sent to her trying to figure out dinner for him. >> Yeah. >> Please let me know what's going on for him so he can eat I need to know. Last text message I sent her, "Hey, give me my son back so that way he can eat dinner and you can go do what you want to do." >> You got this together? >> The voice that I heard I don't know who which one of y'all called me, but that voice is very recognizable when she's on alcohol. The last conversation I had with her was probably 40 minutes ago and I asked her, I said, "Hey, have you been drinking? If so, stay where you're at. I will This is my son, obviously. >> Wait, can we get his name, too? >> Yeah, we've been trying to figure out what his name is. Someone called because the baby was crawling in the middle of the road without her. >> Who is right here? >> Dallas. That's the call we got. >> Can I get that in writing, please? >> It's on camera. So, we we got a we Yeah, it's got to be documented because it's obviously there's children involved, stuff like that. So, you know, we had a concerned person who came over. She was hysterical because she said she saw your girlfriend, wife, whatever she is um carrying the baby like she said like a rag doll is how she described it. And so, she tried to stop and be like, "You You know, do you need assistance? Do you need help?" blah whatever. Then she And then followed her. She tried to go through her garage and then saw the baby out here on Olive by himself. So, that's the call we got. >> The DCFS, they're going to probably have the report that you just asked me about the same time we're talking to you about. And for your sake, I would just go over everything, any evidence you have, you know, just in case it comes up later on in the court. You guys just can't do it. >> Yeah. And then I'm not trying to throw her under any bus, but at the same time >> No, you have to do what's right for your kids. >> My obligation is to my children. And yeah. >> So, this is all I'm just saying as a father, drop everything. You know, do what's best for your kids. >> I have sympathy Yeah, I don't have no sympathy for adults that can't control themselves, no matter how much I love them. And how much it's going to hurt, but at the same time >> You know, it may hurt and help at the same time. >> She's gotten a lot of help recently, so but I understand. >> Okay. We appreciate you coming. >> All right. Thank you very much. I appreciate it. Am I able to take him out of the house now? >> Yeah, we're going to be taking him to the hospital. >> Of course. You told us he was running out in the road with him. You were >> Are you the kidding me? None of that happened. >> At what university you get at? Yes, I need to I need to go get a master's degree. >> about me right now. Don't pretend like you care. Please, everyone's trying to >> That's what That's what we trying to make you understand. If we didn't, you would be still out here running in the street. We trying to find something for you. >> I'm not doing anything. >> What he's trying to say is he's trying to figure out why you was out here running around like that. >> [ __ ] brain, man. Like we're not allowed to be geniuses and you know, some god damn math >> No, no, but >> middle of the night? >> But the kid had just Pampers on. Like that's what I'm saying. >> my kid just got out of school. Yeah, he just had dinner. >> Yeah, but Not at 12:30 at night. >> I don't give a [ __ ] >> He don't even just sleep at night. >> Are you kidding me? >> That's what we're saying. >> That's all part of like the weaning process. He doesn't have milk right now. He chills and he eats dinner with his dad and then he goes to bed by 8:30. Like I'm not being ridiculous. >> You know why 8:30 you was out here? >> That's what I'm saying. It's not a car. >> We were trying to get home. I already talked to his father. You can check my phone, Paul. I don't have my phone. >> Do you know where your phone is at? >> Call it. I bet y'all will find it. >> Do you remember how you got over here on this side of town? >> I walked to my mother's car and then we drove to this spot. I got it. >> What kind of car? >> It's over there in the lot. My boyfriend who was right here in the parking lot told me to park right here. >> [music] >> Uh our sons are in the same class and I mean did that until you guys showed up and I don't know what happened. >> You don't remember us showing up? >> No, I do, but I remember you guys >> You don't remember what happened before we showed up? >> There was no problem when you guys showed up. >> Your child wasn't crawling in the sidewalk? >> No, no, there was nothing was happening. We weren't here. >> Somebody passed by, and that's what they saw, and they called, and that's why we showed up. >> Well, you can ask the person in uh the front. I don't know what floor. >> What's your friend's name? >> Um Liliana. >> Liliana, she stays on 14th floor? You know this doesn't go You know this doesn't go up to 14th floor. >> Okay. 14th floor. She lives here. I don't know. Uh whatever the the address is. Right there. I don't know. Okay? >> Okay. Do you know what street you're on? >> I'm on this street. >> I am. Do you know where you Do you know what street you're on? >> 60 highway right there. I think I'm on Quadrille or like uh Saticoy area. >> That's Olivia? That's Olive? And this is Chase? Actually, this is Trinity. Y'all on the corner of Trinity and the next street over? >> And he's 18 months old and doesn't walk. Eric, my girlfriend's friend, um my girlfriend's son, he walked, and he is 2 months younger. >> The investigation resulted in a child neglect charge. The case was later resolved through a pre-trial diversion program rather than a traditional trial.