Good afternoon. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Where'd you find this handsome young man? >> Here the street. >> Okay. >> What's your name? >> I can't understand. We don't want to play that. Did you talk to him in Spanish? Cuz my Spanish >> and he speak English. >> He speaks English. >> He said because when I'm when I'm in the phone, he say mom and then he speak English. He acts like he's um a little autistic. >> Yeah, >> I think >> maybe. >> What's your name? >> I mean, I have diapers, but I don't know. I can't >> I don't know. >> She want to change the diaper. >> Stop stealing my stuff. >> Don't steal the stuff. How you doing? >> What's going on today? >> Lost good. >> Lost good. >> Nobody recognized. >> Let's get them changed and cleaned up. >> Yeah. >> Just let us know. We're going to head >> there. Just about to start knocking on doors. >> What's your name? >> Vaseline. You find him. I got to go get some. >> Hey. Hey, papa. Send the pump. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> New pants time. >> What have you? What's your third time? >> And you never saw this kid before? >> No. >> Somebody give it to me. They saw somebody flagged you there down to >> Yeah. Because the kid is the street and somebody I'm I'm coming from the war. I'm parking and somebody say, "Do you know that kid?" And I say, "No, because you alone in the street and nobody know." And everybody start to come and when I say but I call the police the one lady holding him and no, no, no. Okay, I give it to you. You call the police and I >> Thank you very much for following. >> Yeah, because that's the best Nobody know what you going to do. Call the police. That it. >> Yeah, that's the best we can do. >> Yeah, >> right. >> Figure out where he lives cuz he didn't have a wallet on. >> No, nobody. Nobody knowing the knock door. >> Yeah. Uh FD went that way. I think um [clears throat] Gardinia got its picture. Might be sending out to RTCC. >> Come on. Let's go. Let's go. Go. Let's go home. Let's go home. Yep. [crying] Come on. Come on. Let's go. >> Is that your mom? Is that mom? [crying] >> Is that your mom? [crying] Is that your mom? Is that mommy? [crying] That mommy? Yes. No. >> [crying] >> Come here. Come here. >> You're not in trouble, buddy. Are you [screaming] mom? >> Yeah. >> Off the drone. [crying] >> Ma'am, >> ma'am, what's your first name? >> Marissa. >> Marissa. >> Yes. >> I have trouble hearing because someone's having a fit. >> I'm sorry. >> And what's your son's name? >> Norman. >> Norman. >> Yeah. >> And what's his neighbor? 0820 >> 2020. >> Wow. >> Is he on the spectrum or something? Cuz he seemed a little non-verbal for >> Yeah. >> 5-year-old. >> Yeah. A little bit. >> A little bit. You got it tested. >> No, he hasn't been fully like tested, but >> not the full battery, but it kind of leaning that way. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, how the little Houdini get out of the house? Don't know. Not sure. >> No, he just he has he he just opened the door. That's it. But he's never been outside by himself. >> He's never been unoccupied. Like >> he's never done this before. >> No. >> You uh might want to consider getting some childproof locks inside. >> I'm going to go on Amazon. I By today I'm going to hear you. >> What's your name? >> I gota >> What is Marissa? >> Marissa. >> And you're the mom? >> Yes. >> Okay. Anybody else in the house? >> No. >> Do you have anybody else that can come to the house? >> We I have a mother come to the house all the time who has his father. >> Where's the father? >> Working right now. >> Does he live here too? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. What are you under the influence of? >> Nothing. >> Nothing. >> No. But >> uh listen, I've been doing this for a couple of uh years and you're definitely under the influence of something. I'm not 100% sure what, but it's more than obvious. What happened to your leg? What? >> Switching one more. >> What? Who's watching him right now if no one's inside? >> Yeah, he literally just went inside right now. He's with me. He's okay. >> Okay. Do you take any medication? >> No. >> Uh, do you have any diagnosis? >> No. >> No. Have a seat here. We're going to talk. >> I would rather be >> Yeah. Well, I I would rather for you to sit here now. Thank you. >> I would I would rather be in >> That's okay. That's fine. Have a seat. Thank you. >> I can stand with him. You can leave the door open. >> I don't think you understand the seriousness of the situation. You need to have a seat. >> It's okay, baby. >> So, will you be able to tell me what happened to your leg? >> What do you want? >> Well, everything's very low. >> Everything >> as far as my my foot. >> I'm sorry. >> Everything is really low. As far as what? as far as what where my like shoes like my footstand is very low. So left. >> Okay. Um do you have a cell phone? >> Yes. >> Can you contact uh somebody that is in a better condition than you? >> Yeah. >> No, leave the door open. >> Yeah. Got stuff in the >> Huh? She got stuff in the garage. >> I don't know. I'm gonna go get something on really quick. >> Bring my car around. >> What's your name again? >> Her name is Marissa. >> Marissa. >> Where are you? >> All right, come back this way. Marica. >> Hi. >> What is his name? You want to go? >> No, you're not going. >> Marissa, >> WHAT IS HIS NAME? [crying] >> What is it? >> Come here. >> Come here. >> Done with us. >> Come here, baby. [laughter] >> Who should you call my baby? >> Somebody that is not as high as she is. >> Grandparent. >> Somebody. I ask to get somebody that is not I'm at high. >> When's the last time you've seen your child? >> Today. >> What time? >> 512. >> What time? >> She's got pinpoint pupils. She can't stand up. She's fallen and bleeding on her leg. >> Yeah. She can't explain how she got the wound on her leg. >> Yeah. and she was a little >> sluggish. She don't know how long the kid's been missing and she can't remember the last time she's seen him. >> Sometime today. >> Sometime today. >> So, what are you thinking? >> That's a good start. I'm thinking might be a little neglect going on. >> Yeah. >> So, Marissa, >> yes. >> Your child is wandering around the street. >> You don't know where he is. You don't know how long he's been gone. >> He wasn't gone very long because >> But you don't know how long he's been gone. He wasn't gone very long because what >> was he gone five minutes? Was he gone an hour and a half? >> No, he was not gone an hour and a half. >> And how do you know? >> Because the last time I made a phone call was at 2:55. >> Okay. And >> it's longer than that now. >> But prior to that, >> almost an hour exactly. But prior to that, >> I did go on the phone. So, he wasn't gone longer than that. >> We need to know what kind of drugs you took today. >> I didn't take any drugs. >> What did you do today? >> Drugs. >> What did you do? Because you're not very lucid. >> I'm very slow. No, I'm very slow because I want to make sure that whatever is going on like I'm telling you based on my training experience, 21 years in law enforcement, you're high. >> I'm not high. >> You fell and you're gushing blood out of your leg and you have no idea how you did that. >> I promise you >> you didn't know your child's missing and you live in about a 600 foot apartment. >> So, I need to know what kind of drugs you're on. >> I can promise you I don't do drugs. I've never done drugs. I don't do anything. No. >> Yeah, I don't do drugs. I can't do drugs. Like, I can promise you. >> What about alcohol? >> You can check my storage closet if you please. >> No. No. Sorry. >> Have you had any alcohol today? >> I had a drink. >> Okay. >> But that's it. >> What do you drink? >> Was it beer? Was it What was it? Just a drink and then >> like was it what kind of alcohol was it? >> Beer. >> What flavor? >> What was it? >> You're very funny and I don't like you. I'm just going to pick that up. >> That's okay. >> You're not. >> No, I know I'm [clears throat] not the one. Um, yeah. No, he's never gotten out of the house. He's never done anything like this. So this is like a first. >> What about what you have drank? We're trying to figure out why you are so you appear to be intoxicated. Okay. You just uh avoided answering a simple question about what you have drank. >> Well, >> you avoided it. Okay. Any logical person would just say you either avoided it or you intent unintentionally avoided it because you got something wrong with you. >> But you're coming on me is very >> well because you're >> very aggressive. So what I'll tell you >> and I was wondering like do you remember what it was or you just don't >> No, I remember what it was but >> I feel very pressured. >> Well, we're we're pressured. We're pressured as well. We're pressured as well. So, >> you know, you're extremely >> So, Marissa, what what could we do to make you feel more comfortable to answer these questions? >> Well, >> cuz we get excited about little kids. That's all. >> No, I know. And I get that I 100% like I'm a mama bear so I'm like overly like getting into things. You could start by >> stop being so aggressive. >> You're not going to tell me what to do first of all. >> Okay. >> Go ahead and stand up and just put your hands behind your back. >> Okay. >> Well, no. Yeah, you will. >> Stand up. >> You will. Please. >> Okay. We'll see. >> We'll see. We'll see how that works. >> Be nice. >> We tried to be very nice and try to figure out your situation. >> All right. We're going to take the jacket off. Can you take this sweater off? You're not It's not very >> Well, you can't take it to jail with you. >> Can we get you some shorts? I can go grab some. >> No, you're not. You're in our custody now. >> Okay. Well, see, this is not necessary. >> It is because you cannot. >> And my friend's not here. >> You cannot put us at ease that you are able to take care of your child. And it's limited by your actions and what happened today that you are not able to take care of your child. Do you understand that? >> No, I am not. >> You are not. >> Yeah. So the technical term is allay our fears. >> We tried talking to you. You said we were aggressive. You avoided our questions. We don't have time for >> aggressive. It's you being very very mean. >> No, I just want to make sure your son is taken care of. And I wish you had that his interest in your >> and I do I do have his best where it would be in my basket. >> You are not in the right state to take care of a child. >> I am. >> That's why we were here today. We tried to have you put our fears at ease. You cannot You cannot explain yourself. Are you >> I can explain myself. >> You chose not to listen to me. And I said he was fine. This was a one time off. However, you came very aggressive, so I didn't feel at ease. >> Okay, understandable. Did you thank my deputies for locating your child? Did you thank anybody? That's something a normal mother who wasn't impaired would do. Okay. You are very nonchalant. >> Is Mike Peterson the one that's coming? Is that his dad or who is that? >> What's up, dude? >> Josh. Thank you. >> My wife's best friend is coming to help if I can or let's talk to you over here. >> She's on something. She's impaired. Something's going on. What's the What's the history here? >> All I know I know she only drinks. >> She drinks. Okay. >> I know it's not drugs. >> Okay. So, she's going to go to jail. >> Um, we obviously are concerned about the care of the child. >> Who we can leave this child with? Have you guys ever taken care of this kid before? >> My wife watches him all the time. >> Okay. >> Does she watch him here or at your house? >> Here. She's came he's came to our house before. Is >> she able to come here? I can stay here with him until she gets here. >> All right. >> Yeah, of course I'll stay with him. >> I really appreciate that. >> I'll call my wife. I have her come over and relieve me. >> What's up, kiddo? >> So, he said to us that you have a drinking problem. >> So, hopefully, you know, this is a wakeup call and your son's okay and you can get some help for that. Okay. >> Yeah. >> All right. Do better, ma'am. >> Yeah. >> For your son. >> I apologize beforehand. It's not real roomy back there. Try to get your watch your head. >> Is there any chance I can go home today? >> Probably not because it's getting late in the day. >> But you should be cut loose tomorrow. >> But I You have to see the judge. >> I know, but I shouldn't. I didn't do anything. My kid's nonverbal and he's very hyperactive. >> I noticed tried stealing the cop car. >> I know. He's very >> tried stealing my gun, took my magazine, my flashlight, car keys. >> He literally just hit me in the face yesterday. So, he's very nonverbal, very hyperactive, and I have to tell him, you have to calm down. >> He can say yes and no. >> Yes. But >> he points at something he wants and he says yes. >> But I just I just want to be home with my kid. >> I don't blame him. He's a cute little kid. >> I That's literally my only purpose. So there I just need to know if I can be home tonight. >> No, love. We got to take you to jail. You get booked in there. The courts, the judge is going home for the day. You stay overnight. In the morning, you'll get first appearance. >> That's not But I have to be home tonight. >> It's out of my hand. remember? >> Well, I [clears throat] um Josh didn't say what your your buddy's name was. She's coming over cuz he called her. She just hadn't arrived. >> His wife. >> Yeah. >> But the dad's not reliable. So, >> your dad's You mean your husband's not reliable? >> Yeah. >> Mike? >> Mhm. >> So, I would do whatever to just spend the night with him. I get it. >> And you guys only brought off the handcuffs cuz they said that one cop was rude. >> No, it was a there's a bunch of reasons. Which cop was rude? >> The guy. >> The big guy. >> The younger The younger cop. >> He's the sergeant. So >> yeah, he was he was very arrogant and very rude. And when I acknowledged how rude he was, that's when I heard bring out the cuffs. Is there any way you can get these cuffs off? >> No, I mean, I can adjust them, but if they're properly applied, I got you, you got to stay on. >> All right, man. >> Need a hand getting out. >> Show me 51 or 56 L back home. >> Step up here. >> Piece of jewelry. Arrested on a single child neglect charge, she now faces the consequences of a decision that put a child in danger during the day. One careless choice.