I realized that the key was in the car. >> How long was she in there? >> Like 8 minutes. >> What started as an ordinary trip to Walmart quickly turned into a race against time. On May 20th, 2024, Flagler County Sheriff's deputies rushed to a Walmart in Palm Coast after a frantic 911 call reported a 1-year-old girl trapped inside a locked car. With the temperature inside rising by the minute, deputies knew they had almost no time left. >> Yo! Yo! Sheriff's office. Did y'all call? >> Yes. >> Is the car running? Whose car is it? >> It's my car. >> All right. Is she Is Is that on? >> No. >> All right. Chief 14-5, vehicle's not running. They locked the keys in the car. >> How far out was FD? >> I'm going to smash the window here in a second if FD's not close. How long's she been in there? All right, I'm going to smash the window then. >> No, no, no, no. >> I have to cuz she's been stuck in there. I don't know how far FD's out. She's been in there for 10 minutes. No, I don't have that. Yeah. You told me before? >> Huh? >> Told me before? >> No. >> What is that? >> All right. >> You're okay with us breaking out the window? Maybe it's the best. >> The child's mother was understandably worried about damaging the vehicle. Initially, she hesitated when deputies suggested breaking a window. >> You're not thinking about what you doing. That's what you get. I shouldn't I shouldn't That's why I'm never giving you my daughter. Never. I can't IN MY LIFE. NEVER AGAIN. >> I SWITCHED IT. >> I DIDN'T PUT HER IN THE car seat. I was coming on this side to open it and it was just not working. >> You was You was supposed to have that key on you. Never put that [ __ ] >> You have the key on you? >> Yeah, I do. >> I'm not supposed to be that, bro. >> All right. Whose parents Are you guys both parents? >> Don't do that. >> Yo, come over here, please. Let's give her some space. Deputy, can you just work on talking to her? All right. What happened, man? >> Walmart and then she told me grab the baby and take her to the car. She's crying too much. So, I came I opened the door. I put her in the car seat I mean on the in the car and then once I placed her the key was there and I thought I had it had it in my pocket and I just closed the door and I went around and I started locking I realized that the key was in the car. >> How long was she in there? >> Like 8 minutes. 5 minutes. We just got from Walmart. >> So, you went inside the store and left her in there? >> No, I just said it the baby was crying at the store and she said take the baby. I I started walking with the baby and put her in the car in the seat and then I closed the door to go back on the other side the driver side and I was trying to open the door and that's when I I noticed that the key was inside already. >> Okay. >> So, it's like >> And who are you the Are you the father? >> Yeah, and that controller doesn't it seems like it doesn't work. It's an old controller. >> All right. Just stand here. Just give her some space. Within moments, the toddler was safely removed from the vehicle. Deputies immediately carried her into the shade where first responders began checking her condition. >> Are you all okay? >> I'm fine. My daughter's fine. >> Well, we were here looking for the other receipt. >> You can take her in. >> She's fine. I don't think she wasn't in there for 25 minutes, 20 minutes. >> I mean, Florida heat 10 minutes is a long time. But luckily you have some tint, so it probably didn't get as hot as it could have, but if you have like cool water, like >> to turn the AC on. I'm going to give her juice. Hot water now. >> Okay. >> She's fine. >> Okay. Okay. Well, give us a call back if you need us, okay? >> Okay, thank you. >> You're welcome. >> You need to get that glass. >> Did y'all take her? >> Uh, I need a phone number. Uh, miss ma'am, what's your phone number? 736 What's your phone number? >> I don't have a phone number. >> Okay. Are you guys married? >> Not married, but >> Together? >> Together, yeah. >> Do you guys live in Homestead? >> Yeah. >> I saw 818816. >> Yeah. >> Be careful doing that. You're going to get glass stuck up in the air and get people's eyes. Hey, uh Is there an injunction between you guys? >> Huh? >> Is there an injunction between you guys? >> What? >> An injunction? >> A what? >> An injunction? >> What do you mean by that? >> Like a no contact order, is there one between y'all? There isn't one? >> No. >> Did it expire? >> Yeah, that that was that was a >> It was supposed to expire, but this was about a couple months >> When did it When did it expire? >> That was like last year. >> This was a while back. >> All right, I got to confirm that cuz based on what I'm reading then y'all aren't supposed to be in contact with one another. >> No, that was that's all the case got those. >> Okay, well I'll I'll confirm that. We'll be Okay, I'll confirm it. Just I got to I have to ask. >> As paramedics cared for the toddler, deputies briefly detained the child's father and questioned him about what had happened. >> We called them to confirm. I recently checked to like to see what was the the status of the case. >> Yeah. You have two You have two phones? >> Yeah, but you don't have a phone number. Just disconnect them. >> I got to take your money out of your pocket for safety. I just have a seat. I'm going to look this up real quick and You can just go straight. Hey, this is his money? We have to look up this paperwork real quick. So, just stand by for a few, okay? You found it? >> Yeah. >> Nice. >> [laughter] >> Look Look, like I said, man, I I don't I'm not calling you a liar or anything. We just have to We have to do our due diligence and confirm. >> Is it possible that you guys can make contact with Miami Dade, right? >> to look up the paperwork. God, I have a headache. For what it's worth, I hope you don't I hope you're not in violation cuz I don't not feel like going. >> I really do cuz I I'd rather go home. >> You're in old case. >> Oh. >> Not old, but like, you know, 2022, they put me on house arrest and I completed my um my program. >> Yeah. Oh god, I have a headache. Jesus Christ. >> I'm just You know I'm being honest. I'm a very respectful honest person. >> A robbery? >> Well, >> You? >> Oh, that was when um she she um when I took [music] when I took off with our car and it had her purse in it and she put it as like I basically stole her purse. >> It s- it sounds like y'all not doing too well together. So, she getting you arrested with robbery charges. >> Like her cuz it was both of our car and the the purse was in the car. So, basically, she told the police that I also took the purse, but the purse was already in the car. That's when she said it was that I basically She basically said that I stole the the purse as well. So, but it It was both of our car. >> After determining the incident was an accident, he was released at the scene. >> Any violations? >> Yeah. >> Basically, he wants to talk to y'all real quick. >> I want to show you proof, too, like I'm a >> You need to ask him what's wrong. >> Thanks. >> Yeah, God forbid I arrest somebody that's bigger than him. Can you hear? >> You guys can contact Miami-Dade or >> Yeah, that's what we're doing. >> Or or which one you going with? >> I don't know if it's the courts >> Like lean down. Put your head on your knee, please, sir. >> I completed all the um the house arrest. >> Sergeant, welcome back to the county. >> Sheriff Rick Staley praised the deputy's swift response, reminding parents that just a few extra minutes can turn an accident into a tragedy. Fortunately, this rescue ended with the child safely back in her family's arms. If you enjoyed this body cam breakdown, don't forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more real police incidents and body camera footage from across the United States.