They're just trying to kill us. You're trying to kill us. >> Oh my gosh. They're just trying to kill us. >> Open the door. >> Imagine being taken from everything you know and no one knows where you are. The fear, the helplessness, the silence. For one victim, that nightmare was all too real. Until the FBI finally uncovered the truth. Here are 11 times the FBI discovered kidnapped victims who had lost all hope. On April 27th, 2023, a call about an assault led Florida officers to a local hotel. But what they discovered was far more disturbing. a kidnapping victim trapped behind a locked door. Without wasting a moment, the officers broke into the room and rescued the victim, turning a routine response into a lifesaving mission. It's the police. [Music] Open the door. >> Hey, we're kicking the door in. He's lying. >> He is lying. >> We need tools to pick up. >> OPEN THE DOOR. >> WE have maintenance. You don't have a warrant. Female screaming for help. FD >> Well, imagine the intensity of the situation. You're hearing a woman screaming from inside the house. The officers rush in, doing everything they can to break down the door and handcuff the suspects. >> Open the door. No, no, NO. >> Where's he at? >> He's right there. >> I'm going TO CHANGE YOU IF YOU DON'T GET AWAY FROM THE DOOR. >> YOU'RE HURTING ME. >> You're hurting me. Get >> on the ground. Get on the ground. >> GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. PLEASE STOP. PLEASE STOP. STOP. PLEASE STOP. STOP. Please stop. Please stop. Why are you doing this to me? Give us your hands. You got it. You're killing me hands OVER HERE ON THE back here. Help me. Oh, Julia, please. Julia, >> please. Every time Scott come every time. You okay? >> We got the fire department coming to check in. Okay. >> Female. Supervisor following. >> GET OVER HERE. >> PUT YOUR HANDS PUT YOUR FEET BEHIND her back. >> PLEASE HELP ME. >> Put your feet behind your back. I can't breathe. >> Some water, please. >> Hey, please. >> The officers handcuffed the suspect instantly, saving the life of a young girl. It looked like her arm might have been broken. Her body was trembling, and the fear on her face was hard to ignore. Watching her in that state, it was truly painful. >> And we're going to put him against this right here. Actually, we're going to sit up and put them against this wall here. Move all those tools out of the way. >> When the fire department gets here, they'll they'll evaluate that. >> Okay. >> It's right there. >> Set him up. >> Ow. Oh, god. up again. >> Right there, ma'am. You're like, >> "Please come with me. >> Is this your arm? It's broken. >> I don't know if it's broke." >> Okay. You want to hold me? >> I can't. >> We're going to get you outside. Okay. You need to hold me or anything to get out. >> Relax. Slow down. Then slow deep breath. Slow deep breath. >> Please breath. >> Slow deep breath. >> All right. Here. Come here. >> Come to this side. >> He's going to grab a chair for you. >> You sit down. >> Just go a little further. >> Fire department's coming. They're breathing right now. Please, >> please, please. I can't. Please. This is three grand. >> What do you think? >> Uh, I think she might have had a broken arm. >> No, she's a female. Go. She go. >> He uh he's >> She doesn't have a broken arm. >> Are you on drugs? >> No. >> Why are you sweating so much? >> Cuz he doesn't. >> Okay. The heat's not on here. It's just hot. >> Oh, wait. >> So, he's he's also on some kind of narcotic. So, >> what? Can I please have that body armor, right? >> Please. >> You're not going to have body armor. >> Can I have some tap water? >> The fire department's on their way. They're going to help you out with whatever you need. Okay. You should have just had like a conversation with us like a normal adult instead of screaming and locking the door and her screaming that you're going to try to and >> I was trying to people said >> no watch just for a second. >> Yeah, I got you. >> Hey, Clark. >> Well, now comes the time to talk about what really happened here. The officer turned his attention to the woman sitting outside and she began explaining everything in detail. Check it out. He just I don't know what is he smoking but >> was some kind of drug or something going on. >> Uhhuh. And it's the second night on a row. So I already find a punch. >> It sounded like you said help us. He's trying to Is that what you said? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Cuz he was throwing me like a free me around. >> Okay. I just wanted to make sure that like I'm I'm afraid for my life. >> Okay. And I tried to knock in a door to the neighbors so they maybe call cops for me cuz he took my phone from me. >> Okay. >> He beat me a head on a wall. >> How did he do all that? He just threw you around the apartment or what? >> What? What did the What did the whole thing start over? >> What did the whole Why did the whole altercation start? He said, "I'm cheating on him, but I was at work. I run my own business." >> Okay. Um, and then so you got home and and you guys started arguing or >> Yeah, we start arguing. So, he was beating me. Then I guess he was tired. I was waiting till he fall asleep to sneak in. >> Okay. >> I tried to sneak in and he grabbed me by the hair. Yeah. So I >> So he kicked you out of the apartment. >> No, he didn't let me leave. >> Okay. So you waited for him to go to sleep and then he tried to leave. >> And then when you tried to leave, he woke up, he grabbed your hair and then started Was he punching you in the face or where was he hitting you at? >> Uh I I got You can take a pictures later. >> Well, I don't when everything's over here, we can go to a private area. I don't know if we have a female officer available, but if we do, I'll have her take photos of you. Otherwise, um it'll probably be me in a fire department, a lady taking photos of you. Okay. [Music] >> I don't know if it's I think it might be a broken arm. He was grabbing her and thrown around the >> details the victim shared were deeply disturbing. The way he had beaten her was hard to hear. truly painful and heartbreaking. And just then, the medics arrived. They carefully assessed the condition of both the victim and the suspect. >> Oh god. Right there. >> What is that right there, man? Is that I don't know what it is, but that whatever it is. >> Yeah. and turn him around. >> All right, turn around. >> That please. >> H not right now. >> Can you grab my wallet and my >> I got I need my keys, too. My car keys. >> I need She's got a room, too. >> Please, I got you. >> Take care of it, man. Just do what we're asking you to do right now. Where's he going? Calm down. Come on. I need my car. >> We're bringing it. >> I don't have any number later, man. >> Where did you Where were you born? >> Georgia. get start please >> just sit down. Just sit down. >> Okay. >> Man, not guest. I don't guess. >> Look, all that's me taking care of Jason. >> I forget, man. I'm sorry. All right. I need my car. >> We'll be right behind you guys. >> Go for it. >> Yes, absolutely. >> The suspect is now facing multiple serious charges, including kidnapping, assault, and false imprisonment. Each of these reflects the severity of the situation and the danger the victim was placed in. Now, let's move on to another heartbreaking case. this time involving a six-month-old baby who vanished right in front of her mother's eyes. On May 15th, 2023, a tense evening unfolded in Fort Worth, Texas, when a mother made a horrifying call. Someone had jumped into her car and sped off with her six-month-old baby still inside. The police jumped into action immediately. Officers from multiple units, including narcotics and gang teams, joined the search. Just over an hour later, they caught the suspect on Dean Street. But the baby was nowhere to be found. Acting fast, officers questioned the suspect and spread out to search the area. Within minutes, they found the baby and car seat abandoned in a nearby ravine. >> Got it. Got it. Hey, hey, hey. >> Hey, we have the baby at 36. >> Oh, okay. It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. >> Thankfully, the child was okay and soon reunited with a parent. The suspect is now facing multiple serious charges, including kidnapping, abandoning, or endangering a child, and autotheft. Each charge reflects the danger and recklessness of the suspect's actions, especially putting a helpless infant's life at risk. Okay, hold on tight. If you think things got intense here, get ready to meet Tracy. She's a whole new level of woman, tougher to handle. On April 27th, 2018 in Houston, Texas, police responded to a bizarre and troubling situation. A man had been held hostage inside his own home by a woman later identified as Tracy Heslip. She and her husband had been staying at the victim's place, but things took a dark turn when she refused to let him leave. even taking his car and stopping him from speaking to anyone. When officers arrived, she wouldn't let the man come to the door, so he had to talk to them from the balcony. Realizing how serious things were, officers quickly acted. They made their way in through the balcony and safely got the man out. Tracy was arrested at the scene, bringing an end to a truly disturbing ordeal. >> What happened, ma'am? Tracy, [Music] >> hey, I hear y'all, so I mean, might as well just open up. >> Ma'am. >> Ma'am. >> Ma'am, this is going to this all on camera. So, open the door. >> They trying to get in. >> Ma'am, open the door. I hear you already. You're You're out here. All right, let me talk to both of y'all. >> Look, >> look. Hey, right now it's not an issue. You want to start an issue, there's going to be an issue, right? >> Ma'am, >> hey, can y'all talk to me on balcony? 14. >> Come out to the balcony, man. >> This is all going on camera, ma'am. So, what are you doing? It's not helping you. She got some problems or something. >> What's going on with her? >> She took my car early. I was sleep. I woke up. My keys were fine. Okay. >> Her husband there, he said he didn't see her leave and he didn't hear a car start. So, we waited and waited. She finally brought it back. >> Are y'all roommates? She's staying. They're not on. I just have kind of helped them out. But >> well, they're staying there. I can't necessarily kick them all out, though. >> She's not on They're not >> I know. But they they've been staying, so they they establish that residency. You know, you understand like when you you invite people over to stay, they stay there. How how long they've been staying? >> Not that long. >> Yes. See, even with that, I mean, they establish residency. So, you you have to go through an eviction unless they committed a crime itself. >> Took my car. Well, right now, how how can we prove it, right? >> I'm sorry. It's kind of weird how it works like that. Um, >> see how she keep me see I can't see I mean that's she she won't even let me open the door, sir. That means that's this my own apartment. She's not on the lease or nothing. So, if they're not on the lease, they shouldn't she shouldn't have no kind of rights like that. >> No, but it it's it's made to like it's made to like not once they establish that residency. They didn't understand arrest. >> No, but they stayed there a month. That's that's quite some time. Um, she's like this all the time or >> Yeah, man. She's loud. I can't I got to be to work at 9:30. I'm not going to be able to probably go to work. I needed my clothes in the car to wash. She had ran off with the car and I couldn't wash and stuff, do stuff. I need to go to work. >> How did she get your car keys? >> I was sleeping. She took them off my bed. >> You want to sit there and tell a story? >> She just like, >> "Hey, ma'am." >> Hey, ma'am. Listen. Can you open the door so I can talk to you? I just want to talk. >> No, >> I I just want to talk. >> No, no, you don't. >> Yes, I do. >> No, you don't. >> You can talk to me. >> Well, just seeing this, one thing is clear. She's going to give a tough time to the officers. She has such a rebellious attitude. And the man who's suffering can't even prove how she took his car. Fortunately enough, everything is being recorded on the camera from the start. >> Tracy, can you open the door for us? Sir. >> Yeah. >> Y'all go over the balcony. I got the door open. >> All right. >> Open the door. They coming in one way or another. Open the door. >> You open the door, Tracy. >> What? Open the door. >> I got a female from 13 to my shop. >> You open the door, Tracy? >> She right there at the door. She want to open the table. >> Open the door. I'm done. >> Okay. And I And I CANCEL THE CALL. SO y'all in here first. >> Hold up, man. >> Hold on. [Music] Shoot. Who going to come here and see? Nothing. >> All right. Turn around. Back. >> No. >> I didn't do nothing. >> Hey, back up. Hey, back up. Hey, back up. Back up. >> BUT BACK UP. WHAT YOU DOING? TOO CLOSE. HEY, HEY, HEY. BACK UP NOW. >> I JUST ON THE PHONE. NO. I DID NOT DO ANYTHING. THEY'RE NOT COMING IN HERE DOING ANYTHING. >> GIVE ME YOUR HANDS. >> NO. >> I DIDN'T DO NOTHING. I ANSWERED THE CALL. >> CHASING. BABY, get up. Get up. You making it hard for yourself, baby. Get up and go with them. >> These can come off as easily as I can put them on. >> See, man. >> I DIDN'T EVEN DO NOTHING. >> GET THE POLICE OUTSIDE. >> YOU I DIDN'T EVEN DO NOTHING. >> OKAY. WOULD YOU PLEASE GO OUTSIDE? >> I DIDN'T DO NOTHING. >> WE GO OUTSIDE. >> I DIDN'T DO NOTHING. >> Go outside. >> I didn't do nothing. >> Okay. >> I didn't do nothing. >> That's fine. I NEED >> SO, Y'ALL HAVE TO SIT THERE AND TELL ME WHAT DID I DO? >> He's accusing you of something. I got to investigate it. >> No, I didn't do nothing. It's true. >> That's right. And I got to go to work. I LICK. MY NAME ON THE THING. >> My name. >> No. I don't want you to say nothing cuz you trying TO INCLUDE YOURSELF IN A >> WHAT DID YOU INCLUDE YOURSELF IN? >> WHAT IS YOU TALKING FOR? >> WHAT'S WHAT'S HIS NAME? >> WHY IS YOU TALKING? >> WHY YOU MAKING IT HARD? >> SO WHY YOU TALKING THOUGH? YOU >> HAVE HIM STEP back for me. You need to give me your HAND RIGHT NOW. WHY YOU TALKING? >> HEY MAN, >> WHY ARE YOU TALKING? >> WHY ARE YOU TALKING? WHY ARE YOU TALKING? >> Why you talking? >> No, no, no. Y'ALL JUST CAN'T COME UP IN HERE AND DO NOTHING. NO, NO. >> YOU CAN'T COME IN HERE AND DISRESPECT ME OR NOTHING. STOP ALL THAT. STOP ALL THAT. NO, SIR. THEY NOT COME IN HERE DISRESPECTING ME. Step back, sir. Hey, step back. >> No. I'm going to call the ambulance. No. LEAVE ME ALONE. >> LEAVE ME ALONE. >> LEAVE ME ALONE. >> I GOT IT RIGHT HERE. PUT THAT DOWN. >> LEAVE ME ALONE. >> NEITHER PUT THAT DOWN OR >> NO. Leave me alone. >> Hey. Hey, Chad. You go ahead and go before they can take you to the hospital. Put handcuffs on her. She need not put no handcuffs ON ME. NO. NO. >> HEY, MA'AM. >> NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. You know what? No. No. BREAK MY ARMS. NO. BREAK MY ARMS. NO. Cuz they illegal. No. No. No. No. I didn't do nothing. I didn't break MY ARMS. I'LL BREAK MY ARMS THEN. Break break break my arms. Break my arms. Break my arms. Break my arms then. Break my arms. >> What did he say? >> Stop. Don't get bro. Hey, that's the only way. Don't do nothing. I GOT TWIST. I'm tell you now, >> I didn't do nothing. Go behind your back behind your back, babe. Put your hand behind your back. Put your hand behind your back. PUT YOUR OKAY, GO PUT YOUR HAND BEHIND YOUR BACK. >> WHY would I put my hands behind my back if I ain't do nothing? >> Start wrestling with them. >> You making make it hard for yourself. YOU GOT YOU GOT IT. TRACY, PUT YOUR HAND BEHIND YOUR BACK, BABY. But they want to hurt your arm. >> No. No. No. No. cuz they doing grab my hand. OKAY, LET THEM PUT YOUR HAND BEHIND YOUR BACK FOR YOU GET YOUR ALL BROKE. >> OH, Decoin because they don't know what they doing. >> Sir, can you step back? >> Well, she truly stood out as one of the most deranged women we encountered. Despite the numerous challenges, it was inevitable that she would be arrested. and she undoubtedly confronted the consequences of her actions, showing no one can ever escape from the long arms of the law. >> Okay. Okay, BABY. [Music] >> BABY, put it somewhere. >> No, because I haven't >> Okay, you make it hard for yourself, sweetheart. >> Okay. Damn. >> I haven't man damn clothes like all his pants. Say Tra. >> Okay. You a do nothing wrong, baby. They ain't going to do but take it to She will pay ass. >> Hey my damn clothes off. >> Lord have mercy. Hey, hey, hey, Marvin. Hey, look. Trying to make me naked out here. [Music] >> I got as sh [Music] [Applause] Let go of his pants, please. >> Just let go of his pants. I got >> fine. Let go of his pants. >> Will you get an AMBULANCE OUT HERE? JUST let go of his pants. >> No. Let go of his pants. >> Come here. >> Let go of his pants. >> That's what this is. >> Let go of his pants. >> You making a hole for yourself, man. >> Make a hole for yourself. Go with them people. They going to take you to the hospital. >> See you, man. >> I'm not going to the hospital. YOU AIN'T DID NOTHING DO THIS DAMN THING WITH THEM, MAN. >> Why you acting like you so scared? >> I ain't scared. God hand your business, man. Like understand did nothing. >> You didn't do nothing. Come on. >> No. Tracy, >> why you trying to make me go somewhere that I ain't did nothing? >> They going to take you regardless. >> Let's go. >> They I haven't did nothing. >> They going to take asma. But hey, baby, look here. Hey, you making it hard for yourself. Number one, stand up. What are you talking about? >> Let's go. We got to stand up. STAND UP. I GOT I GOT TO CALM MYSELF DOWN. NO. >> Let's go. We ain't taking you to THE HOSPITAL. >> I GOT WE taking you to the hospital. >> CALL 911. I GOT AS I HAVE ASTHMA. NO, >> they came here illegally. I ALREADY ANSWER THE CALL. They in here illegally. They don't even know why they in here. last. [Music] >> You need You need to let them go ahead and check. >> NO. OKAY, MAN. >> YOU ASKED them why they missing me. >> Broadway. >> For what? >> Leave me alone. I GOT ASMA. >> LET GO. LET GO. >> I got asthma. I don't EVEN KNOW WHAT Y'ALL talking about. LEAVE ME ALONE. I GOT ASMA. >> GIVE ME SOME WATER. GIVE ME SOME WATER. GIVE ME SOME WATER. >> MO, GIVE ME SOME WATER. >> SOME water right now. GIVE ME SOME WATER, MAN. GOT TO LET GO OF HIS PANTS SOME WATER. >> SUGAR. GOT TO LET GO OF HIS PANTS. >> YOU ate my balls. >> If you let go of his pants, WE'LL GET YOU WATER. GIVE HIM some water, man. We'll get you water if you let go. Go. Y'all was hurting my ball. We'll get you water if you let go of the pants. Got to let go of the pants, though. Can you let go? Come on. Let go, >> baby. Let go, baby. Come on. >> They don't even ain't messing with me. >> All right. Come on, man. >> Don't wipe my face. >> You made a HOLE FOR YOUR DAMN SELF. >> I GOT ASTHMA. You got asthma. >> Got no They don't even got no reason messing with me. >> Now she going to drink this water. >> She got the pants. >> I got to drink it. No, she got to let go of the pants first. >> Got to let go of the pants. >> Let go the pants. >> Let go. Something's got to give. >> Just take it. >> Something's got to give. >> GIVE ME SOME WATER. >> I NEED SOME WATER. >> SOMETHING GOT TO GIVE. >> I have asthma. No, I have asthma. They have to tell me why they messing with me. >> You ain't got let them look at my them. >> LEAVE ME ALONE. WHAT? >> SQUIRREL. You mean to tell me that what you what you call what is this about? >> No. What is this about? >> Jesus Christ. >> I cancel the call. THANK YOU. THAT'S WHAT THEY TELLING Y'ALL. So leave me alone. >> You should do >> I sure do. AND THEY CANCEL THE CALL. SO LEAVE ME ALONE. I KNOW Y'ALL in here with me. SO LEAVE ME ALONE. >> THEY JUST TOLD YOU. >> I mean that's fine. We'll wait. We got more units coming and you will be dragged out of this apartment. It'll go easy or it'll go hard. But we have more units coming. >> Come on, man. You don't want to make it hard. Come on. >> You making it hard on yourself for no damn reason. >> Like, you didn't have a charge. But now you definitely will after trying to fight us. >> You know what I'm saying? >> I'm not fighting y'all. Oh, yeah. I said I have. I want to know why y'all trying to mess with me anyway. >> How challenging it was for law enforcement officers to control her. It serves as a valuable lesson in the practical application of law enforcement techniques and the importance of adaptability when confronted with challenging scenarios. But it's not over yet. She continued to say no to everything the officer said until the moment she got handcuffed. >> All right, got your shoes. Let's go. >> Let's go. >> My Jordan. You going to come now? >> She come. >> I'm coming anyway. I wasn't doing this to you. You was telling the story, little boy. >> I already cancelled the call. So what y >> coming on? >> You got to untie it. >> Come on, man. Cuz you killing time this damn. >> No, you killing time. >> Come on. Come on. Put your feet in. >> Come on. >> No. This is 8501 Broadway. the neighborhood. >> Let's go this way. Hey, we're going this way. >> I'm bring your phone. >> Come on. >> Let go of his pants. >> Stop stepping on me. >> Stepping on you, man. >> You are stepping on me, though, boy. >> Oh, down the stairs. >> Why you didn't untie the shoe? >> Untie the shoe. >> Just walk. Come on. I got you. Come on. Just walk. Go down the stairs. You're good. >> No, I'm going to the hospital anyway. Okay, let's go down the stairs. >> Good. >> Yes. >> I don't know yet. >> Love boy right here. >> Can you let go of those fans? >> When I Yeah, because let me go boy. >> You just want to be inclusive. >> Lover boy. Lover boy got to pay the compliment. >> Come on, Lover Boy. Lover boy just got to be inclusive. Let go of his pants. >> Um, I I did. >> No, it's still on. You >> still got >> You're still holding on. Let go of the pants. >> Got to let go. >> What? >> Yeah, I let go to sit in here. >> Come on. >> All right, you let go. >> No, you had to do all that. >> I didn't do anything. >> Yeah, we the damn thing. >> I'm talking about shoe man. We were out there early tonight. >> Here, here, here, here, here. Me like that. >> Search, please. >> Yeah, search me. I don't care what you do. >> Are you on his >> Yeah, I just made up a story. Come on. pushing pushing him down. >> No, he pushed him down >> and it was no pushing anyway. [Music] >> You might want to do a call back on that. We just ran a call there earlier. >> 41 Lincoln. I'm already here at 8955. You send it to me. I'll go down there. >> 41 Lincoln clear. Thank you. >> You want to help me like recover or you think it'll be fine? Oh, coughing her. >> Do you recover her or do you think it's fine that way? >> No, we'll have to see. >> Yeah. >> Get you put back. >> I don't care. I It doesn't matter. I'm going to the hospital. I got as Come on. Let's go. >> She got as she she uh she goes to the hospital. [Music] Just make sure you put your hands behind your back. Okay. >> Yes. >> Put this hand up here at 200. I'll move. >> All right. You can take a seat in here. Let's take a seat. I got to keep myself calm cuz I got asthma on. >> Okay, just take a seat. Let me go get her some water. >> All right, swing your legs in. >> I got to kind of help me a little bit. >> You got it. >> I got it. I got it. I got it. I got it. I got it right now. >> I got the shoes. >> You want I know you got on the ground, bro. We'll get them. >> All right. Hey. Hey. Just leave them right there. On the ground as far as the ground. >> Yeah, just leave them right there. >> These ain't no cheap shoes. We >> ain't going to leave them there, man. >> N. [Music] She got one. >> You don't love me. >> You want to get some water? >> You sir. Tracy Heslip, a 46-year-old, was arrested on one misdemeanor count of assault on a family member and one misdemeanor count of interfering with the duties of a public servant. However, both charges were eventually dismissed by the DA. Up next is another case, this time involving a 9-year-old boy who disappeared without a trace. On the morning of April 4th, 2022, chaos broke out in Atlanta when a man jumped into a running car parked outside a Goodwill, completely unaware that a 9-year-old child was sitting in the back seat. The child's mother immediately called 911 and within minutes, officers from multiple agencies, including Atlanta police and Georgia State Police, were on the hunt. State troopers quickly located the stolen vehicle and used a precision maneuver to stop it. >> The radio they tracking the car to South Gordon and hold on standby. Uh check the area South Gordon and West Me. unit that location. It's right there. I'm going to go look. I want to go ahead. Look around Street and Evan Street. >> I got the car. Peoples and RDA. [Music] information with GSP. >> Go off on people's >> give me the air. People's northbound towards Oak Street. GSP is behind him. GSP pit. GSP pit. Show me your hands. Show me your hands. Get out the door. GET THE DOOR. OPEN DOOR. YOU TRYING TO KILL US? You're trying to kill us. >> Oh my gosh. You trying to kill us? >> Oh my gosh. You're trying to kill me. Why would y'all do that, man? >> Get off. Please don't. Please don't. Don't beat me up, man. Listen. Don't get up. Don't kill me. Y'all trying to kill me. Don't Don't FIGHT ME, MAN. DON'T FIGHT ME. Don't fight me. Please bring your hand back. Children [Applause] appate that. Thank you. No problem. [Applause] He hit us. He hit us. >> I don't know how to act. He ran into us. He hit us. He hit us. That's messed up. >> He hit us. >> Trying to kill us. He hit us. >> That's messed up. [Music] >> Thanks for your help. Appreciate you coming over, sir. [Music] [Applause] He hit us. >> That's messed up. >> 214 radio. >> The child was rescued by the officer who immediately checked him for any injuries. You can see just how visibly shaken he was after the terrifying incident. She work at She Come here. I can show you where she's at. I can show you. Your mom is in the car. My brother is in the car. Please. Yes. >> Okay. >> No. >> You did a good job. You did a good job. >> No. >> You did a good job. You did a good job. >> Excuse me. >> You okay? >> You okay? Yes. >> Yeah. We're going to take We're going to take you to your mom. You're right. You're okay. You're okay. >> My mom caught you. >> Yeah. Yeah, she did. Okay. She did. >> Excuse me. [Applause] I got to go now. >> The suspect was charged with kidnapping, cruelty toward children, and theft by taking serious offenses that reflect the danger and emotional trauma caused by the incident. Next in line is the kidnapping that happened in Florida on February 16th, 2021 in Hillsboro County, Florida. A terrifying situation unfolded when a one-year-old girl named Tinley Sage West was taken during a car theft. She had been sleeping in her family's SUV when her mother stepped out for a moment to carry items inside. In that short time, someone jumped into the vehicle and drove off with the baby still inside. Police launched a full land and air search that lasted over 2 hours. You all right, baby? >> If you will put me out on the call, please. [Music] >> You're all right, baby. You're all right. You >> Your mommy's coming. there. [Music] >> Yes, sir. >> Are you at the house in Green Valley? >> Yes, sir. >> 1023 101. [Music] >> Yes, sir. Physical evidence. [Music] Hey TJ, make sure you hold that vehicle for a crime scene. [Music] >> Come on, baby. [Music] You're hot. >> You're hot, baby. You're hot. That's all right, baby. That's all right. How scared I was in the back of this guy. attempt. [Applause] >> I don't know how long it's been here. See if you can get a hold of the church. >> All right. >> Somebody's a church. The office is right around the corner. One Oscar chars bro. >> Yeah. The baby appears 104 but very hot. Can you you do have fire rescue 51? Thank you. >> Finally, they found the SUV parked in a church lot about 3 miles away. And thankfully, Tinley was safe and unharmed. The suspect who stole the car was previously captured on a neighbor's surveillance camera and is still at large. Now comes the moment where a man kidnapped his own girlfriend. Imagine the fear and confusion she must have felt taken by someone she once trusted. In this body cam footage from Texas, officers respond to a tense call about a man accused of kidnapping his girlfriend. Witnesses said the suspect was possibly under the influence when he forced the woman into a car and tried to get away. Thankfully, police acted fast and were able to locate the vehicle before things got worse. >> Show me your hands. Show me your hands. >> Can you step out for me on this side? >> Yeah, I got it. Put your hands right. I >> I was waiting for my my truck to be towed. >> I got you. What did I do? >> You're just being detained right now, right? >> For what? >> For what, sir? >> We'll let you know in just a sec. It'll be all right. You have any weapons on you, man? >> No, I got my my gun right there. >> Right there. >> That's a gun. >> It's a little six shooter. Yes, sir. >> Okay. All right. You don't have anything else on you, right? >> I don't think so. I might have some tools in my pocket cuz I was supposed to go work on his truck. >> Okay. >> Presley, I'm a dog, dude. >> Hey, can you can you grab Can you get my dog, please? >> Please, sir. Can >> Okay. I I don't know. >> Just going to leave all your stuff right here, man. Okay. like coins and rings and all that. >> I just I just got done moving. >> I got you. >> But that U-Haul right there is is but >> it's yours. The the U-Haul is yours, you said? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> The one that that's on the floorboard? >> Yeah. large pistol in that uh door right there. >> What followed was a high-risk traffic stop. Officers drew their weapons, ordered the suspect out of the vehicle, and quickly made sure the woman was safe. Thankfully, she wasn't physically harmed, and the suspect was taken into custody on the spot. Now, let's take a look at how it all unfolded. I don't understand what I did. >> All right, come on down here. >> Homicide. Homicide. Just an investigation, man. >> A homicide investigation. >> No. >> Huh? >> Go ahead. >> I don't understand what what what I did. >> See real quick for me. Don't have anything right here. Ankle, right? Bring that foot this way. >> All right. Thanks, sir. Give me a few. They'll come and talk to you. All right. >> Officers then turned their attention to the woman and temporarily detained her as they worked to figure out exactly what had happened. >> Put your hands on your back. >> We'll let you know in a minute. Nothing. Okay, then don't worry about it. >> I have >> This is my car. >> Explain everything. >> Okay. >> This your car? >> Yeah, this is my car. I have the bill over there. >> What's your dog's name? >> That's not my dog's face. >> What's his name? >> Presley. Presley. >> Yeah, I have I have the bill for this car. >> Do you have your um ID or anything? >> We'll take care of it. >> Hang on. My nose kind of itches. Can I change my nose? I >> I don't know. >> I don't I don't know. Uh yes. >> Do you know these people? >> From where? >> From where? >> Oh, my my ID I think is uh the door. >> Hey, dude. Come on. We're going to go to the other car. As far as I know, that uh class C warrant is good. So, let's see. I don't know if they got anything else. Okay. So, let's see how those all work out. Welcome, Michelle. Okay, come on down, bud. Do me a favor. Face the car. Step out of the shoes for me. [Music] Are you ready? >> Yes, ma'am. >> On her? >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> You need a bag or anything? >> Uh, I can use one. I got one in the back of my shop. Sorry, but if you can get me, I would appreciate it. [Applause] 20 push-ups. Drop something. >> Do you want your stuff to go in the car, man, or you want to have them with you? the socket and the coins and all. >> You don't care? >> Yeah. >> I want to keep it cuz I might need it for when I get out so I can [ __ ] >> Okay. You want the sockets, too? >> Yeah. >> Huh? >> Yeah. >> Okay. I was going to leave your sockets in there so you don't lose them, but All right. >> Yeah. It's probably easier if you want to just keep in the car. >> This is ma'am. No problem. >> I don't think some stuff in here. >> I think I have. I think I have somewhere. I'll go get it. >> But you need sockets or anything. >> Yeah. I want to leave your ring and the coins and everything. I was going to get rid of the screws and the sockets and this little ball and stuff. Just the oddball stuff. >> Some of that stuff might not be allowed out down there, >> right? Cuz if it's like sharp, they may throw it away. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> I keep dropping that fuse. You want the key? Get the keys going there, too. >> You want your change or do you want it for her to keep it? >> I want my change. >> You You do want it. Okay. >> I was going to do it in this car. Yes, ma'am. I just get a little bag for this. >> Just hang tight right here. Okay. You know what? Here, I'll put them in a glove or something >> here. So, all the coins need to do an easy drop in our >> 33-year-old James Rainey was arrested on one felony count of kidnapping and one misdemeanor count of assault on a family member. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison. Next in line is the case of a man who held his fiance hostage, turning a relationship built on trust into a terrifying ordeal. On May 16th, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland, a dramatic rescue unfolded as officers saved a woman held hostage by her fiance. Police had responded to a 911 call from a child, reporting that his father was trying to stab his mother with a knife. When officers arrived, they found Timothy Fleming holding his fiance, Shannon Burnham, at knife point, completely ignoring commands to let her go. As tensions escalated and Fleming leaned in toward the victim, officers were forced to act immediately to prevent a tragedy. >> He did this yesterday. He has a knife yesterday. He yesterday he cut her he cut her hand and he has a knife on her knee. Now, >> officers Gaston Melendez and Zimmerman along with their team did everything they could to defuse the situation. But when Fleming refused to back down, they were left with no choice but to open fire. Within moments, they shot Fleming and quickly pulled the woman to safety before any harm could come to her. >> What's What's his name? >> Timothy Fleming, but I don't know his real name, though. >> Okay. What's going on with him? >> He did this yesterday. He has a knife. Yesterday he yesterday he he cut her he cut her hand and he has the knife on her knee now. >> Okay. >> Who who's is she the mother? >> Yes. >> Okay. So who else who else is inside besides >> um my grandmother, my brother, him, her um and um my mother's cousin. >> So that happened yesterday, right? >> Yes. >> And today what happened today? >> He's doing it again. >> Okay. Uh, and you said that the he got the knife where in his pockets already >> on his on a knee. >> Okay. So, this was your back. >> Pe. >> Hey, this is the police. >> Police department. >> Back upstairs. Back up here. >> Be careful. >> They're upstairs. Put the knife down. >> This the police department. >> Where are they? Open the door. >> Open the door. >> Put the knife down. >> Hello. >> Get up here. >> Please. >> Help me. Please. >> All right. >> Put the knife down. >> PUT IT DOWN. Just talk to us, man. >> Put the knife down. Boy, >> back down. Back up, man. Back up. >> Put the knife down. Actually, y'all back up, man. >> No. Lee, let me let ME DEAL WITH THIS. >> BACK UP, MAN. >> Back up. >> Why is the knife? >> Oh my god. >> Sweet. Please. >> You got You got the knife, sir? >> He's got the knife. Okay, sir. >> Can you do me a favor? Can you put it down, please, and talk to us? >> Go. Huh? >> No. >> After gathering enough information from the woman, officers entered the home in an effort to take control of the situation. But things quickly took a turn when one of the officers asked Fleming to drop the knife and talk. He refused without hesitation, responding with a firm no. Look, just talk to us, right? >> Come on, man. What's going on? >> Come on. They like the boys downstairs, please. >> They're like, "No, they're my kids." >> Ouch. >> Hey, don't don't don't do that. Hey, can you talk to us that we we just want to talk to you, Timothy? That's your name? >> All right. So, can you help us? Can we talk? >> Please, can we talk? That's all we need to do. >> Talking to you, man. >> Why not? >> Why not? >> I got an autistic strength. >> Okay. All right. >> So, just calm calm down. Timothy, >> please just talk to us, right? We don't want to hurt you. We don't want to hurt anybody. That's all what we here for. >> We're here to help, right? >> Right. Please feel weak. >> Timothy, >> please take them out. >> All right. So, Timothy, please. >> Timothy, >> please >> just talk to us. That's all we need. I know there is an explanation for everything. So, we going to understand. >> Oh my god. >> This is what you need. >> No, no, no, no. >> Timothy, please just talk to us, right? >> Just let her move. You can keep the knife in your hand. You can let her move. >> Keep the knife. Just let her move. >> Let her go. >> She's not going nowhere. >> Come on, man. We don't want to do that. >> You don't want to do that, man. Just let >> You know what? Let's Let's go another round. Why What put us in this position? Why are you guys arguing this bad? What can we help you change? What can we fix? >> Look at me, man. What What can we help you fix? What What got you guys in this predicament? >> Can't help me fix nothing. >> That's what we were trying to I can't help you fix nothing if I don't know what's going on. You can >> just leave all my house. No, we can't do that, man. >> You're scared. Definely. >> Yeah. Kid scared, man. Just talk to us. >> Put it down. >> Please. >> You either you either put her let her move and you can hold on to the knife or you put the knife down and then I talk, bro. >> Not a big deal, right? >> Officers made repeated efforts to persuade Fleming to release his fiance and engage in a conversation, but he refused to listen. Despite their continued attempts, he remained uncooperative. Eventually, the situation reached a critical point. With an innocent life in immediate danger and no other options left, officers were forced to use their weapons to prevent a potential tragedy. >> We here to help. Remember this, >> please. >> We here to help. Grab the knife. Grab the knife. >> Go, go, GO. I got medic 34. Start as a medic. Start as a medic. Send no. >> IT'S OKAY. It's okay. It's okay. Sweetheart, you all right? You all right? You're all right. Did he get you? >> Did he stab you, sweetheart? Sweetheart, >> sweetheart. Did he stab you? Are you okay? >> Melinda, is you all right? >> Yeah. >> All right. Good. >> Okay. Okay. I got you. >> Okay. It's okay. It's okay. Start rendering eight to him. Hey, >> he's going to render eight. 10 seconds. >> JUST START A MEDIC. START A MEDIC. IT'S OKAY, SWEETHEART. DID HE STAB YOU? Let me stab you. >> Are you okay? >> Ready for start. >> We discharge our weapon. Hey, >> it's okay. It's okay. IT'S OKAY. HEY. HEY, START RUNNING A TO HIM. HEY, >> we're going to run aid. >> HELP. >> Where's the knife? >> I got a knife. Sir, please tell me about the gun. Come here. >> An officer quickly rescued the victim, getting her to safety without any injuries. Fortunately, she had not been stabbed. Meanwhile, a trainee officer rendered aid to Fleming after he was shot. Medics arrived shortly after and pronounced him dead at the scene. And just like that, there's another case where one person's actions put multiple lives at risk. On August 7th, 2020 in Casper, Wyoming, a tense standoff unfolded after police responded to reports of a woman being held at gunpoint inside an apartment. Body cam footage shows officers surrounding the building, weapons drawn, as they attempt to deescalate the situation. calling out, "We want to make sure you're safe." They urge the occupants to come out peacefully. But when no one responds, it becomes clear they may have to breach the apartment to protect the hostage. >> Yeah. All right. Not sure you want. >> All right. Is everybody ready? >> Um, yeah. After some time, police made the decision to breach the door and take action. With rifles drawn, they entered the apartment and found several individuals on a couch with their hands raised in surrender. The suspect, 45year-old Robert Land, then exchanged gunfire with officers, resulting in his death. Fortunately, no officers were injured, though the hostage sustained minor injuries from bullet fragments during the shootout. It was all captured on camera. >> All right, Glow, they're up. Casper Police Department, come to the door. Casper Police Department, come to the door. Hey, your head. Show me your hand. Keep hands up. [Music] >> 328. Multiple shots fired. [Music] >> CASPER POLICE DEPARTMENT. COME TO THE DOOR. CASPER POLICE DEPARTMENT. COME TO THE DOOR. HIT IT. [Applause] >> HANDS. SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. >> ALL OF YOU. HANDS UP. >> SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. >> MOVE. >> Lay down on the ground. >> Got these. I got these. >> SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. Put your HANDS UP. >> THAT ROOM MILLER. >> HANDS. >> YEAH. >> SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. >> HANDS. HANDS. Keep your hands up. >> Casper, police. >> When officers entered the apartment, they didn't find Robert Land immediately. Instead, they encountered several individuals sitting on the sofa with their hands raised, fully complying with the commands. In the midst of that tense chaos, officers quickly located Robert elsewhere in the apartment. Despite issuing multiple warnings for him to surrender, the situation escalated, ultimately leading to an exchange of gunfire. >> Keep keep your >> Keep your hands. >> CASPER POLICE DEPARTMENT, COME TO THE DOOR. CASPER POLICE DEPARTMENT. COME TO THE DOOR. >> HANDS. SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. >> ALL YOU HANDS UP. >> Show me your hands. Move. >> Go. >> Got these. I've got these. >> SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. PUT YOUR HANDS UP. >> OUT OF THAT ROOM, MILLER. >> HANDS. >> YEAH. >> SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. >> HANDS. KEEP YOUR HANDS UP. >> CASPER, POLICE. >> CASPER, POLICE DEPARTMENT, COME TO THE DOOR. CASPER POLICE DEPARTMENT, COME TO THE DOOR. HANDS. SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. >> ALL of you. Hands up. >> Show me your hands. Move. >> Got these. I got these. >> Show your hands. Put your >> Did that come out of THAT ROOM, MILLER? >> HANDS. >> SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. >> HANDS. KEEP YOUR hands up, >> Casper. POLICE. >> GET UP. COME HERE. COME HERE NOW. >> HANDS. >> GET OUT HERE. >> GET ON THE GROUND. >> GET ON THE GROUND. >> GET ON THE GROUND. >> GET ON THE GROUND. BEHIND YOUR HEAD. Hands >> behind your head. Now. [Music] [Laughter] 141. Shots fired. >> Shots fired. Give me the ram. Cover that window. Get behind. I got it, sir. I got it. Watch yourself. Watch yourself. >> Open the door window. >> It's open. Let's just spot on. >> Come here. Get out of there. >> Get out. >> COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP. >> COME OUT. COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP. AFTER SAFELY evacuating everyone from the house, officers gave Robert multiple opportunities to surrender. They issued repeated warnings urging him to come out peacefully, but he refused to cooperate. Despite their clear attempts to resolve the situation without violence, Robert chose a deadly confrontation, ending in tragedy. >> HEY. HEY, keep your hands up. >> Come out of the room. >> Come out WITH YOUR HANDS UP. >> HANDS UP. >> COME OUT. >> COME OUT. >> COME OUT THAT OPENING. >> COME OUT THE OPENING. WHAT ELSE IS ROOM? >> COME OUT. >> COME OUT. >> ARE YOU OKAY? >> COME OUT. COME OUT. >> COME OUT. WE WANT >> COME OUT. COME OUT. >> COME OUT. >> LIE DOWN ON THE GROUND. [Applause] Don't move. >> DON'T MOVE. SOMEBODY GET IN THERE WITH KAUFMAN. >> OUT WITH COFFMAN. >> LOOK OUT. SORRY. >> WHAT WAS THAT? WAS THAT >> THAT WAS ME. >> You good? >> Yeah. I was trying to get the gun out from him. In the end, during the exchange of gunfire, Robert was shot and killed while the hostage was injured by bullet fragments from police gunfire. Fortunately, no officers were hurt and none of the other individuals in the home were harmed. Next in line is another incident that happened in Ohio on October 15th, 2023 in Akran, Ohio. Body cam footage captured a dramatic moment as a SWAT team rescued a 5-year-old boy from his non-custodial father. The incident took place at a home on the 900 block of Barber Avenue, where 31-year-old Shaun C. Eckle had arranged to meet the boy and his mother. What seemed like a routine visit quickly turned violent. Eckle attacked the boy's mother and fled with the child. But in the end, he couldn't outrun the long arm of the law. >> He came out the He came out laundry building with the door when the windows open. He came out that >> He could have came out there. We cleared that. No one was in there. >> No, he came out of there. I'm telling y'all, he really did. I watched >> What? Where did he go, dear? Where did you >> He He stood by the laundry door with the little boy in his hand. >> Did you see where he where he walked off to? >> No. All all I seen was him standing there with with the little boy in his hand. That's all I seen. And I think he did come out that building cuz he cuz he came out there with the little boy in his hand. The little boy was like this just sitting there. >> And that was after we left. >> Yes. >> No. Some of y'all was still out here. When I walked in, it was maybe by like 9:20, 9:25. >> Everything was over. >> Yes. The swap was over. And she was like, "Auntie Kim, I think he surrendered himself." I said, "Why? Why you say that?" She said, "Because he came out holding a little boy with his arms up." And that's when she told me what she just said to let basically the same thing to y'all. with that 19. >> Yeah. >> What house was that? >> But it's it's a it's a laundry room over here. >> Okay. >> All right. I know exactly where it was. >> A witness reported seeing Shawn Eckle leaving a building with a young boy. Eyewitness accounts like this are crucial in legal investigations, helping to piece together the timeline and facts of the case. What Eckle didn't realize was that law enforcement was already on his trail and it wouldn't be long before he was arrested for his disturbing actions. >> Occupants of 1307 Silvin. Come out one at a time with your hands up. This is the A Police Department. >> All right, I got a couple adults in the living room. There's a kid. >> Hey, come on out. Bring the kids out. >> They have cover yet. >> That door has to be open with ice cream. >> One at a time. >> Get the kids out. >> Bring your kids. >> Eleanor, >> get the kids out. Let's go. Come on. >> Bring all the children. >> Son is in underwear. Eleanor, come here. >> Come here, sweetie. >> Dad. >> Come here, baby. It's okay. It's okay. >> I know. We were just camping. >> Ready to come out behind the scenes. Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. >> That's it. Okay, baby. >> Is that? >> No, no, no, no. That's my buddy Travis. >> One at a time, please. Except for the children. One at a time. >> Behind the cruiser, guys. >> Let's get that down. >> Hey, buddy. Is that everybody? >> Yeah. >> Hey, don't let him go with the cigarette. Don't let him go. >> Not that one. The other one is more. Can we have something with him? >> Yeah, we got him. >> Hey, Sean, they're at the police department. Come on OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP. >> HEY, you too. We're right here. This is the police department. >> Come out with your hands up and you will not be >> harmed. >> Sean Zacher Police Department. >> All right. Come on, buddy. >> I got him. I got him. I got him. >> Okay, buddy. Come on out, buddy. Come on out, buddy. >> Watch your muscle. Watch your muscle. >> Come on out, buddy. Come here. Come here. Suspect's >> John Zack Police Department. We're not going anywhere, man. Let's go. Come on out with your hands up. >> He came out from that back uh toward the hallway towards the left. After gathering key information from eyewitnesses, police surrounded Eckle's home and called out for him to come out with his hands up, hoping to deescalate the situation peacefully. In moments like these, it is critical to comply with law enforcement. Resisting or making sudden moves can escalate the danger for everyone involved. >> Sean, come on out, man. We know you're here. No, we don't want to go talk to her. >> Yeah, talk to her first. Hey, Sean. >> Hey, man. >> Come on out. We know you're here. Your mom is out here, man. She I'll let you talk to her after you come on out. All right. You cooperated with us. You can talk to your mother once you come out. Okay. >> How you doing, brave man? Give me your knuckles. >> Yeah. We miss you. >> There you go. >> Tried to break it on the first one. Thanks for >> Thanks for not busting my hand to get out. It's all right. >> Need to get him this stuff and get a new battery. Yeah, you guys are off to tomorrow, right? >> Shiny. >> Did you let them use the lights yet? >> Most of your lights are >> all They're all messed up. We're trying to uh get 15 from the for you have anything on you that you miss? Knives guns, rugs, needles, anything like that? I do got to go through all your pockets. All right. I'm going to go up here. [Applause] [Music] Spray your fuse for me, Sean. I do have that heat going. It'll get better after we get in the vehicle, though. Okay. Anything I missed? Open your hands for me. I'm going switch handcuffs, man. It's going to be real uncomfortable at first. This first that's going to come off. Downside is go ahead and rip it out of there. >> How about the leg? >> Watch your hand, man. >> Don't feel better, man. 200. >> I got double lock, Sean. [Applause] Open your mouth. Step on, man. Should be a relatively short driver, right? What's your step? >> What's up? >> I don't know. You said something about getting my mom my mom stays on next street over get her phone number. >> You had the number memorized. >> No, she said right here though. That's the only person that I need. >> What department? What apartment number? 92 9 >> 926 >> 926 Svin. >> No, it's Barbara. >> 926 Barbara. >> Yes, Louise. Ghost. >> All right, we'll see if we good for you. >> Please, please. >> As seen in the footage, law enforcement urged Eckled to come out peacefully, using a calm and reassuring approach to encourage cooperation. Fortunately, before police arrived, he released the boy unharmed, allowing him to reunite with his mother. Despite continued efforts to persuade him to surrender, officers eventually deployed chemical irritants and entered the home. Eckle was found hiding under a pile of clothes and was promptly taken into custody. >> Step down, man. Watch your step. >> All right. Watch out, man. What's up? Your rib cracking. Come on. Step on up. >> My face look good. >> What's that, man? >> At least it's warm. >> Yeah, it's real warm. Did uh that heat feel good in there? >> Yeah. >> So, dude, I tried to talk to you for an hour. You didn't come out. [Applause] The >> guy that was out there talking to you. >> I know you heard me. >> No, I asked the I didn't I asked the guy talking to me out at the house. Where is it from? >> Yeah. You didn't hear me talking? >> No. No. I was trying I was out, dude. >> What's that? >> I was out. >> You were out? >> I was out. I was passing on the back. >> What's that? >> 1497. >> 1497. [Applause] >> Oh, >> dude. I was I was trying to talk to you for an hour. >> Really? >> Yeah. >> I was like, dude, I was trash. >> So, when I said numerous times, I'm like, Sean, this David with a police, we're not going to leave. We know you're here. Come on out with your hands up. I like I go in the day and I was dreaming that that's when he was talking to me, but yeah. >> In the end, Shawn Eckle was taken into custody and charged with kidnapping, abduction, and domestic violence. Similarly, in another case, a man thought he could get away with hiding a girl in his garage, but things didn't go as planned. Thanks to alert eyewitnesses who quickly contacted the police, he was caught and handcuffed before it was too late. On February 8th, 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida, body cam footage captured a tense moment as police confronted a man accused of trying to kidnap a 4-year-old girl. The video shows 26-year-old Nicholas Madernich Sternan allegedly attempting to grab the child in a disturbing encounter. Fortunately, her quickthinking father stepped in, tackling Sternan and pulling his daughter to safety. Though Sternan managed to break free and run, witnesses and officers quickly gave chase, leading to his arrest shortly after. how you were involved in this incident from beginning to end like maybe when you left your place that you're staying until this is >> so I left I came down I literally just parked on uh the on the side of the CVS that's CVS right CVS >> CVS and Walgreens >> yeah I hope I I hope the parking man doesn't give me a ticket >> no the officers are there >> okay so I I just now park I literally get out cuz I'm looking for my Burberry glasses so I see the guy walking up on the sidewalk he has on full jacket, but he's looking so crazy, like hard, like I'm But, you know, I'm really not paying him no attention. So, I get out. Um, I put my glasses on or whatever and I got to walk into the Walgreens. Now, this guy did not follow me in there. I just walked in there. >> You walked into the CVS or the Walgreens? >> CVS. CVS. >> Okay. Because the CVS is across from the Walgreens. >> Well, we we I don't know. It is the CVS we was in. Yes, >> CVS. Okay, so we walked into the CVS. I just walked in there and I just asked the gentleman, "Can I use the restroom?" >> I turn around within 10 seconds. I wasn't even in this building. 15 seconds, 10 seconds, it was happening. >> Okay. >> And alls I see was that this guy just like I didn't actually get to see it happen, but this guy was trying to catch the baby cuz the girl the lady was so distract like she was just going crazy. And then that's when him and him was fighting. >> Him and him who? >> The the the father and the the suspect because he tried to take literally the baby. Like literally just reached in the store and just like >> that was it. Like just try to >> grab him. >> Yeah. Just like that. Straight like that. >> And then that's when he was like, "Somebody call the police, please." And I'm just like, "Oh my gosh, this is happening." So then me being me, I just went outside and I seen it. I was like, "Bro, this this guy can't get away. No. Hell no." So I That's when I immediately call the cops and I just start jogging after him. >> Witness Devin reported that while chasing Nicholas, he saw a disturbing scene. Sternan was not only running, but also reaching out and grabbing at pedestrians along the sidewalk. His erratic behavior added to the chaos and heightened the urgency of the situation. >> Takes off his shirt. Now, right after that happened, he takes off his shirt, throws it on the ground. There's two women that's standing on the sidewalk. He approached one of the women and even tried to grab her. >> Okay. >> And then he proceeded to to like it looked like she just like, "What are you doing?" Like, "Get off me like that." And he proceeded to run down. And I was on the phone. I even said, "Listen, he's trying to grab even a lady." So, he starts jogging. Stills jogging. He still jogging. I'm just jogging after him. to tell um him, come on, let's go, you know, come with me. And um we're just jogging. I'm telling the police officer 73rd, 70 72nd. I thought he was going to come up the alley and that's when he came right here. And I'm like, this guy's going to get away cuz I thought he was going to like book it even faster. And then that's when he came around, I heard the sirens and then they got him right here on the floor. >> The arrest was also recorded on body camera footage. In the video, an officer can be seen driving to the scene in his squad car. Upon seeing Nicholas, he quickly moves in and takes control of the situation. It's all caught on camera. Check it out. >> Get on the floor. Get on the floor. >> Get on the floor. the victim >> 972 in custody. Slow units down. >> We're going to be at 6953 Hardy. >> Sit down. Sit down. Sit down. Sit down. Sit down. Sit down. >> Sit there. >> Cross your legs. Cross your legs. Cross your legs. Sit right here. >> Homeless. >> Some people that are homeless have identification on them. Take a seat. >> Put your foot aside. Put your foot aside. >> Put your foot aside. >> Put your foot aside. >> Put your foot aside. Eventually, Nicholas was arrested and escorted to the patrol vehicle. Even then, he remained defiant, refusing to comply when officers instructed him to place his foot inside the car. Around this time, officers spoke with Devon again to gather more details about the incident. >> Try to snatch the out, bro. >> And was the baby in a carriage? Was the baby? >> Um, I couldn't really see cuz I was I was de had to use the bathroom. So when I turn around, I just see them like struggling like, "Oh, my baby. My baby." Like the lady have, but he damn near tried to snatch the up. >> And who was the who was the baby with? The dad and the mom or >> the dad and the mom. >> But you didn't see like a baby carriage, a stroller. >> No, the stroller, everything, the toys, everything right there. >> So he was trying to take the baby from the stroller. >> Yes. Yes. >> Okay. That's how you saw it. And then what happened? There was a struggle. >> There was a struggle. He they he was trying to hold him to call the police. Everybody's looking. grabbing him, saying, "No, let go my babies." And what was the mom doing? The mom was holding on to her her >> child. >> Yeah. Yeah. Screaming while he's fighting this guy off because he tried to take his >> crazy, bro. >> Okay. >> That's wild that >> And then they ran this way from Collins Avenue 7str. >> Yeah. I started chasing his >> You were just in the >> I was just helping my guy. I don't know him. And just you see a good W because >> Yeah. No. No. Get him separated. >> Absolutely. I went with the running down. No, come here. I got five kids myself on vacation. >> Okay. I started chasing his and then I told, "Yo, let's go >> running." >> Okay, >> this is broad daylight. What if what if we would have never, you know, and then on the way running here, there was two young ladies just standing there. He tried to grab the lady like on the way chasing like he tried to grab her >> again. Like that's crazy, right? Bro, like >> wow. >> It's all right. I know don't like this don't happen. You know something's wrong with him and his mental. Tell you that. >> Devon described how he and the child's father relentlessly chased Nicholas until police arrived and took over. Officials also interviewed the boy's parents, who primarily speak Spanish. Meanwhile, security footage from CVS revealed that the entire incident had been caught on camera. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. >> Okay. >> Footage is perfect. >> Oh, awesome. >> Perfect. Perfect footage. >> It was right there. >> Yeah, the camera shows everything. Perfect. >> Awesome. All right. I mean, >> maybe not the best place to do something like that, but we're glad he did. Since Nicholas was shirtless at the time of his arrest, investigators quickly focused on locating his missing clothing. Authorities hoped it might provide additional evidence or context surrounding the incident, highlighting just how important even the smallest details can be in fully understanding a case. >> Little kid, four-year-old, walking out, he's a tourist, walking out with the parents behind him. >> This guy comes, grabs him by the head, and tries to abduct them. >> No way. >> So, you got the guy. >> Yo, we got him. We got >> He's a 6900 block. But >> uh >> yeah, we got we got we got a fight. But but but it's on it was it was on video, too. Pretty hard yank of the of the neck. >> Obviously, he's shaking up. >> He's in custody. So, he's in trouble to say the least. >> Did you guys see him take off his shirt? >> Oh, when he was when he was walking down, he took the shirt off right by the CVS on the left hand side. and took the shirt off and threw it on the floor >> right by the uh CVS. >> So like on the way on the way took the shirt off and on the way to the 7300 block. >> So So by the Walgreens or by the CVS? >> Uh here I'll walk on the east the whole time. >> He had on a jacket though. He had on long sleeves when I seen him. He had on a jacket. >> Then he takes the jacket off the jacket off and uh jacket. >> Then he took off the jacket and then he took off the shirt and took it off as well. >> No, it was lighter than that. It was about >> Was it a jacket or long sleeve shirt? It was like a jacket. >> It was like a jacket. It was like tan. Not tan. Like kind of like grayish. >> Like a grayish >> like a grayish jacket. >> And the shirt? Yeah. And the shirt? What color was the shirt? >> It was like white. >> And the shirt was kind of whitish. Like a white shirt. >> Like a like a white tannanish. Eventually, officers arrived at the scene to help recover Nicholas's shirt, a key piece of evidence that could offer further insight and help move the investigation forward. >> One of the shirts that he was wearing, >> he had he had a clothing on. At the time we captured him at the 1600 block of uh Harding, he didn't have a shirt on. And uh this is one of the shirts he took off along the way as he ran southbound. >> We got him. >> We got him. >> Yeah, we got him. back and I saw a guy out there doing something around bags and backpacks. >> Yeah. Yeah, we got him. >> Try to abduct a little kid. >> A little a little four-year-old. >> Break a lot of rules. >> That's one. >> Let me see if I find another one cuz he said he had two shirts on. >> Oh, man. Thank you, bro. How are you? >> I'm live. Yeah. I'm just trying to see if I find a guy's shirt >> that he need me to take you. Just I was just going to walk to like 71st Street, which is where he cut across. We're looking for a t-shirt >> or some kind of a shirt that he may have dumped, man. >> I mean, I located one of them already. Unless they were both together. That's the only thing I can think of. But I don't want to touch until crime scene gets there. But okay, at least we didn't see it here. It would have been like in plain view cuz this guy was running for his luck. from the kitchen. During the process, first responders spoke with Nicholas, who gave a false last name. This misstep could further complicate the case, possibly resulting in additional legal consequences as authorities work to confirm his true identity and trace his actions accurately. your first name. >> Hold on a second. Hold on a second. >> Okay. What's your What's your first name? >> Nicholas. >> Can you spell that? >> O. >> Okay. Nicolas. You Hispanic, right? You're not Hispanic. That's That's very like a very Hispanic, I guess. Like Nicolas. What's your last name? >> Can you spell that? P U S H K I N. Where's that last name from? >> Russia. It's Russian. You were born in Russia? No. You were born where? Chicago. Your parents are Russian? No. They were born in the United States? Okay. Since you've been here Miami Beach, have you been arrested? >> For drinking alcohol, for disturbance? >> For trespassing or >> Yeah, you have been. >> How long ago do you think that was? >> A month ago. >> About a month ago down in South Beach, Mid Beach, North Beach. >> At the Publix. Which Publix was it? >> Uh the I'm taking the keys over to Carlos for her to get to him. >> To what? No. >> The one connected to what? >> The one in South Beach. Do you remember if it was them? >> Okay. Over the Publix. Okay. All right. Get inside, man. >> Let's go. >> Let's go. Let's go. Sit in there. This officer now inside, man. Put your feet aside. >> There you go. >> I was wondering if you would be willing to give me consent for your DNA. [Music] >> You would. >> Okay. >> Um, we're going to get somebody I'm sorry. >> Affirmative. Okay. We're going to get somebody to come take the DNA for you. Okay. I'm sorry. >> They're going to do a swab on your mouth >> and that's it. >> Okay. >> I'm sorry. >> So, your answer is no to consent to a DNA. >> I just want to I can't hear you correct like clearly. So, I just want to know is your consent yes or no for a DNA. >> Okay. Thank you. Sternan is now facing multiple serious charges, including battery, kidnapping, and aggravated child abuse. He was taken to TGK for processing, where he'll begin answering for his actions. Last, but not least. On December 8th, 2022 in Akran, a dramatic incident unfolded as SWAT officers responded to a home invasion involving masked suspects. Wearing ski masks, the intruders had broken into a house, assaulted a man, and held a 20-year-old woman at gunpoint. When police arrived, they tried to rescue the woman, but the suspects fled the scene. One of the three was quickly captured, unaware that escaping justice wouldn't be so easy. >> Hey, keep your hands up. >> Come on, man. >> Come on, man. This ain't worth it. >> Just let her go, man. >> This ain't worth this ain't worth it, man. >> This ain't worth it, BRO. COME ON. >> COME ON, MAN. >> BACK UP NOW. >> COME ON. >> BACK UP NOW. >> Come on, man. Bro, >> not over here. To the right. >> Come on, bro. >> Relax. >> Come on. [Laughter] >> Come on, man. [Applause] >> Push yourself. from here. Hey, >> LET HIM GO. YOU'RE GOING TO GET SHOT. >> MOVING WEST. MOVING WEST. >> LET HER GO. >> Get on ground. Get on ground. >> Put your hand in your back. [Music] >> I got one on the ground here. >> Regent running down. I got it. I got it. I got it. You got to hold this house. Hey, there's two ran that way with an AK. >> You okay? >> Hey, anybody else in the house? Guess >> Was any more guys in that house? How many were in there? [Applause] >> He was right in the middle of that block. >> I haven't seen him cross yet. >> He's got to hook me up. He should be between Georgia, the middle of the block. >> That's the car. >> You got anything in your pocket? >> No. >> Yeah. >> What you got on you? After the initial chase, officers managed to catch one suspect, but the other two got away. Not long after, the fleeing pair confronted an elderly couple on Georgia Avenue, forcing their way into the couple's car and demanding a getaway ride. >> Are you hit? >> Are you hit? What happened? The hostage has been released. We do want some factory units in this area though. >> Howdy. >> Oh, >> yes. >> They're all out. >> Okay. K9 here. Let's keep a couple cruisers just at least running. [Laughter] 15 of services. >> Hey, I need a 32 over here for at 910 >> Ardella. We got a black male >> bleeding from his face. >> 32 as fast as possible. >> 10. Your face is all >> just copy. I'm on scene. >> What? >> I'm not going out. Did you guys get them? >> Got one of them. They got They're chasing the other two down now. It was like >> I think they got on the back of my head. >> Did you even recognize any of them? >> He's on right now. >> I only seen one to be honest. Like, >> do you live here? >> Yeah. >> And what? Did he just come in your house? >> Oh, we was going out to the car. >> We were about to leave and they just >> Yeah. the one that he ran up and it was in a silver Kia like SUV like >> and he had the gun out, you feel me? I was like, you feel me? No, >> you in the middle of the street it was out then the man. [Laughter] >> I'm feeling it now. >> Hey, what's your name, sir? Tell them to come on Reed and Ardella. Tell them to avoid Georgia. Avoid Georgia. Come all the way down to Reed and Ardella. Okay. >> Copy. >> You got You got to track your phone. >> Look. Go track your phone. If they took it, it's on. >> Bro, I can't feel my face. >> Can you Can you walk it all? >> Yeah, if you help me up. I can like drag on my arm. >> I got you. Hold on, hold on, hold on. I don't want you to get my blood. >> That's That's the least of our worries right now, man. Come on. We're going to just get you over here to this cruiser. You want to sit down in the compound or you want to just I can I can sit you in the in the back in the trunk area so you can lean against something. >> No, it's this gentleman right here. >> Okay. Has he been shot? No, he's not been shot. >> Yeah, you got to go back that way. >> Who shot me? Y'all didn't see >> here. You can pop a squat right here if you want. >> I got one over here in the car. >> Can I go there? No, you got to go back the other way. Say what now? >> Show my girl to come here. >> Show my girl to come here. >> I got you. Where? Where did she >> Here you can see the injured man who was taken hostage with visible wounds on his head and face. He's also seen recounting the terrifying moment he was captured. Even though he isn't sure how it all happened, what began as an ordinary day quickly turned into a nightmare. As for the two suspects who initially escaped, their time on the run is limited. They won't stay hidden for long. >> Hey, it's definitely there. >> All right, hold on. Hold that. Hold that. Hold that. Hold that. Hold that. >> Don't move now. >> Hands up. [Applause] >> Get out. >> Driver, get out. Driver, get out. Right here IN THE BACK. WATCH THE BACK. WATCH THE BACK. Don't move. Don't move. >> One in the back. >> One in the back. One in the back. >> Here. Don't you MOVE YOUR HAND. Don't move your hand. [Laughter] Give me your other hand right now. >> Yeah, dude. [Laughter] >> God. >> He jacked He jacked her. >> Yeah. >> He jacked her. >> Where? Just right now. I pulled that gun out. >> He jacked her. She pulled in. They They jacked her. There's two. >> I saw her pull in. >> They jacked her. >> Anybody else out? These are the two. That's it. >> Yeah. >> Where did they come from? >> This 11:01. She She's She pulled in the driveway. They jabed her and she tried to pull out, >> huh? Housekeeping 11. They got it. >> They They jacked this victim. >> This lady. Yeah, this lady separate. Search. >> Hey, I pulled that. I pulled that out. Let's just leave that there. >> I don't know. >> They ran over there. They pulled in the driveway. They carjacked them. There's another pistol right there, too. >> We need We need a wagon for him or a cruiser. >> Over there. >> Got two dogs. Who's in 21? >> I see the police in the back. I thought [Applause] >> your legs out, guys. >> It's two seconds from getting popped in. I'll tell you that right now. Oh [ __ ] Two seconds. I looked right. >> Got anything else under there? Eventually, all three suspects were taken into custody. Brian Macausky, 34, Ricky Rudd, 33, and Alvin Brown, 19, now face serious charges, including aggravated robbery, kidnapping, and felonious assault. They were booked into the Summit County Jail. Officers also recovered firearms and a significant amount of cash from the suspects. And amid all the chaos, one person truly stood out. The Georgia woman who quickly alerted authorities and played a key role in helping them track down the fugitives. She definitely showed real courage. [Music]