I feel like I can be out here when he's not here. But as soon when he's here, I feel like I can't [music] do that cuz he either pesters me or bothers me or yells at me for something. >> Have you not realized that you're not in control of the situation? >> I am in control. >> You are not in control. >> You want to bet? >> 95101 at taser point. >> Open the door. On the evening of March 23rd, 2023, police receive an urgent 911 call from a scared [music] 12-year-old girl reporting a domestic disturbance involving her father. Here is what the responding officer walks into. >> Hey, how you doing? What's going on tonight? >> I don't know. >> Okay, fine. What's What's he doing? >> I don't Do you know Brandon Chapinsky? Mhm. >> You might want back though because he's acting like a [ __ ] like that. >> Okay. How you doing, man? >> What you want? >> Hey, come out and talk to me. >> No, I don't need to. >> All right. Well, what's going on tonight, man? >> You called me. >> I've been sitting here with you the whole time. >> Why the are you out here? >> Come out here and talk to me, man. >> No. Why the here? >> Okay. Somebody called. >> Hey, come. >> Here we go. Bye. >> No. No. >> County 9510 saying, "Get me another unit out here." Right away, Brandon is extremely agitated for no clear reason. And when the officer asks about his kids, he shuts it down completely, refusing to let him inside. >> What you going to do? You can't do [ __ ] Get a warrant. >> Come out here, man. >> You want to play? >> We're not We're not doing that. >> We're not doing Come out here and talk to me. >> Move. >> We're not doing You want to play? >> Come out here and talk to me, man. >> I'll push you in the ground. >> You're not That's not going to happen. >> You want to bet, >> man? I'm just trying to see what was Someone was concerned. Somebody called. >> It doesn't matter who. >> Yep. Now, who? >> It doesn't matter. >> Who called? >> It doesn't matter, man. I just want to make sure everyone's safe. >> Yep. Everybody's safe. Thanks for stopping. >> No, that's not how this is going to work. >> How many people are in the house? >> Step up here and threaten me one more time. Take one more step and now you're threatening and I'm going to put you in the ground. >> All right, here's what's going to happen. So, here's >> Somebody called 911. I'm here to make sure everything's all right. >> Okay. >> I'm going to talk to everybody in this house. >> Yeah, everything's fine. >> All right. I'm not >> You hit my door one more time, I'm going to put you in the goddamn dirt. >> You can step out of the way and I can talk to the rest of people in this house. That's what's going to happen here. >> No. No, you can't. You're not in charge of this is what you want to bet. >> Yes, I do. >> Get your hands out of your pockets. >> Or what? >> Get your hands out of your pockets. >> Why? Oh, I'm going to hit you with a napkin. >> I don't know what's in your pocket. >> Oh, I don't own a gun. I don't have guns. I hate guns. >> How many people are in this house? I need to talk to them. Make sure everything's all right. >> No, you don't need to talk to anybody. >> You don't need to talk to anybody in this house. >> Now, with the officer growing more suspicious, he calls for backup. And when Brandon realizes he's not backing off, he doubles down. And >> who who do you think you are? >> Look, I don't know you and you don't know me. >> Exactly. And I'm telling you, >> you ain't talking to my kids. How about that? And you know who the I am. >> I don't know who you are. I've never met you in my life. >> [ __ ] Because you you threw it over there. >> You You can come out here and talk to me is what can happen. >> No. If I walk down these stairs, me and you going to rascal. >> That's not going to happen. I'm telling you that right now. now cuz you're going to try to put your hands on me and I'm going to put you in the >> I'm concerned for both my safety and the safety of last people in this house. >> I didn't touch nobody. I didn't ask you. >> So get in your little patrol car and get the out off my property. Oh, you don't care. >> Have you not realized that you're not in control of this situation? >> I am in control. >> You are not in control. >> You want to bet? >> So you can let me talk to the rest of the people. >> No, you won't talk to my kids. >> Mario, >> you want to come talk to me? You are not going to stop her from talking to me. That's not going to happen. If >> she wants to go around the other way, she can talk to you. >> Why don't you just have a seat? >> For what? >> So I can do my job. >> Your job is done. >> My job is not done. >> Bye. >> Despite going around in circles with Brandon, the officer's patience starts to wear thin. And after multiple chances, Brandon leaves him with no other option but to do this. >> Do not close that door. >> You walk up these stairs and you come up one more. I'm going to take that as a threat. And now I have every right to put you in the ground. >> That is not how this is. Do not do not >> do not what? >> Do not step away from me. Step away from me. >> You can't do [ __ ] to me in my house. >> Get down the stairs now. Get down here. >> You can't do nothing to me. >> 9510. One at taser point. [screaming] >> OPEN THE DOOR. OPEN THE DOOR. >> Where's he at? >> You can't do anything. YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED IN MY HOUSE. GET IN HERE. >> GET OVER HERE. >> GET YOUR HANDS. GET YOUR HANDS UP NOW. >> I AM NOT DOING THIS. GET YOURING HANDS UP. TURN AROUND. >> STOP. >> TURN AROUND. >> STOP. I GOT A KING CORO. >> GET STOP. STOP. >> GET YOUR hands up. >> Let's go. Let's go. >> Turn around. Stop. Coming toward you. >> I I I'm I'm coming to talk to you. >> Get youring hands up. Turn around. Get your hands behind your back. Now, does that look like your back? Yep. They're behind my head. They're behind me. Hey, hey, hey. >> Do not move. Do you understand me? Get your other hand back here. >> Sat down. >> Get Get your hands off me, please. I haven't given him any kind of trouble. >> Is that why I had to point a taser at you? >> Oh, what? When he walked in my house unlawful. >> We're here for a disturbance. >> When he when I >> sit down. No. >> Have a seat. >> Oh my. You just slam my mother. Who the >> Get in the seat. >> Who the you think you are? You slam my head off the wall. >> If you'd sit down, you get >> Get in the seat. >> Get Get off me and I'll get in. Get your hands off me, mother. >> He's got his hands off you. You said you were going to get in. Get in. >> I am. Shut up. Yeah, you do. >> You got about 3 seconds before we put back. >> I'm going to put hands back on you and make you see. >> Sit down. >> I mean, you you a big mother, aren't you kid, when when someone's back. >> How you been? >> How you been, big guy? >> All right. How's it going? >> He's like that all the time when he drinks. >> Yeah, >> man. >> I imagine you, bro. You know, >> yeah, I know him too well. >> With Brandon now in custody, officers finally have a chance to speak with his kids. And as they start talking, it becomes horrifically clear why that call was made. >> Tina, are you okay? >> Yeah. >> All right. >> I'm not upset that he's going. I'm very grateful. But he's going to get every lease and come right back. So it's going to do us so good. Just holes in our walls cuz look at all these fireh hall and [ __ ] And finally, because he keeps yelling at my daughter and so finally in this next step, he raises his voice over your room and and call 911 so he doesn't know that I did it because I can't get by myself long enough just to get him to go cuz I can't stand the verbal abuse and him breaking everything every time I blink. >> All right. Well, what did he break? What did he break tonight? >> Nothing yet. >> Okay. >> I'm just slamming everything around. So, you know, it's it's getting ready to You see, this is how he fixes holes when he scotch tapes them. And I can't even use my stove because he flung [ __ ] across the kitchen uh a couple weeks ago and shattered the glass of the stove. >> She's right. The most we're going to be able to take him for is resisting. Then he's just going to get out. >> I feel like I can't I feel like I can be out here when he's not here. Cuz when he's not here and I'm out here, I can just like sit here and chill with my mom and everyone else and I'm I'm fine. But as soon when he's here, I feel like I [music] can't do that cuz he either pesteres me or bothers me or yells at me for something. So, I kind of just stay in my room the entire time. >> Okay. So, what do you what do you want done? What what do you want to happen here? >> I want I want to know how I can get him just to be out of here for good. Has anybody talked to you about getting it like an emergency restraining order [snorts] order protection or anything? >> No. >> Okay. >> I don't even know anything about those. >> Okay. So, what I'm going [snorts] to recommend is uh go up to the Washington County Courthouse in Nashville. Okay. Go meet with uh usually the circuit clerk or somebody. They have they have an advocate there who can help you get the papers filed. But essentially, you you fill out the form. It goes to the judge and you tell the judge, "Hey, this is why this is what's going on." you know, it's on the history. >> The beginning of this month, they were in a cap of he went to court, but they just gave him another court date and extended it all the way out to June. >> Turns out threatening your kids and the officers doesn't just land you charges for domestic battery and resisting arrest. It's the kind of behavior that ends up costing you your own family. But when it comes to losing custody of your children, this next couple takes it to another level. >> The 911. What's the address to your emergency? What's going on there? >> Um I I'm walking my dog and there is a child. He looks maybe four. He's got a really dirty diaper on. He's just running around. No parent. His diaper is like down to his knees. Hold on. Come on, baby. Stay right here. Okay. Upon receiving the call, an officer rushes to the address to check on the child. [music] But when he arrives, nothing could have prepared him for what he was about to witness. >> And we ran from this way. HE'S JUST KNOCKED THE TRASH cans over, ran that way. I don't know. I've never seen any of those words, but it looks like he's been through a good minute. >> Okay. Yeah, cuz all these trash cans are him. >> Yeah. >> Mud all over him. Dried mud like he's been out for a little while. >> It's a dirty diaper. down to his legs and his he's exposed under that shirt and I was like I don't I don't know if he's a missing kid cuz I don't see any cats. >> Can you stay with us for >> stay? Yeah. Stay right here. >> She's advising he goes to 157. >> He belongs to >> 104. Supposedly he belongs to And so that's going to be this one over here. Can you call me Can you come here? >> Bye. Tammy, can you call the front door? >> On the 18th of last month for the same thing. >> As the officer arrives at the front door, the child's father steps out [music] and right away he recognizes who he's dealing with. as this wasn't the first time he'd been called here for [music] the same concern. Only this time, it's a lot worse. >> Is this your son? >> Is there a reason why he's out here running around? >> Have a seat right here for me. >> Yeah. >> Who all lives here? >> Uh, me and my wife and >> Okay. Is there a reason why your son is running around in a disgusting diaper? Who knows how long he's been running around right now? >> No, sir. Are you high right now? >> No, sir. I'm not really tired. I just like really just woke up. >> Were you guys smoking weed last night? Uh, >> no. No, sir. >> Why is all this out here? >> My wife was I was >> Why are you struggling to answer questions of like your height and weight and your hair color or your eye color >> again? I just I literally just woke up like I'm like groggy. >> How long do you think your son's been out here? I guess he's been running around the neighborhood knocking over trash cans. I have no idea. >> What time do you think it is? >> I have no idea. I don't know where my phone is. >> So, do you have any idea why your son's running around out here knocking trash cans over? >> Not supposed to. We all went to bed last night. My roommate was up this morning before he went to work. I thought I didn't know. I thought Brian was up. I haven't been up since last night. >> And what's your date of birth? >> Stop that medication. >> What medication? >> I'm on I've been on it for about a week. I'm just going to have to stop it. So, were you smoking marijuana last night? >> Yeah. >> You leave that. It's out here where kids can get a hold of it. >> Not usually. >> Well, not usually. Is that how much you smoked last night cuz you didn't remember? What time did you guys smoke last night? >> About 9:30, 10. >> Okay. Don't go in for right now. Okay. Is there any way I can look at the inside of your trailer? >> Yeah. >> The woman starts making excuses for her negligence, but the officer isn't buying any of it. And with his suspicions growing, he decides to check inside. And what he finds makes him sick to his stomach. >> As you can see, I try to keep most of my stuff up here up here. Or I have another room out of um the way his medication. [laughter] >> Where's bedroom at? >> Um he shares with his dad his crib rope. So, we're kind of >> okay >> improvising. I have two girls that only are only here every so often. I don't have any of them. >> Okay. >> Trying to see. >> This is the second time. I can't believe he did it a second time. But I I have somebody watching him cuz before he got out when I was taking a nap, you know, cuz I work overnight. Um to watch him during the week. Wait, you got ducks? >> We have warned you. It's my roommates. I didn't know he left. >> What's the other thing in those? >> Oh my god. >> Is that a dead duck in there? >> Yeah. I'll have to >> Yeah. Yeah. >> I'll um Sorry. I'm trying to get my way. >> Is this your only bathroom? >> Um No, we have one back here. This is the one that we all use. >> There's marijuana everywhere. >> Yeah. >> This is Seems like more than just you smoking marijuana. It's all It's within reach of everybody. >> After seeing the condition of the home, there's no way the officer is leaving the child there. And with this not being the first time, he already knows what needs to happen next. I already got three little girls and I drive like just because the school's over there at ghetto, I drive 35 minutes every morning and then I leave work early to come all the way back to >> So you're not going to have any issues with keeping them for a long long I I don't know time frame or anything. I just >> I actually even said like I'm going to if y'all let me take him, I'm going to go buy him a bed and just go rearrange my whole house if he has his own bedroom. So I just don't want to get >> What kind of person is Todd then? >> Huh? >> What kind of person is Todd? >> I mean um so Todd's the boyfriend, Brian is the husband. They all live here together, but Todd is like really kind of like uptight, you know what I mean? Like I don't really I don't know. I don't talk to him too much. He took over more than the dad. >> Yeah, he takes care of. >> Okay. So, are they married? >> Mhm. >> Yep. >> But then >> Todd's Todd's a boyfriend. >> Don't get me started on it. Yeah. >> That's why that's why she That's why dad stays with son and one. >> And with the child now out of that filth, officers move forward with the next step. You guys are about to get placed under arrest for child neglect. Is it all right if Britney takes the kid? Turn up, put your hands by your back. >> All right. You're getting placed on arrest for child neglect. Okay. Britney's here. Is it all right? She takes the >> Okay. Put your hands behind your back for me. >> Have a seat. >> There's a Britney needs a car seat, too. Where? Um >> It's in the car. Tell her the keys are hanging up. >> The keys are hanging up. So, is this your first time? Is this the first time? >> This is my first time going in there since I let them get on the leaf as tenants. The whole It smells so bad in there. And the whole thing I think it's a bear. Put that down. I'll get you here. And uh it's really bad in there. Like the doors are off and there's cereal all over the place. Yeah. >> By the end of it, both parents were arrested and charged with and each sentenced to 7 years of probation. But what happens when a mother is her child's biggest threat? >> How? What? >> How did you end up here? >> Um, your son. >> Okay. Your son drove you. >> Do you have toys or something you have or a book? >> Back in 2023, police responded to an alarming 911 call regarding a woman who drove her car into a ditch while her child was sitting in the back seat. Here is what happened when the officers arrived. >> So, what how did you end up in a ditch here? Actually, uh, I just found here and I [music] Okay. Can you I didn't end up I >> Well, you're No, I'm sorry. You're You're in the grass line here. I just want to make sure you're okay. Can I just get your driver's license so I know who I'm talking to? >> Uh, no. I actually don't have it with me. I'm so sorry. >> You don't have your license with you. >> Okay, I'll take it from you verbally then, just so I know who I'm talking to. >> I promise you. I'm trying to tell you the truth. I promise you. >> I hear you. I'm just trying to figure out what's going on. >> Okay, that's okay. >> Immediately as the officer starts speaking to Mary, something feels off. And when Mary can't give a straight answer, the officer turns to the 911 caller instead. >> I was taking the garbage out. There was somebody that left like around 3:30 or 4. And so it had to be between She could have been back here for an hour. As far as we know, we don't know. >> Between 3:30 and 4, there's a kid in there. >> Yes. >> Is it in park? >> Yes, it is in the vehicle. >> Standing on the bridge. >> Yep. When I knocked on the window, she woke up and I said, "Are you okay?" Cuz I thought maybe she had her head or something. She just slured her speech. I got an odor or something in there. I don't know whether it's necessarily alcohol. Her pupils are humongous. >> Did you by call she came out first? We both worked together in the building and I came out to take the garbage out and I noticed that I couldn't see anybody at first in the front seat cuz her head was on the steering wheel and I didn't all I could see is a little boy and I was like she was completely passed out. She was tipped over on the steering wheel. So then I knocked on the window and said, "Are you okay?" Okay. But then I realized shortly. >> One second for me here. I'm sorry. >> I see you got a little problem here, huh? >> Uh, no. I'm good. Go ahead. >> No, you're not. You're buried 2 ft into the grass here. >> After hearing what the caller witnessed, the officer's concern quickly shifts to the child in the back seat. So, before Mary is allowed to go anywhere near the road again, she calls in a drug recognition expert to figure out if she's even fit to drive. >> Oh, wow. She went into the soil dr probably. >> It's okay. He's He's on the way to get us. >> Who's on the way? >> My boyfriend. >> Your boyfriend, too. So, what brings you back to the parking lot? Did you have an appointment to see you? Uh, yeah, we did, actually. >> Where was your appointment? >> He had an appointment. >> I'm not doing anything wrong. >> What did you say? >> I said you can act like whatever, but I'm not doing anything wrong. >> I can act like whatever, but you're not doing anything wrong. >> I promise you I'm not doing anything wrong. Well, I mean, I don't think you're back here like casing a joint to break in or anything, but you damaged the yard here. You definitely wrecked their grass. Is this your car? Huh? >> Is this your car? >> Is this your car? >> It's just >> No. Okay. Do you want to step out for me, please? Thank you. >> She's got strong odor, too. >> Please. >> Okay. Please. Now, what? >> We'll come back back behind the car so he can't see it. How about that? >> Sorry. Why are you here in this parking lot? >> Okay. Is your boyfriend his dad? >> No. >> No. >> Me and No. Um, >> are you warm in the car? >> Yeah. >> Okay, good. Does your car normally smell like the like alcohol? >> No. >> No. Okay. >> But the longer officers speak with Mary, the less convincing her excuses become. And when they try to run a few sobriety tests, she makes even the simplest instructions difficult. >> Where were you coming from? Where were you coming from? >> The road. >> The road? No. Where? Like, were you coming from your house? >> Yes. >> You were coming from your house. Okay. So, then how did we end up here in this parking lot? >> Because I came here from the road. >> Okay. >> Can you please tell me what I did, >> guys? >> So, I'm going have you turn face me. Okay. What you're going to do is you're going to follow tip of my finger with your eyes and your eyes only. Do not move your head. Do you understand that? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Move your eyes and your eyes only. Top of my finger. Follow it. No. Leave your head straight. Straight on me. Straight on with me with just your eyes, please. Okay. You looking at my finger or you looking at the ground? >> Okay. All right. When I tell you to, you're going to take nine heel to toe steps down the line like this. One. Two. On your stop. Don't start the touch. Please keep your hands down to your sides. Right foot in front of your left foot like I explained to you. >> All right. >> So, are you done? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> By now, officers have seen enough to know that this isn't just a bad turn into a ditch. So, they move on to the final breathalyzer test, but Mary does not take that. Well, >> how much would you say you've had to drink today? >> Nothing. >> Nothing at all. Okay. At this time, I'm just going to ask if if you're willing to submit to a PBT. No. Okay. And you can hold tight then. Put your hands behind your back for me. Okay. You're going to be placed under arrest for operating while under the influence. >> No, not. >> Yes, you are. I'm not. >> Get back to your >> I will permit your test. >> No, you're not going to now. You refuse it? >> No, I did not. I refuse it. >> Stop fighting and resisting him so he doesn't stop it. I did not. >> You want your son to see you doing this? Stop it. Your husband's coming to pick him up. Our officer is going to go pick him up right now cuz he's downtown looking for you. He just called in a well-being check. And the first place he went is he walked to all the bars cuz you were supposed to bring him to the hospital. >> I would never do this. >> You're not at a bar, but you're drinking beer in a parking lot and throwing it out. >> STOP IT. HEY, IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO COOPERATE, we'll just hold you up against the squad here. HOW ABOUT THAT? >> STOP IT. >> HEY, KNOCK IT OFF. You kick me another time, you are charged. >> I swear to God. >> Let's get her in the squad and I'll >> I'm really sorry. >> Just slide in a little bit. >> Why do you think you're like this right now? This isn't normally how you act. So, what's causing you to act like this? You wouldn't think it has to do with any of the alcohol you've consumed today or whatever drugs are on board in your system? >> I don't do drugs and anything. >> Okay. Have you have you ever had a traumatic brain injury >> um from him >> in general? How do you feel right now? Do you feel normal? >> To be honest with you, uh I don't want to tell the truth. He doesn't. >> After securing Mary in the patrol car, the child's father arrives to pick him up. And as officers start to fill him in, his reaction says it all. >> Does she take prescription drugs for anything? >> What for? >> Panic attacks, anxiety, cuz her pupils are as big as her eyes right now. And we have fresh course light hands in the snow at her uh drink of choice. >> Yeah. >> She lives in Pennsylvania. She's here for a visit. >> Did she come from Pennsylvania today? >> No. >> Okay. So, she's been on her for a couple days. >> Weeks. Weeks. Okay. Officer Kleski is obviously arresting her for operating while intoxicated. Having the child in the car ups everything higher and then having four prior it's going to be felony levels and then she resisted flot and kicked us. We were trying to do it back here with him in the car seat so we didn't see anything and then she changed it so he saw everything and then he started screaming in the car. Yep. Thankfully our lovely firefighters understood and they went to try to console. They scooped him right up and took him inside to keep him warm. So do you have primary custody then? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Can you get down? Okay. >> It's a big step. >> Big step. Ready? Dad, >> but even after being separated from her child, Mary still refuses to take the breathalyzer test. So, officers take her to the hospital for a blood draw where she somehow finds a way to make the night even worse. >> No, you don't just take someone's blood when they refuse. >> That's why we got it. >> You had so many chances. >> Leave me alone. >> Hold your breath. Let it out. Don't Don't pull. DON'T >> STOP DIGGING NAILS INTO ME. Did you just hit me in the head like that? >> Yeah, cuz you just bit my wrist. >> Hold on. Just relax. Just relax. DON'T TOUCH ME AGAIN. DON'T TOUCH ME AGAIN. How dare you relax? >> Give me my shoe, please. >> Mary's BAC later came back to a 236, nearly three times the legal limit. twice in legal minute. Driving into a ditch with your child in the back seat was already bad enough. But fighting officers afterward didn't just make things worse. It added resisting arrest, battery on a law enforcement officer, and another DUI with a child in the car to her record. Next, see how officers arrive just in time to protect a young from his own father's reckless decisions. >> Talk to him. This is my son. >> But we want to talk to you first cuz you're you're responsible for him. >> [ __ ] you. I want you guys to put him in jail forever. Not for forever cuz he never listened to us. On June 19th, 2022, police responded to a welfare check after multiple 911 callers reported a young child standing near an intersection with an adult who appeared impaired. But as officers approached the man, they had no idea how concerning this call is about to become. >> Okay, so we just someone called in and we're just checking to make sure that you guys are okay. You look like you spilled spilled a little bit and we just want to make sure that you're okay. >> You guys can talk to the talk to him. This is my son. >> But we want to talk to you first cuz you're you're responsible for him and he's not wearing any shoes. >> Who the is that? >> It doesn't matter. He's just he's just walking down the street. >> I live in aing motel. What? Okay. >> Okay. So, what are you what are you doing over here? >> What? Oh, well, if you if you live over what are you just hanging out down here? I mean, it's a nice day out. I know. If you live over here or if you live just right over here, what are you doing over here on the corner? Have you maybe had a little bit to drink today? >> Me? >> Yeah. >> I don't know how you speak English. >> What language do you speak? >> What language? What happened? >> What happened here? >> You can talk to her. >> Yeah, I will. >> You guys can. >> I'll talk to him when you guys. >> This is mying son. >> Understand? >> No one's No one's challenging that. No one is saying that he's not. >> When you guys like talk to you guys that is like >> officers immediately take note of the child's condition. He has no shoes on. His clothes are all wet and sticky. And the adult responsible for him can barely explain what's going on. >> Can we call someone for you? >> Okay. Okay. >> Yeah, I think that would be a good >> Do you have Do you have a phone number of a friend or a family member who can come help out and get you get you home? >> Okay. Is mom here? Is she down here? >> That the problem. I always call them. They never >> You live right over here though, right? Can we help just walk you over there? I mean, is that something we can do? We just want to make sure. >> I'll take Can I carry you? You got no shoes on. Can I carry you? Come here, sweet pea. >> How old are you? You're all wet. How old are you? >> Very sticky. >> Okay. Well, he's just like literally walking away from his kid. So, we're not going to We have to make sure there's a an adult who can get this child safe. Well, I mean, he's just literally leaving his kid. >> The father shows almost no urgency about the condition his child is in. And when he casually walks away, leaving the boy behind with officers, it becomes harder to believe this child is safe in his care. >> So, are you guys which one are you guys in? You can go. >> So, do you not have your uh car key, your key card? >> My brother, you know that the one that I have my car key. >> Okay. But you which which room are you staying in? >> Can I see you? Do you have any ellies? Huh? You have any ies on you? What happened? You're all sticky. Do you know how? Do you want it? >> Can we Is there somebody in the room that we can knock on the door? >> No. Can you guys talk to the owner? >> I don't know if they're here. It's Father's Day, so they're probably not here. >> There's a guy here. >> This is him. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay. And then this is his phone number. >> Yes. >> His phone number. >> No, this >> this is the brother's. >> The brother's phone number. Okay. Hi. This is Officer Palm with the Federal Way Police Department. Are you staying at the motel here in Federal Way? Yeah. Okay. Well, your your brother's here and he's very very intoxicated. We found him down the street with his son. His son is covered in like sticky juice and he's not wearing any shoes and he's not able to take care of his kid right now. So, are you able to come meet with us to take take the kid? Yeah. He can't take care of the baby. The baby was found on the corner with no shoes and covered in like pop. >> How you guys going? >> I think you've had too much to drink. I think you probably need to go. You're you're covered in like pop. I think you should go take a a shower and maybe go to sleep. >> I'm okay right now. But I don't know why you guys who you guys like who who call you guys like >> two people have two people have >> people just driving driving by. I saw you guys on the on the corner and they just wanted to make sure that you were okay. >> After contacting the man's brother, officers wait for him to arrive. And when he does, what he shares takes the situation in a far more serious direction. You guys need to put him in jail? >> Put him in jail? >> Yes. That's the only way you're going to stop doing this. This is not the first time you do this. >> I was just going to ask you this is like this is a common thing. >> Yes. Always. >> Okay. >> Where's mom at? >> Mom throws of him. >> He always fighting with us because of something is nonsense cuz I want you guys to put him in jail forever. Not for forever. Cuz he never listen to us. If we say something to him, he never going to listen to us. >> I I get it. I see. I see you're very upset about it. I understand that. Um, so when it comes to cuz I mean I get you guys have your own beef, but right he doesn't have a choice on this matter. You guys could hypothetically just leave, but our concern is him. So as far as like is he the only parent that's involved with this young little boy? And do you guys have the resources to take care of him? Like if you were to have custody or >> me and my wife, the one who >> do not want to or do >> you do or don't? >> We want to. Okay. So what I'm getting at is that then a case can be made, right? So, what we're going to do is we're going to write up a case to CPS as as well as charges against your brother for his behavior. You can go to the court and petition to become his sole legal custodians. If he doesn't want anything to do with him, he can sign him over and then you can take custody of him. But you could also look into like getting protection orders which would protect you guys from him and that would make it a lot faster because it's DV and he'd get arrested. >> The officers couldn't agree more with the brother. So they decide the child can't stay with his father and make a call to leave him in the care of his uncle. A decision the father clearly isn't happy with the gospel. There is no family with him. How the you going to do that? >> HEY HEY HEY. GET BACK. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BE DOING THIS. Get back or you'll be placed under arrest. I get that, but you're drunk and you're not going to be any help to nobody. Do you understand me? I am telling you, you are going to let him go to the hospital and be seen and we will make sure he's safe. Do you understand? >> Can you say that? >> Yes. They're not drunk. You are. We're not doing this today. Not in front of your boy. >> That the is my son. >> I get that. But you're drunk and you're no help to nobody right now. Do you understand? You're drunk. >> Remember me. Remember me. Okay. >> Are you threatening your family in front of police officers? >> No. >> Sounds like a threat to me. >> I'm not. >> Listen, would you rather strangers take your son? cuz it's either he goes with us or he goes with your family. You choose. >> We're just trying to look out for him and look out for you. Okay? That's all we're trying to do right now. >> Unfortunately, we're at the place where either he goes into CPS custody or he goes with your brothers. >> So, you choose. He needs to go to get seen in the hospital. Okay. It's about his health over what you want right now. >> Okay. Okay. In the end, walking away from his child one too many times led him to a citation for criminal mistreatment [music] and a custody battle that could cost him everything. Next, see what happens when parents mistake blocking police and DCF for protecting their On February 26th, 2023, officers from the Sarasota Police Department arrived at a home alongside DCF to take custody of a child after the baby was removed from the hospital without proper care. Here's what happened when they approached the front door. >> If you could just knock on the door. Hey, we're allowed to come in forcibly if you need to produce a child. If you don't, we are going to force entry and come to home. Something like that. And just about every minute repeat that the door nice and loud. >> I'm going to let the other guys on the other spot. He's on his way. Give us 5 to 10 minutes and then we'll take it from there. But we're not leaving. >> Minnesota Police Department. We have paperwork to enter your home and we will use force if you don't answer the door. >> The court order has a clause allow officers make forceful entry to get the child. Judge, add a clause in there. I read off this sergeant. He's on his way. Jordan's out there just making announcements and we're pounding on the door. Um, >> she's she's in there. She looked out here. >> You actually saw >> Well, I can't say it was the girl in the photo, but somebody looked out the back window, saw me here, and then duck down back. >> Well, somebody answered the door. They said it wasn't the mother, but she immediately was like, "Hang on, just slam the door." Now, nobody's answering. So, I let Sergeant know all that. He says, "Good. He's on his way. Hold it back if you guys hang out here." >> No, nobody's >> will tell them on the other doors open. >> My mom boyfriend might be in his room, but my mom's out. The officer barely makes it through the door when she's met with the girl's father. And before she even gets a chance to explain anything, complete chaos erupts. >> MY DAUGHTER STAY >> You woke up and you didn't really know what's going on. We'll explain to you. >> I did. Hold on. You hold on, please. Let me talk to you, sir. This what I'm saying. I'm being ruled down. You're being rude because I just see there's no there's no address on there. There's no name for the person who said this thing on the address. All that's illegal. You just told my daughter. You just told my daughter. If you don't calm down, we can't explain. >> All right. Let me calm down. >> You You show me the search. >> My search one doesn't have our address on you. Okay. The search war is for here. I could go in the search the search warrant. You have to speak about it. Misunderstood. >> No, no, no. I misunderstood. You said you had a search warrant. >> She clearly told me. >> I never said the word search warrant. >> That's what I'm telling you, bro. >> No, you're not telling me anything. I don't want to talk. You're not telling me anything. If you don't want to listen to me, I'm going to be nice to you. I want you to be reasonable. >> We have an order to enter the home and take the child from the address from this address. >> There's no address on there. >> Mother of the child has this address listed as her residence. >> I was told by the female that answered the door that she was here with the baby. Okay. What's going on? I woke up because you're being impatient. I just woke up and you're in my house. >> You woke up and you weren't you weren't prepared to see us. Can I explain to you why we're here? Can I explain? Yes, ma'am. Okay, sir. >> Because he's not telling me why we're here. He's making no sense to me. >> Will you give me just a minute? >> The man thinks being the loudest one in the room is enough to take control of the situation and not the fastest way to get arrested for obstruction. But as the officer tries to finally get through to him, it's clear that listening was never his intention. >> Right. Doesn't matter. So the mother put her address here. >> So this address is listed as her address. >> How how can she do that? Honey least. >> I know you have commentary, but let me just finish real quick so you can hear the whole thing. DCF has paperwork, a judge signed paperwork that says the police can use force and enter this home and retrieve the baby. That that is the paperwork. How do I know how old your daughter, right? This is your daughter. >> All right. Now I calm down. >> Your daughter told us that she was here. I did not say guys that I just came from home from school and my mom said is she here and you said yeah and you closed the door right like you were going to go get her cuz you didn't know that's fine nobody's mad at you I don't want to I don't want to inter that this is really this is very disturbing right now no listen you're saying You were asleep, right? >> Right. Imagine No, listen. Your 16-year-old daughter opened the door, says yes, you can come in. Right. And did we leave after you you said you can't be in here and leave? Right. We left, right? Yes or no? Y'all still here? >> Yes. No. No. We left the house. Is that correct? Yes or no? >> It took a second for yunch. Yes or no? >> It had to start. I had to start. Yes or no? Yes, sir. I was >> We had good reason to be in there with the judges. >> You had permission from what you said. All I was asking for was proof of address and proof of just show show me she's show me >> you have to give us an opportunity to explain if you woke up this is great are great right but you're not showing me the proof and we're in a court of law right now you guys will lose the case because you haven't showed me the proof to say >> there's no this isn't a criminal matter >> I didn't say this is a case I said if we were in a court of law proof proof isn't a penny if you do not show proof how are >> let him go super is going to come here we're explain to you again that we're going to go in and check that last room. Okay. So, either you can let us do it now or wait till my supervising very hard to talk to because [laughter] Oh, sorry. >> And stuff like that. Okay. >> So, that Yes. >> Because I'm making sense. >> No, sir. Because you're rambling on. So, you tell me my arm. >> No, sir. You're being rude and interrupted. >> So, we have to hang out here for my super and then we're going to dig. >> I'm not trying to give you a heart. We're going to have to go in there if you don't give us permission and we're going to have to execute. >> I get what you're saying. Do you understand? I'm not trying to give you a hard time, right? >> No, I don't agree with you. You are giving me a hard time. >> I'm trying to give you a hard time, >> sir. Do you know that the last time that we were here, she ran out the back door? >> No, I don't know that. >> Okay. That's why we have four officers here and we have a supervisor on the way. >> I don't know none of this is going on. That sounds like that's that child belongs to the state. >> So, y'all agree with him that y'all understand? >> You're getting caught up on act like a cop right now. Even with the officers trying to keep things calm, he still refuses to let them get a word in. But once they show him the paperwork, things start to change. >> You like I can't hold the paper. >> See this emergency motion? >> Read it right >> for to produce access to the home. >> Hold that one second. >> And then this part right here says, "Law enforcement officers are hereby authorized to make a forcible entry at any hour using any and all reasonable force necessary." right here. >> All right. Now, >> she has refused to produce the child to the state. >> That's all for real. Okay. >> The residence. This is your address. >> Thank you. That's what the I'm talking about. Now you can >> Okay. But you understand that address would happen. That's all I'm saying. If she would have pulled that out off rip or he said he had his hand. >> It would have been easier if no addressing with people and getting to the address. >> I was talking about the same thing from the beginning. The address. I keep saying show me the address. >> It's right here. >> Right. So, so you would have never heard me arguing and debating with you guys. If you would have showed me the address, I'd like to do I would have say, "Okay, >> do you want us to wait for our supervisor to the last?" [laughter] >> All right, we'll wait. He's right here. >> This is the the guy that was like, "You're good now." She showed me the address. >> This is the gentleman that lives here at this residence. She's seen the paperwork with the address on it. He understands what we're doing. >> I'm now addressing going to let us go check now. It would have been up in line if you would have showed me the same thing. She just showed me the evidence. What was >> this? This is a rare circumstance cuz most people when the state says we need that child, >> but you can't treat every single >> They turn the child over. >> Is a kid here? >> I don't know. I just woke up. I just told >> The last bedroom was locked. >> I don't know what's going on. >> All right. Do you have a way to get into that last bedroom? >> I don't go in that room. I be in my room. >> Usually when a bedroom is locked, it has to be open from the inside. So, somebody might be in there. >> Hold up. Hold up. Stay here for a second, man. The bus. >> Boss. After getting the green light from the man, officers step inside the house and quickly locate the suspect in a locked room. But the child is nowhere to be found. >> Your grandma's phone number one. Sit down. >> 37. >> Please sit down. >> For what? >> Because you keep walking around. I can't find the kid. You're being detained. Sit down, please. >> Okay. My grandmother. Y'all need to go to my grandmother house. >> Sit down on the on the curb or I can take you in my car in handcuffs. What do you want? >> Sit down. Now don't get up. You want to talk to him or not, but you have to stay here. Do you understand? >> This is not where I stay at. Is that my grandma? >> Do you understand me? >> No, I don't understand. >> Stay here and don't move. Do you understand that? If you get up, officer Sullivan's putting you handcuffs. You're going to my car. I'm not warning you again. >> The reason that they're here is because you're not cooperating. Okay? You're not here to for criminal. We're not trying to take you to jail unless you start acting out and we have to do so. >> Okay? So just relax. >> This is their house. Like you were staying here at some point. That was the address that they have for you. And the judge signed off on that address. >> After searching through the house, officers find the child hidden under a blanket on the couch. And with that, they hand the child over to DCF and place the mother under arrest. >> They're going to get tighter. >> Officer's going to search you. Officer someone's going to search you. >> Spread your feet. >> Spread your feet. >> Where was the baby? >> Under a blanket in the other. >> Is that where I think you guys for that? >> Why do I have to go to jail? >> Because you know exactly why. I'm sorry. I'm done with this. >> Arrested for obstruction. Because you didn't you didn't cooperate. >> I I already have enough my class. >> I'm sorry. I have no sympathy for you when you just lied to the car, please. Just hold still. Just hold still. Can you widen your stance, please? There you go. A little bit wider. >> We can't. It's too late now. >> That's just my >> We weren't going to take you to jail, but >> your actions this. >> Can you just get her phone? >> Yeah. >> Get minimum. >> Can you send one of the girls from DCF over? >> Is there a way you guys? In the end, the woman was taken back to the station and was charged with child endangerment and obstruction. Next, meet this mother who didn't even realize her was missing. Back on April 1st, 2024, officers from the Aliera Police Department responded to an urgent call from a woman alleging that she found a crying toddler who was peeking into her car for help. But the last thing the officers expected was what happened next. Hey, >> I saw my card. I was pulled up in the mailbox and from the opposite side like in my window like this. So I got out. No, he wasn't in the car. He >> No, but he was like looking at my car. >> So I was like, "Oh no." And then he like was crying a little bit. So I got out and he like gave me a hug and everything. I said, "Where's your mom? Where do you want to go?" >> Man, you live down here. >> And he pointed. >> Do you live down here? >> Yeah, that's my house right there. >> Do you recognize her? I don't I have actually never seen him. >> He tried to go in her house like I was like where do you live? Where do you stay? So I walked him across and then he like pointed in and she was like opening the door cracked just kind of peeking out and he tried to walk in but I haven't seen that. I don't recognize that. >> Hey booty. >> Hi Eth. >> Is he totally nonverbal? >> He's trying to say something but we can't make out what he's saying. Right away, officers try to speak with the little boy, but he's too young to explain where he came from. And with no parent or guardian anywhere in sight, they begin searching the neighborhood for answers. >> Hey, dear. I know you're you usually know like everything that's going on. So, I'm like, you know, she's home. Do you seen him? Cuz you you helped us last time we were down here. So, >> no. >> Yeah. I got a house full of Easter. I've never seen this little kid. All right, come on, buddy. >> That might make sense actually. >> Is it over here somewhere? >> Possibly. >> Hopefully pointing to this one. >> This way, I think he might be confused. >> Come on. Let's go try down here. Do you recognize any of this here? >> What? >> Can you show us? >> He's all alone. We're trying to find it. Can you show us? >> Yeah. He's been like walking around pointing at every door. So, if you know him, we really appreciate it. >> I think he's saying 103. >> This is 103. 103. >> I mean 105. >> 105. Okay. Here, buddy. We're going to go to the next one. >> Do you guys recognize him at all? He's not from this street. You don't know. >> Hello. Hey, buddy. Is this yours? This one? >> Do you know who this is? >> All right. >> Despite checking house after house, nobody recognizes him. And with every minute that passes without anyone looking for him, this starts feeling less like a lost child and more like a child nobody realized was missing. >> We have two options. It's not super cold so we don't have to take him back right away. But let's snap a picture of him. Let's send that to uh by Mike Walker and then he can give that to Lee. Call Mike. Let him know what we have. I'm going to go walk around just to see if anyone else is walking looking for their kids. >> I just sent you a picture. >> Do you know who this boy is by chance, man? Have you ever seen him before? >> If I haven't seen him, he's probably been in the front or somewhere. But >> so we have a No, >> we have a nonverbal >> Okay. child. >> By this point, officers have been searching for nearly an hour with no success. So, they issue an alert for the unidentified toddler. And only minutes later, the person they had been waiting for finally shows up. >> They found her. >> Yeah. >> Are you mom? >> Yes. >> What do you say? Is there anyone else at the house or is it just you? >> That's it's it's um their dad's there right now. >> Okay. So, who was supposed to be looking after him? >> Me. That's me. He just It had been like 20 minutes ago. I usually leave my screen doors locked because he opens my door and go out. This is the second time he's done it. And I called him. He was at the park. This was what day before yesterday. He just started doing this. I don't I don't play that. My My kids don't come outside at all. Play with other kids. They're always in the house. That's probably why because he's always in the house and he wants to get out. >> Almost immediately, the child's mother, Dvashia, begins explaining what happened. But instead of clearing things up, her story only gives officers more reasons to question her. So, they ask her to come back to the station where her son is waiting. I usually don't have any problems. Like this is he did a baby for yesterday. That was the first time it ever happened to me. But I'm starting to think that like they're in the house so much and he wants to probably get out and you know what I'm saying. >> I I get what you're saying. >> You said he was going for like an hour. >> He was going about an hour. >> So somebody must have like got him right when he went outside cuz that's the only way. So the way the way it was brought to our attention is someone called cuz he was looking in the window of cars across the street like he was looking for something. So he kept pointing back towards the east >> and kept saying go that way, but we ended up on Hajj and then like he was kind of by like where the mailboxes were >> and then we we'd walk towards Hodgej and come back down and eventually it got to the point where we're like we don't know and your neighbors said that it like wasn't they didn't recognize him. the one lady on the end who was really really with us all the time. She didn't recognize us and I I figured I figured if Okay, so your kids are pretty much they're kind of introverted. >> Did they find you by knocking on the door? >> No, I went out I WAS ON THE PHONE. >> IT WAS JUST walking and I seen people. They were like, "What are you looking for, little boy?" I'm like, "Yeah, I'm running." >> So, you noticed he was gone? >> Yeah. >> Okay. I'm not I'm new to this stuff. This stuff don't happen. Once at the station, Devosia tries to keep her story under control. But while she's explaining herself, officers decide to run a quick background check. And what comes back makes the situation even harder to ignore. >> Understand the you are going to be cited today for endangering. Now, before you freak out about it, you have your day in court. You can explain what happened that you were busy preoccupied with your other kids. I am going to listen before you get upset. >> It's not fair cuz I'm not. It's like, >> "Hey, sweetie." And like you told me to, you went out trying to find him. You tried to to call. >> In the end, Dashia was charged with endangering and was later placed on probation. But when it comes to irresponsible parenting, this next mother found a way to raise the bar. On May 31st, 2024, officers from the Katusa Police Department responded to reports of a baby left inside of a vehicle in a casino parking lot during the hottest part of the day. Here's what happened when officers approached the car. >> The car running car. I can't hear. >> Is your dad in here? >> I'm stop right here. Scream right here real quick. Why are we leaving a baby in the car? >> I went to go find his dad. >> Why are we leaving an infant in the car? I went to go find >> this is stuff I put people in prison for. Why are we leaving in the car? >> I was literally out. >> I'm not interested. I want to know why you left your child in the car. >> Cuz I had to go find his dad. My phone was >> So it's okay to leave that baby. No, I I didn't say go over there. Unlock the car for us. Unlock the car. >> Stop. >> Unlock the car. >> I'm trying. >> We need to make sure this kid is okay. It's open. >> I'm a nurse. [laughter] >> Hey, is that kid okay? >> Okay. >> You got your ID on you? >> Do we know how long she was here? >> Yeah. actually pulled in at 8:00 a.m. this morning. >> No, I didn't leave him in there the whole time. >> Let's go over here to this white car right here and let's talk. >> Guys, can I just see him for a second? I had him. >> He's right here and he's okay. >> The child had been left unattended for hours in the Oklahoma heat. But when officers confront his mother, Daisy, instead of taking responsibility, she immediately tries to shift the blame onto the child's father. >> Where are you coming from? >> Coming from where? work. >> Where's work at? >> Bailey in Alaso. >> What time did you get here? >> He had my car. >> He had your car. But how long did 6 miles get here? >> He hasn't been here the whole time. His dad brought him. >> When did his dad >> I don't know. That's why I was trying to find him. >> When did he get here? >> I He brought my car this morning. I was at work. >> What time did you get off work? >> 7. >> 11. >> 7. >> 7 this morning. >> Yes. >> So, how did you get here? >> He picked me up. >> And you've been here with him? >> With the baby? Yes. And then I try to go in there and find it, but I don't know where he's at. Guys, I'm just I would never do anything to hurt him. I spent 7 months in the hot in the ICU with him. >> How long has he been out here by himself? >> Girl, I don't know. >> Dy tries to cry her way through the conversation, but officers aren't focused on her excuses. And when they ask where she had been, Darcy keeps dodging the question that she dodged her responsibility. >> I'm literally all he has. >> How long was he left in the car with that? I know the car was running, but how long was he left in the car? >> What time was it? >> Uh 2:56. >> Um like maybe 20 minutes. >> What time did you walk in that casino? >> I don't remember. I didn't My phone was dead. >> So what was the reasoning for going into the casino and leaving him by himself? >> One, I had to pee. And two, I was trying to find his dad. Why are we trying to find his dad? >> Because he was supposed to be here. >> Have you guys been bringing him inside at all? >> He's been here since you said you got here when you got off work. >> Been here the whole time. >> So, how did you get here with your with your with his dad if he's been here since 8:00 this morning? >> He hasn't been here. >> How long has his dad been here? >> But something about her story doesn't sit right with the officer. And based on what they're about to find, his instincts were right. >> They looking still. Yeah, a quick review so that he got out at 9:30 and everything. >> Well, she keeps saying that she didn't get here when he got here, but then that's how she got here was him. So, it's not like >> he's been here since 9:30 this morning. That's the >> We'll talk to her again and see what she says now. They said the only thing they can see is she got here at 9:30 and that's all they can tell from it doesn't look like she ever came out. Even if it was just 20 minutes, that's 20 minutes at a high crime area in a parking lot with a running car with an infant who can't feed itself because it has a tube. Dad's not nowhere around. Huh? >> I know. >> We ain't seen him. To be completely honest with you, that's all I know about. This is probably one of the most sophisticated camera systems in the United States. Just casino. They're saying you went in about 9:30 this morning. I have not been back up. >> Yes, I have. >> Why would the camera show you? >> I did come back. >> You did? What time was that at? >> You don't know you guys. >> The reason we're being straight up honest with you is because this this facility is so sophisticated. They read my face and know everything about me, even though I've never been here before. They have facial recognition, all kinds of fancy stuff. So, they have timestamps. They have two people that all they do all day long is watch cameras. They've already rerounded since they found your child in the car alone. Said you got out of that car at 9:30 and walked this morning and walked inside and you never came back out until you saw law enforcement and security out here. So, is that what's the case or are we what's the deal? Cuz I've been honest with you the whole time about what's going on and I just I would appreciate the honesty back. >> You had a gambling addiction or something like that work. You're not allowed to. [music] >> After reviewing the casino security footage, officers confirm the child was inside the vehicle for longer than Daisy claimed. And when they confront her with that evidence, she begins gaslighting the officers. >> Do you want him to be checked out at the facility or anything? >> I mean, finally, he's been healthy. My only concern, he's been in that car since 9:30 this morning. His dad wasn't out here. They didn't say >> they didn't say, but they said you were they just said you were out here at 9:30 and seems like time flew by and we lost track of time. >> The dad never came out or anything, right? Okay. That's what she's asking. Baby might be going to the hospital, especially if he's been in car since 9:30 this morning. >> Well, I reviewed it and I had both of them checked from the front to the back and the back to the front. We didn't see any interaction with the vehicle from 9:30. >> Said the same thing. This is the moment Darcy realizes there's no talking her way around it. Officers are already waiting on the official confirmation. And once it comes through, the decision is no longer in her hands. >> Jason, do me a favor and face my car real quick. >> Okay, hold on. Turn around. Hold on. Turn around. Put your hands behind your back. We will talk here as soon as I get done with this. I see Becca real fast. >> Can you just check my car? >> Do you have a diaper bag in there we can have for him? >> Yeah. It's just a great It's a great Yeah, it looks like a backpack. >> We'll get it. Are you okay with me going and getting that? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> I'm not going to search your car. I just want to find a good diaper backpack. >> There's nothing in there. But um what's going to happen to Ryland? >> Well, we are getting someone to be with him right now. We are working on that right now. >> Someone. >> Who is it? >> One of my friends. >> Your friends? How about your mom? His mom? >> Me and my mom are talking. >> Do you have a grandma or anything like that? >> No, my grandma's gone. >> Okay. I'm just I'm sorry to hear that. I completely understand that. There's all your stuff right there. Okay. Can you tell me what's going to happen? >> Right now, you're under arrest for child neglect. Okay. You're going to go to Rogers County Jail. You're going to be booked in and you'll see a judge as soon as they can. Okay. With the meantime, we are calling people that are state workers that will be with your child the entire time. I'm not saying they're going to take your kid away from you, but they will be with him at the hospital cuz he's been without fluid since 9:30 this morning, and they want to make sure your child is going to be healthy and safe. [screaming] >> He's like, I can't see. [laughter] By the end of it, Darcy is taken into custody on a charge of neglect while her baby is taken to the hospital and thankfully found to be okay. After the incident, the baby was placed in the care of child welfare. And it's unclear whether he's been returned to his mother. But what happens when a mother acts like abandoning her is normal? On January 12th, 2025, officers from the Miami Beach Police Department responded to a 911 call about a young child left alone at a children's park after his mother allegedly walked off. This is how the scene unfolded. >> You called in advising of a mother who left her child in the park. >> Can you come in the car quickly? She's running right now. And she's looking She's leaving. >> Okay. I don't know where you are. >> We're in the playground. We're in the playground. >> Okay. Which playground? >> Uh just next to the basketball court. >> Okay. Do you see me parked? >> I I I think I don't see you because we inside. There is a man in black t-shirt that's coming towards you. >> Okay. Without her son. >> Yeah, she left without her son. >> Okay. Do you know where she is right now? >> She is going towards the swimming pool. >> All right. We'll we'll walk around and see if we can find her. What is she wearing? >> She's wearing a gray pants and a gray shirt. And she left her kid. >> Okay. A friend of mine called actually poker around the playground with my daughter and her daughter. The woman who finally saw it. The kid was on the playground. He was maybe six and was screaming in his head. So anyway, finally she's looking at their scooter friends. Boy, you kind of scooter black. Then she goes, "Oh, my mom's outside." Yeah, she is. And two women are standing there. That's his mom standing outside the park staring at him. Now, I talked to her briefly and she's had an attitude. She seems high. I don't know because she's got a vape and she's looking at me and I talked to her and she her speech was like I I'm like okay whatever and then the women was talking to her and I said your son is screaming fine looking for you. >> Yeah. >> And then he one of the parents said something to him like is this does she do this? I don't know if you said it. >> Mhm. >> And he's like oh when I'm bad she does that. As officers arrive, witnesses quickly guide them over to the child who is standing there all alone with no idea where his mother went. >> That's the second time she's leaving him. >> Hold on. Hey, buddy. How old are you? Toyota with >> How old are you? >> No, I didn't ask how you were. I said, "How old are you? Is this your son?" >> That's my godson. What's your age? >> Your godson. >> Okay. Where were you? Where were you? >> I was in the restroom right here. He didn't leave HIM BY HIMSELF. WE'VE BEEN AROUND THE PARK right here. Hold on a second. Be back. You don't need to. We're asking >> by yourself. Hello. Speak. >> Listen. Listen. We're talking to you. You said you left to use the restroom. >> He was in the park. >> How about this? Call his mom. >> His mom? >> Yeah. Call her and tell her to come here. >> While officers are speaking with the boy. His godmother walks up and quickly takes over the conversation. But the second they hear the way she talks to him, it immediately raises red flags. And what she says next only makes the officers even less comfortable leaving him with her. >> No, no. We're saying we you left him alone. What? What are you confused about here? >> You said that he was left alone. I don't know. I need you to come over here. I'm not understanding. >> You're not understanding that you >> to run around in a park without supervision. >> I went to the >> Are you Is there something confusing about that? >> There's nothing confusing. I was right. >> How long did you re How long did it take you before you realized that he was walking around with cops? >> 5 minutes on the >> 5 minutes park by himself. >> Sounds good. >> The godmother acts like everyone is making a big deal out of nothing. But while she continues arguing with officers, the boy's mother finally shows up. And somehow her arrival only makes things worse. Are you mom? You're the mom. Okay. Who is she to you? >> Your partner. What does that mean? I'm sorry. >> Relationship. >> Okay. Think that it's okay for her to let him stay by himself in the park? >> We were talking to him for about 2 3 minutes and walking this way before she even recognized that he was with police officers. >> Now you were looking for him. Before you were telling us that you went to the restroom without supervision for 5 minutes for like 5 minutes calling her ask her. Look how many times I called. >> You never called us if you were looking for him and he was out here. >> I wouldn't have noticed it within minutes that he was here with you guys. I'm bleeding. I literally like 2 minutes 3 minutes to arrest you. >> Okay. But you can't leave him by himself in the park. >> He was saying other kids are on scooter. This sounds weird. Before I left, him, a little boy, and two older girls. They were like 10, 11 years old because I heard talking about their kids. I was standing there. They could tell you he was playing with their kids, and they all wanted to ride their scooters around the park. >> Okay. >> Ally acts like everyone is overreacting to the fact that her was just found alone. But the longer officers speak with her, the clearer it becomes that something is off. And before they can even make sense of her story, another parent gives them a tip, claiming they saw Ally dumping something in the bushes. The moment the officers head over to check, her behavior starts making a lot more sense. >> Oh, here. She dropped her bag. Oh my gosh, she dropped her bag. So, >> yeah, I'll leave it. I'll leave it there. She dumped her bag here. She said she lost her somewhere between here. She got all gray top sweatshirt >> and then what's in the bag? >> She just It's like her bag, whatever she's wearing. >> She must have known she was following and then she just she kind of dipped off. >> So she's a light gray top. She has 5-year-old. >> Yeah, he's still he's still there. The god mom claims she's a friend of the family, but she was she wasn't even there when we got there. So >> we came together with our kids from here. I saw my daughter on a scooter go into the flamingo playground. He was already outside. >> The kid by himself >> and then he went in by himself. We went in and then he was fighting. >> He started screaming crying and he started slipping out. >> You told someone else that his mom does this a lot when he's bad, so she leaves him. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> After a quick search of the bag, officers find multiple white paper bags and pouches containing suspected. And just like that, this is no longer just a neglect call. It's in a park. And when officers push Ally for answers, she only makes things harder for herself. >> Because I'm asking you questions and you you both are giving me this runar around. Okay? If you're on hard times, that's fine. I understand. I'm not here to judge. But what I do need to know because left in a park by himself for an extended period of time and then now we're involved. So I need to figure out what is going on. Okay? This isn't judgment time. This is I need to figure out why this happened. So, with you not giving me straight answers, it makes me concerned for the safety of your son because I don't know if you're capable of taking care of him or leaving him in care, aka your partner, that is responsible. I don't understand what adult would think that it's okay even if she left him in the park. Where were you at when she was taking care of? >> I work with her with him so time to time, not all the time because I'm a stay-at-home mom. I've been with him all the time. So this one time I left him here with her because I didn't want to take him to my grandparents house cuz I have a grandparent. She's really old. So it was better for me to leave him with her cuz they're here at the park. I could go and handle what I had to handle at my grandma's house. She needed pads because she's on her period. So I have pads at my grandma's house. I did quick thinking, left her with him, went over there, came back, but I couldn't get the pads because she's calling me saying this is going on. >> So why couldn't you have just told me that from the beginning? because there's a whole bunch of attitude and going on with all of us. So, I really don't want to deal with it cuz instead of talking like regular normal human grown people, it's attitude and it's this and it's that and it's not. >> The reason why that started is because of the fact that when I asked you straight patience, talk and understand one another. >> I let you say your statement. Let me say mine. When I made contact with her, it was like we didn't exist. So, when I asked you questions, you were giving me this runaround. I was trying to connect the dots and figure out why he was even with her in the beginning. That's why there was attitude because I'm trying to get a straight answer from you and you're not paying attention to me. The law enforcement is involved with the concern of the safety of your son. Okay, that's where we're at. >> Ally tries to downplay the situation. But before she can fully talk her way around it, officers bring over the one thing she can't explain away. >> She jumped in the bushes. Did you open Did you >> I just Yeah. No, talk to her. >> Yeah, detain her. >> Don't do that. No, keep your hands behind your back. Don't do that. Put them behind your back. Enough with that. >> Sit up. >> Ain't nobody playing with you. Put your hand behind your back and sit down. I'm not the one. Sit down. >> Sit down. >> Sit down. You're going to stay sitting and you're going to keep your hand closed behind your back. Do you understand that? >> Okay. Okay. >> Or I'm going to treat you like you're resisting. >> Okay. Resisting now. But once officers find that mistake doesn't just end with charges for and possession. It ends with your being taken away.