Do you know that in the state of Florida so far this year, seven children have died being in vehicles that were turned off in this heat? >> On a scorching Florida afternoon, officers responded to a Walmart parking lot where two young children had been left in a locked car with the engine off. >> Okay. You got your license on you? And it's not it's not a matter of you're not going to give it to me. It's either you're going to give it to me or I'm going to put you in handcuffs. And >> right now I have enough to arrest for child abuse. Okay, let's not get there. Okay, you're going to add another charge. Don't give me your license. Okay, because you're going to obstruct my investigation. So, I need your license >> for my investigation into this child abuse. You cannot leave children. I'm standing here right now. We're standing here talking >> and it's hot. >> They're in a car. Two children, one strapped in a refrac. It does not matter. It does not matter. That we're past that. >> All I'm saying is >> here here. Are you going to give me your license? Yes or no? >> I need >> Are you going to give me your license? Yes or no? >> Okay. I'm asking what is >> No. I already told you. Are you going to give me your license? Yes or no? >> You're going to make the decision whether or not these handcuffs bond you right now. And it is as simple as a yes or a no. Yes. We continue the investigation. You can stand here and we can talk. No, you're going into handcuffs right now. Other cruisers are coming here. We're going to place you in the back of those cruisers and we'll conduct our investigation that way. >> Yes or no? >> That's all I want to hear come out of your mouth right now. We don't need to do this in front of the kids. >> She keeps asking what's going to happen next, but she's asking the wrong questions. The real question is why someone would walk into a store on a day like this and leave the kids locked in a hot car. >> I'm not >> You left children in a car. But I just want to know where we're going with this. I think that's my right to know what happened. >> Absolutely. We're investigating a child abuse. I start my investigate. I'm going to talk to you and question you and ask things about this. >> And I start that by identifying who I'm speaking with. I'm not going to sit here and talk to somebody who I have no idea who they are. >> I just want to know what are the next steps. What is the >> You're going to give me your ID. That's the next step. You are going to give me your ID. >> What is the next step, >> sir? No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. Please. Please. No. I'm not going. Please. Just give me a chance. Okay. Are you going to give me your ID? I I >> All I love asking is questions. >> I'm going to ask you again. Are you going to give me your ID? Yes or no? >> Yes or no? >> I'll give you the ID, but I just want to know what are the next steps. Like I I feel like you're not explaining to me what's going on. >> The next step is you're going to give me your ID. >> Can I step over here? >> The next step is you're going to give me your ID. >> Okay. I just want to step over here. >> Give me your ID. >> Her resistance was already a problem, but things were about to get much worse when she decided to do this. I'm going to get them. Just No. No. No. No. Please. Please. Please. No. No. No. No. Stop resisting. We're going to make this work. Please. Please. Please. >> Let go. Let go of the curse. No. >> Let go of the purse. >> No. No. No. No. No. Please. I was a [ __ ] >> I was just asking a question. Please. Please. Please. >> Let go of the purse. >> Let go of the purse. >> It doesn't have to be my purse. >> You're right. It doesn't. >> No. No. No. No. No. >> Let go of the purse. That's my finger you got. Let go of the person right now. You're going to get yourself a felony. >> Let go of your hand. Let go. >> Let go of your hand. >> Do it. >> 31. Charlie, we're 104 10 15. >> No. >> Let go of the purse. We'll talk about it afterward. Just let go of the purse. >> Let go of the purse. >> All right. We'll just cut it the purse. >> We'll just cut it. >> No, it's good. We're good. We're good. >> No. No. No. No. No. No. I can't. I can't. I can't. >> Stand up. >> Can you just please? We're going to help you stand up. >> Can you just please be patient with me? >> We're trying to give it to you. >> Will you stand up? >> I can't stand up. >> Why not? >> She has a She has a break on her leg. So, we're going to go back towards me and up at the same time. Ready? >> One, two, three. >> Okay. I didn't see the leg. >> No, no, no, no, no, no. Please. >> In the midst of all this chaos, a random bystander decides to insert herself into the situation. Luckily, the other officers in scene quickly deal with her. Listen now. >> They can't take my children. >> Okay. We We I've tried working on them already. >> No, no, no, no. I've tried. >> We're going to sit you in a car for now and then we're going to talk to you about They can't check my kids. They can't >> We're going to talk to you about it. >> The ID is there. >> I know. I've tried. >> No, no, no, no, no, no. Please. Like, come on. Like, the ID is right there. >> I know, but we tried. >> They can't take No. Nope. Nope. >> You're going to catch yourself some extra charges, ma'am, if you don't relax and just cooperate at this point. Do you understand? All I was asking was question. >> I I I answered your question. >> We'll take it off. >> Yep. >> All right. I'm going to walk, man. >> Going to help you walk. >> We're going to go this way. >> I will I will bring you to the car. Walk. >> Okay. Can someone take my thing? >> We will. I cannot walk with this. >> How did you make it into the store and back out? >> I have a breeze. Can you please let me go? >> You have a wheelchair. We're going to help her walk. What we'll do is move the car here. You want to Yeah. One of you take her. We're going to move the car right there. >> One of you take her. We're going to move the car right there to that spot. >> That's okay. Hey, that'll work. >> They're going to stay there. >> They're going to stay there. We're going to talk. >> I I answered your question. >> We'll take >> We're going to help you walk, ma'am. We're going to help you walk. We're going to go this way. I will I will bring you to the car if you refuse to walk. >> Okay. Can someone pick up my things? >> We'll we'll handle that after you're sitting down. >> I cannot walk with >> I understand. We're going to enter the store and buy out. >> Once they finally get her mobility issue sorted out, the officers escort her to their vehicle. >> Hey, now you take her. All right. Y >> Okay. What about one thing? Can I ask one thing? >> You're putting me in the car just to talk to you, right? >> All right. This You're detained for this investigation. So, yes, you're going in the car. I don't know yet. >> Right now, we're doing an in a complete investigation. >> I'm going to leave the premises. >> We don't have an answer for that right now. >> We'll give you all the answers. >> Okay. >> After we complete our investigation. >> I won't be able to sit with the cuffs. >> You have to be in hand. >> But I I have to bend your brace. Please take off the cuff. >> I cannot take you out of handcuffs. I can't. >> You were able to drive here, right? >> You need to turn around. I'm falling. I'm falling. I'm falling. I'm >> stand up on your leg. >> I'm falling this way. I can't. >> I'm holding you up. >> I'm sorry. >> She drove here, right? She got in and out of her car, right? Hang on. Let's focus on this right now. I got you. >> While she sits in the cruiser, the officers start connecting the dots. And as paramedics check on the children, security footage is being pulled, which means her story is about to be put to the test. >> Why you were just being contained? >> Yes or no? >> Yes. >> Thank you. Okay. You left two children in a car that was not running. One again was restrained in a child's seat. Doesn't matter for how long. It was long enough for somebody to call in. Okay. The children couldn't even open the car door on their own. Then when you come outside, you're insisting that you're going to leave and you're insisting that you're not going to give me your ID or identify yourself, >> I guess. >> And this is after I've just explained exactly what I just explained to you now. So now what we're going to do is we're going to continue our investigation just like I said we would. And these officers are going to do that. Do you understand that? Okay. Thank you. >> Paramedics are on scene making sure the children are okay after being stuck in that heat. But while they're getting hydrated and checked out, the investigation behind the scenes is becoming more serious than she probably realized. >> Did they take the kids? >> No, they're just running around. >> Yeah, exactly. >> Ma'am, your kids are still here. Okay. Okay. So, we're going to do what we need to do and then figure everything out. Um, or something. >> See that? >> You did that. I can charge you with battery on Leo right now. >> What? See that blood? >> That was an accident. >> No, it was not. No, it was not. I was telling you that you were squeezing my finger and that is from you. Okay. >> But I Do you see my hand? So, I couldn't walk though. I couldn't get up. >> That was when you were over here still standing and refused to let go of your purse. Okay. When a law enforcement officer gives you an instructions, you have to follow it. Especially when you've been detained. All right. So, right now, this is one of my options. If I don't get cooperation, I'm just going to get you for battery on a law enforcement officer. >> Resisting without battery on a law enforcement officer. >> Okay. So, please make sure that we get >> whole cooperation. Understand? >> So, what time did you think do you think you got here? >> I see you're wearing a watch. Did you check the time or anything >> when you got here? >> What time do you think? Probably still 2, right? >> Probably like 2:25ish. >> 2:25ish >> or like Yeah. 220ish that time. >> Were you Were were you in the health center or were you in the actual Walmart store? >> I was in the store. I went to get water and diapers. That's all that's in the car. Why did you leave the children in the car? >> Because it's difficult for me to maneuver with them. I I just wanted to run in quick to grab it so we can just call it. That's all. >> Okay. And you turn. >> After checking the security footage, officers found what they needed. The cameras showed she was inside far longer than she admitted. >> If it makes you feel any better, your children are in the ambulance. They're safe. We gave them something to drink cooled off and everything. Okay. We're just going to check their vitals real quick. That's all that I wanted to do. Ensure that they're okay. But it it all escalated very quickly. So, it's more of in the officer's hands right now. Okay. >> Is this something that you do regularly because of your uh Now, is that a brace or is that a actual uh do you are you missing part of your leg or is it >> What's on there? It's just a brace over the leg. >> A brace over the leg. Okay. The officer is about to explain what's happening with her children and her response will reveal exactly where her priorities lie. >> You're going to go to the jail already. >> Uh, that I don't know. >> It's your first app appearance before the judge will be tomorrow morning. >> Tomorrow morning? >> Yeah. >> How about my car? >> Well, we're going to uh go and talk to Walmart and see if it can stay here. If it can't, then we'll uh have our uh towing company come and get it and uh put it into their holding lot. >> And will they have to pay to get it out? >> Uh the I believe, but I don't know. I've never had to uh I've actually everybody usually works with us. I mean, I've never actually had to have them tow a vehicle for this type of thing. So, they've always worked with us and the vehicle's always managed because it's legally parked and it's out of the way. Okay. So, they may just allow it to stay there. It's up to Walmart. All right. >> So, would any of the charges felonies? >> Yeah. >> Which one? >> The uh the two aggravated child abuse case ones. Yes. >> That's a felony. >> Yeah. >> Um already like I told you this year in the state of Florida, we already had seven children die from this exact thing being locked in a car that's not air conditioned. Okay. Your children could have died. you misrepresenting what time you um you're misrepresenting what time you got here. Okay. >> And it's and you got here a lot sooner than what you were saying. You got here at right after 2:00, like 2:02 according to the security video. >> Okay. >> That's what I I thought it was 2:20. >> Huh? >> I thought it was 2:20. >> Okay. She was charged with two counts of aggravated child abuse and resisting arrest without violence. She later pleaded no contest to the charges. The children were temporarily placed into DCF custody.