You weren't upset or anything? >> No. >> Okay. Cuz you seem upset. >> She was going to shoot. I see. [screaming] >> I'm fired now. >> Can we get a call? That mean well, but intentions are not >> police responded to a disturbing call about a woman acting erratically in the middle of the street. But when officers found her, they realized this wasn't just about her. She was carrying a 3-week old baby in the freezing cold. And what happened next forced officers to make a difficult decision. You doing okay? >> Yeah, we're fine. >> I'm sorry. We got a call just a few minutes ago about a a female matching your description hitting your head on the ground. Was that you? >> No. >> Okay. >> Home. >> Where's home at? I see you got your baby. >> Do what? >> Yeah. I just want to take home. >> You called somebody to take you home. >> Me and my boyfriend got an argument. I home. >> Was it right over here in the cold sack? Is it right over here? >> No. Okay. It looks like you've been crying. Can you tell me what was going on? >> I promise you. >> Okay. How about your baby? >> I'm a [ __ ] >> Yeah. >> It's pretty cold out here. >> I know. Me, too. >> Grand have a towel. >> I know. >> Is it him or her? >> It's beautiful. >> I was trying to get home. >> Just trying to get home. Okay. Is there anything you want to tell me that was going on between you and him? >> No. I I I don't want to talk about it right now. >> Okay. Okay. I just um I'm fine. I'll call you. >> Okay. Where where are y'all trying to get to? >> Who's on the way to to pick you up? >> I got nobody to come pick me up. >> Okay. How are you How are you planning on getting back over there then? >> Huh? >> Do you stay over here? >> No. >> Okay. How'd you get over here? >> They brought me over here and thought of me outside. Just wanted >> Okay. Is there somewhere we can get you to get you at least out of the out of the cold? >> You want to walk over to our precinct with me real quick? Okay. >> It's just really cold for him to be out here. >> I'm just saying. >> The officers weren't trying to argue with her. Their biggest concern was the baby. It was freezing outside and the newborn had very little protection from the cold. So instead of immediately turning this into an arrest, the officers tried something much simpler. First, they tried to get the mother and her baby somewhere warm. >> But I'll put outside. I just want to walk home. >> Okay. I mean, we can't stop you. I'm just really concerned about him and and your your safety. I mean, you're out here wearing I I don't even know if you're wearing shorts or pants or obviously not pants, but [crying] >> you know, I'm a good person. I just let me help you. >> And then people just be like, >> "Yeah, >> and then I got ch." So, >> where's your other child at? >> At home. I'm trying to get to her. >> Is she at home by herself or somebody with her? >> Somebody with her. >> Okay. Can they come get you? >> No. >> Okay. I mean, straight up honest. >> I I'm I'm not doubting that. [crying] I'm just concerned about >> I got to let some certain stuff go. >> Yeah, >> I'mma try to go. I'm a minister. I got I got this. I got to let go of some stuff. >> It's time. >> Can we Can we walk over to the Just to get you out of the cold? Just to get you out of the cold so we can figure something out. I'll walk with you, >> please. >> I am just concerned cuz it's so cold. I want to make sure he stays warm. Are you serious? >> Me, too. >> What do you want to do? >> She said she was put out doesn't have a way to get back over there. Plan on walking. It's too calm. It's just a little uh fleece blanket. >> I mean, even even a cold, I'm not concerned about how she can handle. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. That that's what I didn't want. >> And I feel like there's something else, whether it's drugs or little help. She kept insisting that she could handle everything herself, but the officers could see that she was exhausted, overwhelmed, and struggling to get home with a newborn. >> Ma'am, would you be willing to come over and talk to my partner? >> I want to talk nobody right now, sir. Because I just want to get home. I got to get my daughter. She >> and she don't know. I left home. >> I just came to the store. >> Can we get you treat? >> Can we give you a ride? Oh, >> please, sir. >> Can we give you a ride? I'm sorry. I'm sorry. >> Please. >> It is too cold for him out here. >> Sometimes as a single parent, you got to do what you got to do. >> I I understand that. >> If you've got feelings for somebody and you're in a relationship with somebody, you got to let it go cuz the children matter more. >> Exact Exactly. That the home, sir. >> Can we help you get home, though? >> I'm fine. >> Please. It It is too cold for him to be out here. >> No, but we had to wait. I got I got my purse. I got it wiped. >> Okay. >> I got an unfit mother. I open defense case. It's going to close this butt. >> I don't care about that. >> I just try to get home. I made a mistake with a a a guy a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a mother man. I thought it was a it's a boy. >> At this point, the conversation stopped being about getting answers. She was simply exhausted. She was scared that accepting help might mean losing her baby, but the officers kept reassuring her that they weren't there to take her child away. They were trying to keep both of them safe. >> Can Can we hold him while you fix the bottle, please? >> I'm so tired. >> Please see what I see. [crying] >> I'm tired, ma'am. >> Can we get the cold? Okay. >> Can I just hold them while you fix the bottle, please? >> Okay. Okay. I got >> No one's No one's trying to take him away. >> Just pass me. I'm not I'm not going to hurt him. >> I just want to hold him while you get whatever you want to touch my baby. >> Okay. >> What's your name? >> Woman. >> Courtney. >> Does it look like it? >> Cuz I'm concerned about that baby right now. >> That's what I thought. But I don't know. That's You know what I'm saying? The reason why I ain't left here cuz I'm scared for that baby. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Well, we got to do it legally. >> I can help you make a bottle for him. >> I got one in my purse. >> Okay. Can Can you get it for him? >> Yes, ma'am. What's your name? >> Summer. [crying] >> I'm with Advantage also. >> Okay. Are you a client? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. Awesome. >> Yeah. We're just trying to help you out. >> And somebody said they saw you struggling, so we just wanted to see if we can help. >> I'm not struggling. >> Okay. You weren't upset or anything? No. >> Okay. Hey, cuz you seem upset. >> I seem upset, but I get through whatever. >> Okay. >> Cuz that's what single parents do. >> Yeah. >> As a black mother, >> sometimes they need help, too. And so, we're just trying to help. >> I don't need to help. >> Okay. >> I got supporters, but I'll reach out cuz I got pride. >> Okay. >> Because some people use it as they take it as a advance. >> He just seems really hungry and all. >> I don't see a lot of milk. And for me, I get weak. I got boost. >> Okay. >> Yes, ma'am. >> I guess I can do the same thing you do. >> Do you want >> I got a medical degree. I I just thought she used to breathe and that's her administration to eat. >> Yeah, he's fine. Okay, >> Courtney, >> you tired. >> Courtney, >> I'm fine. >> Courtney, >> I'm fine. I don't need nothing nobody else to hurt us. We We tired. We straight. >> Do you Do you want to >> Do you want to sit in a car [crying] while you feed him? >> Okay, good. I walk. >> It's It's people that mean mean well, but they intentions are not pure like like honest. Yes, ma'am. Okay. All that but you you don't know what we go through as as single parents cuz cuz men treat us like we beautiful women but we have to do what we got to do to get get through to make it through the storm. You just don't know. That's a testimony for your mother. >> We're here to help you. [screaming] >> Okay. >> It's okay. She's shaky because I'm I'm telling the truth. >> She's scared. >> People go through things. >> She's scared. I go through things. People go through things. Can we please go through bills? >> Can we please help people? >> Please cover up. Please cover up. It is cold out here. >> I know I'm shivering, >> but at the same time, sir. At the same time. >> At the same time, sir. >> We are just here to help you. >> Some people don't understand. >> I'm I'm not I'm not >> You know what? When you ask people to do things, family, even family members, they don't come through. So, you got to go. You got >> What if What if I can get a police officer to give you a ride home? >> That's fine. Do I owe some gas money or whatever? >> No, >> that's what I got to do. Can I get an officer to get I want y'all officers to see what what what we have to go through, what other people worry about. It's it's stress. It's it mess with your mental health. >> Can Can I please get an officer to give you a ride home? >> Yes, sir. Please give me a ride home. >> Can she ride with you? >> After refusing help again and again, she finally changed her mind. Not because she suddenly trusted everyone around her. She simply realized that getting her baby somewhere warm mattered more than her pride. And finally, she agreed to let the officers take them home. >> My mother and father, >> let's walk up to >> and I do [ __ ] I be with men that are mean good and I got to learn from that. And it's it's it's confirmation. >> Mhm. >> My kids been on board my mental health. >> Can we walk up to his car to get y'all out of the cold and give you a ride home? Okay. >> Let's go ahead and go. 370. Can you try to get in touch with my car? >> Yeah, I'll do that. >> Go ahead and have a seat. >> You're not taking me to jail already. I just trying to get home to my daughter. >> Pink, you promise you're not in trouble. >> My name is Courtney. >> All right. >> I got a testimony. >> Okay. >> I want to help people. I been through this and stuff. I'm growing stuff now. And I'm going to get through it. I'm going get through it. >> My name's John Halman cuz it's cold out here. Okay. All right. Just have a seat. All right. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Get seat belt on you. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. Thank y'all so much. >> No problem. >> That's all I ask. Do >> you I got all y'all gas? >> No, no, no. County pays for everything. Don't you worry about that. >> Okay. I just need to stop this with no good me. >> What's the address you got to get to? >> Okay. >> She's been holding her infant child out here in the cold. He all he's got on is a onesie and like a fleece blanket. She is holding this child in the back of a patrol car. We don't have a car seat. >> Okay. >> Just want to touch base with our chain of command cuz mine's in a in a class. >> How far is her? >> I'm nervous that she's going to drop that baby or something. The girls that walk by asking her, she said no cuz she's high. >> So I think that too. I mean >> just for his safety. >> Yes. But just to clarify, you're not under arrest. If you want to get out, you can get out. >> Thank you. Cuz I already got a citation for trying to help somebody to get out of the barn. >> It is just terrifyingly cold outside. I'm standing here shivering >> and I know y'all got to be cold. He's going to try to find a car seat and he's going to bring it over to us. Okay. All right. >> Do you have a car? I got >> Do you have a car seat where you staying at? >> At home? Yes, sir. >> Over here. >> At home. >> Okay. >> Did you have one over here? >> No, he wouldn't let me get nothing. >> Where were you at over here? I was just out there stranded. >> Oh, okay. Who stranded [music] you? >> I can't tell y'all that. >> Why? >> I don't want to hurt nobody. >> It ain't going to hurt nobody. >> I want to sit past and deal with her. >> I just want to get home. I got to clean. >> Got you. I'm just trying to calm out. >> As officers worked out the logistics, the family was finally contacted. Her sister was on the way. For the first time that night, it looked like the mother and baby might actually have a safe way home. But there was still one more problem. the officers had to solve. >> She's taken care of. She gets where they need to go without her being out in the cold. >> She has no clothes on. >> He better be a mama. Mother and he don't want to take a DNA test, but he keep want to do this and do that. He choosing the wrong path and I can't go with him on this path. I'm on a different I'm going a different path. I want to do the right thing. I'm tired of drinking. I'm beautiful as >> she's been talking to her family on her phone. >> Yeah. I wish she'd let me see that baby cuz it's so tiny. just to see if it's to hide or something. I'm going to empty this. My job on this day just, you know, worries me because that baby is probably a month old, maybe two months, depending on whether it was prey or not. >> It's my son. >> Hello. This is Officer K. >> What What is going on? I'm her sister-in-law. >> Okay. And I And >> my sister is We don't exactly know what's going on. >> She had a fight with her. Well, a falling out with her boyfriend or baby's daddy. >> Uh-huh. >> And it's cold out here. They got a little bitty a little bitty uh throw to try to keep the kid warm. But >> uh >> where exactly are you at? Because we have we have her sister on her way to come pick the baby up. >> Okay. It's at this church. >> Who? >> That's what they call the block. >> Yep. That must be her right there. I'm her sister on your fight. >> I don't know if it was a physical fight or just >> she's been doing this for a while. >> She don't supposed to be around him. His name is Debec and he does this all the time. I don't know why she keep dealing with him, but she need to stop doing this. >> You got to stop dealing with this man. Why you want to leave it alone? >> You messing with me. What do the baby still need to 3 weeks old? Yeah. >> Is it hers? >> Yes. >> He fine. He fine. >> He's fine. >> Back up. Let me see. Back up. He fine. >> Don't start there. >> He need to be checked. He's 3 weeks old and you car trying to help you. You don't know where else you fine. What the >> neck? >> Ma'am, you got >> my mama being. Yeah, >> she got drop that baby. >> So, I'm going to get her to the house. She ain't got no car seat. I'm assuming in the car seat again. He's gone. >> Hold on for a second. Let me make sure with my captain. >> Okay. >> She got in the front seat, right? >> Yeah. >> Yes, sir. >> Did you let her know if she can't leave? >> No. >> Okay. They don't have a car seat, so she can't leave. While trying to get the mother back out of the car, the baby's father showed up and it escalated quickly. >> Right there. >> Does he have the car seat? >> No. >> And tell him to go home. >> Do you have a car seat in the car? >> Where's your car seat? >> Do you have a car seat for the baby? >> You cannot car. >> Mhm. That's okay. That's okay. Just let him go. Just let him go. Tell me one more. >> The father just showed up. How's it going, man? >> Y'all the car seat. >> All right. Just turn the car off for me. Kind of look like I'm in there, but >> No, no, no, no, no, no. I got >> Sorry. It's just I'm I'm freezing. I'm I'm hungry. Sorry about that. >> Yeah. Do y'all have any like formula, diapers, anything for the child? >> Okay. Would you >> I could show up and just show up. >> He just trying to help. >> I understand. I understand. >> Ain't nothing. >> I don't know. Just Mason. Like I'm straight, man. >> Okay. >> I want to see what they doing. >> Okay. Are you Are you the father of the child, the infant? >> I mean, don't worry about I'm just a person that's concerned. >> Okay. I appreciate y'all coming back. >> Make sure it recorded. Well, >> okay. Is it your car or or is it your car? >> Okay. >> We ain't do nothing. >> I Yeah, you did do something. >> You got a open beer in the middle, dude. I can see it. >> It's a This is not a beer. Ain't nothing in there. >> It's a vodka. >> Well, ain't nobody ain't nothing in there. >> Right there in the cup holder. >> Oh, that ain't mine. >> Serious? >> That's not mine, dude. >> He come to see who. >> Man, you ain't got no license, man. >> Hey, man. I come to help. Go ahead and step out. >> You was just driving earlier. >> I'm getting out, >> man. Did you pull me over? >> No, but I saw you driving earlier. >> You was just talking about a Jamaican restaurant. >> Help, man. >> I know. I know. >> But don't don't be smart, though, cuz I just saw you driving, man. [laughter] >> Wait a minute. Let me Let me turn around. Sir, hold on. Wait a minute. Okay, bro. I'mma turn around. I'mma turn around. I'm going to do >> you want to get >> Okay, you get my ticket. >> I'm dead. I'm all right. Oh, that's a ticket. >> I'm on tas. >> That's a ticket. That's a ticket, >> man. Relax. Crazy. >> A ticket. >> OKAY. OKAY. I'M GOOD. I'M GOOD. I'M GOOD. >> Put it behind the back. >> Stop. >> What did I do? >> Now you're resisting. >> Y'all got any pacifiers or milk for the baby? Is it something? What are you talking about? >> Huh? >> What? What are you talking about? What is my stipulation? Do I have something for who? What are you talking about? >> Are you saying the baby? >> You're not the baby. >> What you do when you be recording, >> bro? That's a old container. That ain't mine. I don't have anything. Why you doing me like that, man? >> What are you doing? Like you won't be I'm not shaking. What are you talking about, man? >> Huh? >> What are you doing? I'm not I'm asking you some questions about your child. I'm >> talking about your child. Who told you to turn mine? What are you talking about? >> Okay. Well, >> you want to talk fast. >> What I do? >> What's your idea? >> My name. >> I ain't getting nothing, man. I'm helping him, bro. I ain't this. >> And now you got yourself in trouble. >> Why? >> You're under arrest. >> What? What? >> What's DUI now with some How you doing, man? Sorry about that, dude. >> Man, there's so much stuff, man. It just just destroys me cuz we see all these things that black people go through and we be like in our hood like they just watch stupid stuff. We don't mean no harm, but it looks stupid already. >> We don't mean no harm. >> I know. I'm just helping him. >> I know. >> I haven't done anything. >> I appreciate you trying, >> but I haven't done anything. That is not my complaint. I I haven't done anything, bro. >> Oh, God. >> All right. >> A do nothing wrong. >> Well, that's I don't know that, >> man. Still like everybody like that. Like everybody just so messed up. So if somebody see a camera, they think we just so messed up. Be still, man. >> Y'all put me on the ground for no reason. cuz you were fighting with us. You kept pulling away. >> Nobody get like you got a big arrest out here and it ain't this. >> It's not. It's really not. >> Look at that. You got a black. >> We We agree with that though. >> Hey, when I stand up ain't nobody hurt nobody. >> Get your license fit, man. >> I don't know where your hands be, man. So what are we getting arrested for? >> What I'm getting arrested for? >> Is your car unlocked? >> What I'm getting arrested instruction? >> I'm saying I need a sergeant. I I just >> Yeah. One's coming out. >> I need see one. >> Have a seat. >> Have a seat. >> Yeah, man. Okay. Okay. Right. >> I'm coming out the car. I'm fine. You know what I'm talking about. Let me see the baby. >> I just We just need to go home. >> 2474. But damn it home. >> Accident in the roadway shopping center on Lexington Road. >> Going over here. Y'all do some >> right though, man. I know you got a lot going on. Stop moving a certain way. I don't BELIEVE IN TRUTH. Y'ALL BELIEVE IN A GODDAMN TRUTH. THAT'S WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. PROBLEM. Come on. >> I'm about to record. I'm not >> I just look like But you you saying right. >> Come on, Eron. Come on. Come on. going the system. >> Damn. I will fight this. I'm not going to stay. I'mma stay behind my work. This thing going to go down like I got to do. Hell no. This baby. >> I'm going read you something cuz I want to talk to you. >> Okay. >> He come to have a baby, man. Even if you don't [laughter] want me talk with >> Hey, can I talk to you please? >> Okay, baby. Okay. Okay. Jesus. >> I haven't done this. I'm helping him. He going He trying to bring his baby something to you know what I'm saying? Some pampers and stuff. >> I asked y'all if there was anything in the car AND YOU BOTH SAID NO. >> THAT'S HIS I DON'T MAN, I wasn't drinking and driving. I was >> So So whose were they? >> Man, he drinking, man. He want drinking a beer. I ain't drunk. I'm to help him. I got off work early today, man. >> He told me he wanted me to help him get some pampers and for his baby, man. Yeah, you just came to the car. >> What about the Tito's between your legs? >> That was already in the car. >> That was already in the car. >> Yeah, I just put her out of the seat. Yeah, I haven't done that. >> That's on God. I get I It's on my mother. It's on my mom, man. >> Hey, man. I like for real, man. I haven't done anything. I just trying to help him, man. I work [laughter] with Listen, I I work at I work at I work at Tamas and I work at Mel Mushroom. >> I work Yeah. I'm trying to help him, brother. >> I haven't done anything. I take >> you driving in a car with open containers. >> That ain't mine, though. >> That's not mine, man. That's not mine. >> That's not mine, man. It's not yours. Open container was mine, man. >> Yo, are you good with >> y'all going to do me like that? >> Put your foot back in. >> All right. >> What I'm going to get y'all with? >> I don't know yet. >> I haven't done nothing. >> Let me talk to you for a second. >> Yes, sir. >> Can you step out? You're not not going to put your hands. I just want to talk to you. >> What the hell? >> I know I know the car is yours. Can't. Was the open container? >> I'm talking to my mama, man. >> Okay. Were they a open container? I ain't driving the car. >> Okay. Were the containers yours? >> No. >> Okay. Were they his? >> I mean, I ain't going to say like I'm just in the car. I'm just >> Okay. Well, they were in the car. It's your car. They were in the car. >> Like, I mean, like, bro, don't lock me on. >> No, I'm not trying to lock you up. I want to know the truth. Where the There's a beer. >> There's the Tito's box. >> Were they yours? Were they >> driving a Okay, bro. Step. That's fine. Step over here. >> Okay. >> You're not under arrest. I just need you to step over here. >> Man, I shouldn't use that tag, man. >> Oh, damn. Why do you say don't do that? >> I thought you were just I thought you were just like, you know, warning him. I didn't actually pull >> until he wasn't until he didn't keep putting his hands on his back. >> And then when you did, I was like, well, it worked. But >> it's good. It was like both of us on him and he ain't but so big. >> I mean we trying not to use force man. >> If we were done using force we >> he wouldn't but I go you should have hit it out of my hand man I got to do >> senior officer man >> senior police officer don't uh I got to do a supplemental or something. >> Yeah you do. >> Hey Jason I should have stayed over there. >> You got me right for it. >> Nobody ask me to come over here on the passenger side. Where the hell I do >> if you lock me up. Uh, we're just trying to figure it all out. I understand. I'm sorry. Got a lot going on. >> Is this the father or is that the father? >> That's the father. >> This is the father. But he was the one driving them back and forth. >> I ain't shaking like y'all know. >> I wanted to run. >> We wanted y'all to just leave alone. >> Y'all were getting her riled up. That's the whole reason I came back here. I would have run y'all off. >> What was your name, sir? >> To tell you that. I gave you my license, though. >> If you wouldn't mind, I'll write it down. >> I give you my whole license. Like it's not that serious. I mean like I want to be free. Make sure you do what you got to do when you do it. And make sure you put all your ducks in the road. It ain't that serious. I know how it sound when we go to court. I'm not playing. >> Hey, what you find under >> man? You got all kind of alcohol in that car. >> Quit acting like it's a big bus cuz y'all don't be on school road. >> Was there a bottle or fire or anything in that regard? >> Wipes. >> Wipes. There was I got to ask you about it in and my dad car. >> Where is it? >> It's in his car. >> Where in the car? >> I can look for it. >> Just tell me. I'll go get it. >> It's It's probably in the front. >> Okay, I'll go look for it. >> Do you have her like baby bags on the pacifier or anything like that in the car? >> What you want, man? >> She wants you through my car already. >> No, I'm asking about a baby bag. >> Do what you do. >> All right. I app just for my sake. Do you mind take a step back for me? Just one more step back, >> man. I ain't ask you don't even go through my stuff. I give you. >> All right. >> No, no, no. >> She She wants stuff for the kid. >> She Okay, you know what? Y'all talk. I'm I'm done. Y'all talk. >> Right there at the end when you trying to lean out at me, it was very strong of his breath. >> Will you submit to a state administered chemical test of your breath? >> You didn't pull me over. >> It's a It's a yes or no question. You didn't pull me over to you. We pull over. >> I'll read I'll read it one more time. You have driver's license. >> I take a test, bro. Please. >> So, you interrupted me. Are you willing to >> I said yes. >> Okay. >> What we going to take today? >> Downtown. >> Are you serious, man? I don't want to take that. >> All right. >> We just have one simple question for you. Okay. Cuz you were telling me that >> I don't have to answer any questions. >> No. Just hear me out for a second. >> Cuz cuz he you you were supposed to be bringing some diapers and stuff, right? >> I mean, I don't know what you're talking about. Right now we're talking about the baby. Okay. >> I'm like, what I got to do with it? >> What you got to do with that is we were told that you were bringing some diapers and stuff. Is that is that the case? Do you have something for the baby? >> Like I don't even want to talk. >> Well, here this is a question for her. Okay. >> And I'm an EMT and I work for um Okay. I just need to know if you have a diaper for the baby. >> But you can't go. >> No, I can't go get I got the baby some formula and I just want to know if you have any diapers. >> Okay. Help me. >> Can I get the wipes off his car or just lay them away and not worry about it? >> Yeah. I mean, are those your wipes? >> Never do that. So, don't play on my >> Okay. >> Are those your baby wipes on top of the car >> or are they for the baby? >> Did I put them in? >> Can we grab them and take them over to the baby? >> All right. Is this helpful? Yeah.