For Monica Pagan, who grabbed an officer because he tried to take away her toddler who she had previously carelessly dropped. >> What's up? Back up. Sit down. Sit down. Sit down. I need you to stay with your vehicle or I want you to sit down. You are not going anywhere. You're staying right here until I figure out why your son was Let go. Let go. Let go. Let go. Let go. What are you from? What are you from? Can you grab my zipper? You keep kicking me and grabbing my To Crystal, who believes she had a justifiable reason to throw bleach at some cops for trying to save her little one. >> Oh, okay. So, you're just wanting a well-being check on the kids. >> Yes. >> That apartment, no child should ever be even close to living in something like that. That was one of the worst I've ever seen. Called us, I'm glad we were able to help you out and get the baby out of that situation. >> Hey. >> Worse than bleach. Damn it. One, two, three, four counts battery on Leo. >> Officer, please forgive me. I was just trying to protect my >> [music] >> Here are five moments when evil moms realize that cops are coming for their kids. First on the list of these vile moms is Rihanna, a daredevil mom who roughly handled two-month-old Navia after she had one too many to drink. >> Give me my baby. >> Rihanna, I've got you. >> We We got to leave. And she shows up and she's very visibly intoxicated. >> Where is my baby? >> But most importantly, like I look back and I see that her knee is on uh Navia's face. >> On January the 12th, 2025, officers responded to a 911 call from a man who claimed that his ex was acting aggressively towards their newborn. They rushed to the scene prepared to intervene and ensure the child's safety. Although she was a lousy mother, she was not going to just allow the cops to take her kid, at least not without trying to change the narrative and put herself in a good light. >> What's going on? >> He has my baby. >> Okay, who has your baby? >> My my ex-boyfriend has my baby and that's why I need >> Okay, okay, come come come stand up for me, okay? Come over here. >> No, I can't. I need my baby. >> Okay, does he have weapons in there? >> I don't I think so. I think he has a couple knives. >> Okay, can you please come step back with me? Come step back so you're safe. Okay, we're going to get your baby, but I need you to Okay, I need you to come back and step back here with me. >> That's not his baby. >> Okay. Come back here. Come back here. >> I did it. >> Car 152, just confirming that ambulance is en route. I know and I want you to be safe, so come back here, please. >> I have a head injury. My baby's in the Give me MY BABY BACK. >> [screaming] >> GIVE ME MY >> OKAY, HEY, YOU NEED TO COME >> THAT'S NOT HIS BABY. THAT'S not his baby. He's in the car. He's not >> Come come step back here with >> He only has a couple months old. That's not his baby. >> Step back here with me. I want you to be safe. Okay? >> He hit me. I want my child. >> Okay, I want you to be safe. I need you to come back and step over here for me, okay? >> Okay, that's fine. I need my child. >> Okay, stay back here. Listen, listen to me. >> I don't know. I have a two-month-old child and >> And I'm going to get him out. I need you to go step back there for me, okay? Okay, thank you. Okay, stay back there and let me help. I can't help you if you're up by the by the car. >> Help. Oh, my God. >> Can you uh get your license out? >> What are you going to do? GIVE ME MY BABY. >> OPEN THE DOOR. >> MY BABY. >> OKAY, YOU NEED to get back. You need to step back. Okay. >> HE'S TWO MONTHS OLD, OFFICERS. He's in the car. Okay. You need to step back. I'm going to help you. I'm going to help you. I need you to stay right here. Look, sit down right here, please. Okay, thank you. THIS IS POLICE. YOU NEED TO OPEN THE DOOR. >> [screaming] >> OKAY. OKAY. >> [crying] >> I'm trying my best. Okay. Okay. Is it Is it Stop. Is baby okay? Hey, stop stop stop stop. PLEASE STOP. HEY KYLE, can you come keep her back, please? Okay. Okay. There Matt, come here. Hey hey hey. Stop stop stop STOP STOP. OKAY. YOU'RE NOT UNDER ARREST. YOU'RE JUST BEING DETAINED right now, okay? Okay. We're going to get this figured out. We're going to get this figured out. We need to separate you first. Give me your arm. They're not They're not double locked. Come with me. Listen, we're going to get this figured out, okay? Get up. Get up. We'll figure it out. You need to get up. Come on. Get up. Ma'am, if you care about your baby, you're going to listen to us so that we can help you. You need to get up. Okay. Are you guys okay? No weapons? >> No no weapons. >> Okay. >> He got bit while we were driving. She attacked him. He was in the uh passenger seat. I was driving and then she attacked him. I pulled off onto this road. She immediately grabbed the baby and got out of the vehicle while I was driving and I didn't even notice. Like she got the baby out of the car seat. She hopped down and immediately slipped on the ice and hit the baby on the side of the head. Okay. But she was She climbed over the top of the baby just to get to attack him. Like >> Okay. The ambulance right here. We're going to have you get have you and the baby You guys and the baby get checked out, okay? Car 152, we copy. And we have medics approaching the car and we're seeing the baby was hit in the head. >> It's all over the place. I'm the father of the child. >> Can you step on out, please? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Can you And then just meet me over there? >> Here's the keys to the car. >> Officers were no strangers to volatile domestic calls, even those involving mothers lashing out at their own children. But seeing a mom stepping on her kid to launch an attack was not something the cops saw daily. >> Okay, that's fine. Here. Just go around this way. >> What was your name? >> Duggy. >> Duggy, do Okay. We're going to walk back to the ambulance right now, okay? And did you say you had injuries? >> Uh she punched me in the nose and gave me a bloody nose and she bit me. >> Okay. >> Really? >> Hard. Holy >> Hey Kyle, I'm going to take these guys back to the ambulance with the baby, okay? Let's get you guys checked out first and then we're going to go from there, okay? >> Okay, thank you. >> Obviously our number one concern is the baby right now, so Just uh don't go anywhere once you guys are done with with them with the We We need to figure out what happened, so >> All right, dude. So they're going to want to talk to you at some point. You just hang for a bit. >> What you need? >> Are you doing okay, man? >> Uh yeah. >> Um that's trauma. >> I'm a therapist. >> Okay. So you So, like I said, now that we got her under control, we just need to know what's going on. First, do you have Do you have your driver's license on you? >> No, I don't. >> It's in the car? >> No. >> I know you just gave him your name, but >> Uh, Douglas. >> And I'm uh I'm sorry for yelling at you guys earlier. I I didn't recognize her at first. I didn't know what was going on. I just want to apologize. I'm not I'm not I wasn't >> Totally fine, man. I know how it is. >> Who called? >> I did. >> You did. Okay, got you. What's the other guy's name again? >> Jesse. >> Jesse. Okay. So, yeah. Start from the beginning. Tell me what happened. >> I I deal in crystals and minerals. >> You what? >> I deal crystals and minerals. And we had just gotten done having our first meeting with the Sun Valley Crystal Shop. And we we brought her along. She disappeared when we were talking to the people. >> You said you brought her along? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> She was sober. We talked to the people, she's gone. We're taking care of the baby or whatever. And then >> Thank you. >> Yeah, you're welcome. We we got to leave and she shows up and she's very visibly intoxicated. >> So, where So, where did she end up going? Cuz you said you brought her along. >> Uh, we're in the Sun Valley Village, so she could have gone anywhere. >> She went somewhere to drink? >> Yeah. >> She wasn't drunk when you guys brought her up? >> No, I don't believe >> Okay. >> Cuz she was slurring her words by the time we were done with our meeting. >> Yeah. >> Which wasn't very long. I don't know how that happened. >> All right. >> But, she meets us at the car. She's drunk. Everything's fine at the moment. She told me how much she looks like cares about me and like I was like, "Okay." So, then we get in the car and we start driving. Suddenly, she starts like screaming. Screaming about how me >> Is she referring to to Jesse? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> We're business partners. We spend >> [music] >> For sure. >> a lot of time together. I don't know why that triggered her or what triggered her, but the screaming continued. We went to Veltri's. I got out and got food and stuff. And then we get back in the car and we're driving down and then and she's screaming at me all of a sudden calling me sir using what not and then suddenly she grabs my eyeball from behind and like yanks me back. Oh god, cuz it was weird feeling right and like then that was in there. Then suddenly she's throwing things at me then I turned around and >> And you're driving at this point? >> No, no, no, I was not driving. Jesse was driving. >> Okay. >> That's Jesse's part. >> Okay. >> All right. I was in the passenger seat. >> Okay, got you, got you. >> I was trying to de-escalate. >> So you're in the front seat passenger, she's behind? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> trying to de-escalate telling Jesse to ignore then she starts throwing things at me then I turned around just in time to catch a fist to the nose and my nose is bleeding and then she crawls over the baby like me and trying to hit me and then she bites me right here tries to tear my skin off. By this point we pulled into here, I got out of the car cuz I was like what She was managed to get the baby out of the car seat and as she got out she fell the baby might have smacked the concrete. >> So she had the baby in her arms? >> Yeah, she dropped the baby. Jesse managed to wrestle the baby away from her. I grabbed the baby >> Okay. >> and got it the baby away from her. I was on the the phone while I was on the phone with dispatch during all this. She got away from Jesse and started running after me with the baby and I was trying to like please please stay away you know like It was something out of a horror movie. >> Right. >> Eventually he pushed her into the snow bank. He pushed her into a snow bank. He pushed her into a snow bank. >> Uh-huh. >> And I managed to get away with the baby and I locked myself in the Subaru with Jesse and baby. >> And that's when that's kind of is that around the time I pulled up when she was outside the car and you guys were locked inside the car? >> Yeah. >> So was the baby like buckled in? Like I I guess like so she was back with the baby correct like when this all happens? >> As disturbing as the details in the interrogation was the officers continued questioning Douglas who was still visibly shaken by what had just happened. >> Uh yeah. >> And then so she tried to take off with the baby stepped outside maybe slipped. Yeah. Cuz and obviously with with the >> The state she's been very very just reckless. >> Right, the state the state she's in, right? You guys You guys wanted to get the baby back from her. Okay, so where did all that blood come from that she that was she's covered in? >> She was falling all over the place. >> She was falling everywhere? Okay. >> idea. >> Okay. >> Uh >> Um >> She fell over at least probably like >> Like like on the asphalt on the concrete on the asphalt? >> want to be near her. >> You don't You don't have to go back over there. Cuz I'm sorry. Yeah, we we just trying to give them room. Um Uh do you go by Is Dougie like a nickname? >> Yeah. Most people know me as Dougie. >> Is that okay if I call you Dougie? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Are you wanting to press charges? >> Uh at this point, I've had a restraining order on her. >> Right. >> nothing I don't want her around me. I don't want to be near her. >> So so that and then that >> And she's violent and mean. >> That was I guess my next concern. So you have the protection You like you You're not supposed to be near She's not supposed to be near you. >> No, the the I believe the protection order is done. I think the state dropped it. It sounded like >> Cuz I ran it through our dispatch. It sounded like everything was still active from what I know. From From what I understand at this point. >> How do you even check? >> I Our Our dispatch has access to >> Yeah, I don't want to be At this point, I really do. Like >> Okay. >> You know what? I would never ever normally do this, but like she There's something wrong with her today. >> I I I I'm I'm unfortunately I'm aware. >> Yeah, yeah. You know. >> And and if I Jesse also is a uh protected person against right? >> Is Is he? >> I don't know. Is he? Do you know? >> think so. >> Okay, got you. Are you cool hanging around for a minute a little bit? >> Yeah, I mean >> If you don't mind. >> have a driver's license. >> Yeah. >> Jesse just took off. So >> Can I Can I get you a a statement form to fill out for me? And if you could just fill out fill it out as detailed as you can. >> Yeah, can I grab my jacket, too? >> 100% man. >> All right. >> Yeah, that's fine. >> Awesome. Thank you. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Meanwhile, some of the officers were still having a hard time getting the woman to cooperate with them. At this point, she still felt like she had a little hope and that if could tell her tale flawlessly, cops would believe her and let her have her baby back. >> I care about your baby. I do. >> you to hit me a few times. I just want to go home. >> see you're bleeding, but you need to work with me so we can get everything figured out. >> be away from my baby. You don't understand. >> Right now, we're here and we want to help, but you need to work with us, okay? >> Okay. >> So so can I help you up? >> go up, but I know my baby is still here. I need to be with her. >> Push yourself up. We'll help you get you up. >> I'm out. Yeah, I'm here. I just want to see her. >> Stand up. Right now, we got the ambulance checking the baby out. >> Where is she? >> She's with the EMTs. Okay? >> I need to see her. >> Okay, you got to listen to me. I got to get some information from you first. >> I didn't do anything. >> Okay, you can't go. >> I need to see my baby. >> Okay, come on. Okay, ma'am, we're placing you in the car, okay? You're not under arrest right now. At the moment, you're detained. >> Where is my baby? Where is my baby? Novella, where's my baby? Where is my baby? Where is my baby? >> [screaming] >> You're going to go in here. >> Novella, where's my child? >> Did did you double lock it after her? >> I did not. >> Okay, go ahead. >> Where is my child? Where's my child? Where's my child? >> We told >> Why are you guys touching me? Who are you? Who are you? We're playing Well, well, Say who you are. >> I don't have a >> Say who you are. Miss Hamelry, >> Okay. >> where is my child? >> We're going to >> No. >> Yep. >> WHERE IS MY CHILD, Miss Hamelry? Miss Hamelry, where is my child? What's happening? Miss Hammerly. >> Listen, we're going to have to have to tie your legs if you don't sit down in here. >> That's fine. No, I'm not going to be reasonable because I don't know where my baby is. Baby. Where's my baby? Where's my baby? Where is my baby? Where is my baby? Ow. >> All right. >> COME ON. >> OKAY, KEEP up with her and keep >> Where is my baby? >> She's being checked out to make sure she's okay. >> baby? She's fine. >> She's in here. >> Where is my baby? Where is my baby? >> She's right here. Work. >> Where is my >> If you were more reasonable, >> baby? Miss Judge Hammerly. >> Make sure she's >> MISS JUDGE HAMMERLY. HAMMERLY, WHERE'S my baby? What's going on? WHAT'S GOING ON, MISS HAMMERLY? Miss Hammerly. >> Follow her, okay. >> Miss Hammerly. >> The one I get to hold this line here. >> Miss Hammerly, they're attacking me. Miss Hammerly, where's my child? >> Are you on this? >> Um, Miss Hammerly. >> Um. >> Miss Hammerly, I don't know if they have the cameras on. Miss Hammerly. >> Let me see if I can find her again. Let's see her legs. >> Miss Hammerly, help me. >> All right, she's got her legs right now. >> They're attacking me. >> shut the door. >> Where is my baby? Where is my baby? >> Ma'am. >> Where is my child? >> She's back here behind you. >> Where is my child? >> She's in the ambulance. >> I need to see her. Where's my child? You, what the [ __ ] IS GOING ON? GIVE ME MY [ __ ] ME MY BACK. WHAT IS GOING ON? >> WOULD you like to go to THE HOSPITAL? >> NO, I WANT MY CHILD. >> OKAY, SO YOUR BABY IS GOING TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL? >> NO, give me my child. >> Would you like to go to the hospital with her? >> I need me to I just want to be with my baby. >> Okay, would you like for us to call an ambulance for you or would you like to go with law enforcement? >> my baby. >> Okay. >> I nurse her. That's the only way she eats. >> Okay, can I see your face? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Were you hit at all? >> Yeah, I was. >> Okay, would you like to get some medical treatment? >> Yeah, but I need my child. >> We're going to go to the hospital with >> No, I need my baby with me. I need my baby with me. >> Can you tell me your name? >> My name is Breanna. >> When the cops realized that she wasn't willing to neither cooperate nor be calm, they decided to try another approach. >> Hi Breanna, my name is Yianna. >> Hi. >> Yianna. >> She's so cute. >> We're going to sit right here with you. >> Okay, where's my baby at? >> All right. >> Where's my baby? >> On your lap. >> Where's my >> Okay, Breanna, look at me. Okay, can you look at me? >> Give the baby to >> Give me my child. >> We'll hold her on the side here. >> I didn't do anything. >> You haven't really told me what's happened yet. >> Where's my child? He's getting me out of here. Why is this not being recorded? >> It's being recorded. It's being recorded. >> I want this to be recorded. >> I need your legs to come up here so we can get you out. >> this to be recorded because there's something wrong with >> It is being recorded. >> Where is the camera? >> It's right behind you. >> right behind you. Where's the camera? It's back. I need my lawyer. Well, on whose chest? On his chest just where Ashley Midby was laying. I don't know where she was laying. You and McConaughey. You. Okay, look at me. No. No, I'm not going to put my legs up there. Well, I need this to be on camera. Ma'am, would you like to walk in? No, I I would I would You can either walk or you can take the gurney in I would like to walk. Okay. And I would like this to be on camera. Where is the camera? Where is the camera? Right here. And I want to know where my baby is. I want to know cuz they took my baby. We're going to help you make sure you don't fall out of here, okay? They took my baby. Okay. I don't know where my baby is. Please leave my arm. I got you here. Please leave my arm for me. You guys got it? Yeah, don't let go. Okay, I'm going to walk in here. I don't know where my baby is. Hold on. I'm going to drop your legs, okay? I'm sort of trying to run the show here. Before we do anything, I can't even take any questions. Let's just have you get into the room, okay? And then we can take We have to get you into a room. I know. We're going to get you into this room here, okay? That's why where's my child? We can't We can't talk about that. Stop touching me. I didn't do anything wrong. Where's the camera? Don't touch me. No, who the [ __ ] are you, Mr. McConaughey? All right, what's your name? Where's my My name is Rihanna. This is the Rihanna room. Where's my baby? Where's my baby? Where's my baby? Where is my baby at? I can't Let go of me, mister. Have a seat. Don't touch me anymore. Okay. I didn't do anything wrong. Come by. Come sit down over here. I won't come by. Okay. Don't touch me anymore. Where's my child? I have to talk to you first. That's fine. Where is my baby at? >> It took Rihanna's erratic behavior and >> Well, I'm going to answer. I'm going to answer in the car. >> Okay. And then we need you to sit down on the bed. All right. Sit down. Do you want help? All right. I'm just going to I understand. Let me just clean up your chin. >> I don't care what makes you happy. >> I need you to >> Your baby's being taken care of. Let's Let us take care of you, okay? >> I'm just looking at this, okay? >> How are you feeling? >> Yeah, we're done. We're done. >> Okay. Ariana, you're going to go with us. >> Go to where? >> We're going to go to jail. You're going to go to the rest of the violation of protection order. Thank you. Which car? >> Why am I being arrested right now? >> you. Violation of protection order. >> What protection order? I don't have a protection order. You guys are unlawfully You guys are unlawfully Who's Who's camera's on? Because you guys are unlawfully >> Come on. Can you sit down yourself? You need to sit down. >> No, I want to know. Why am I being detained? >> You're under arrest for violation of protection order. >> What protection order? I don't have >> against you, Ashley. Get in. >> I don't have a protection order against Justin. I don't have >> There's an order against you. >> I don't have >> Come on. Sit up, all right. Jennifer, I'M GOING TO KILL YOU. GET AWAY from me. You my friend. Get the [ __ ] away from me. Is your camera on? >> Yep. Come on. >> Get the [ __ ] away from me. GET AWAY FROM ME. YOU KILLED MY FRIEND. NO, I'M NOT GOING TO GET AWAY. YOU KILLED MY FRIEND. I'M NOT GOING TO GET AWAY. YOU TOOK ME AWAY FROM MY FRIEND. I'M GOING TO KILL YOU. YOU'RE GOING TO KILL ME. >> This has to happen. We have [snorts] to do this. >> NO, I'M NOT. YOU GUYS KILLED MY FRIEND. >> [screaming] >> YOU KILLED MY FRIEND. >> YEAH, I'LL HOLD IT. >> OW. >> YOU WANT TO GET THIS THING? >> OW. >> I'M GOING to have to put her on her shoulder. >> Why is the camera on? ME, ME, JENNIFER. JENNIFER, THEY'RE HURTING ME. >> They can't hurt her for us. >> No, they're They're hurting me. >> Hold on. >> JENNIFER, JENNIFER, JENNIFER, JENNIFER. >> [screaming] >> JUST have her sit down here now, so Relax. >> [screaming] >> YOU GUYS KILLED MY FRIEND. >> OH, WHAT WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? >> YOU killed my friend. >> Let me get her. >> Jennifer. >> You got to leave. >> Jennifer, THEY'RE HURTING ME. >> [screaming] >> THE PERSON IS HURTING ME. >> WHEN ALL WAS said and done, Rihanna was charged with endangerment of a young dependent, battery, and resisting arrest. The next case takes us to Palm Beach, Florida, where Monica Pagan dropped her baby on the floor of her car just because she had a little too much to drink. >> Back up. Sit down. Sit down. >> I just found your baby. He was out of the car seat on the floor. >> No, he was not. >> was. We found him underneath the car seat. >> He was My partner had to pull him out of underneath the car seat. >> And you smell like alcohol, too. >> I don't, really. >> On June the 14th, 2025, deputies with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call reporting a deeply disturbing situation. >> [music] >> A woman, later identified as Monica V. Pagan, appeared to have passed out inside a locked vehicle in a parking lot. Realizing immediately how critical the circumstances were, the deputies raced to the scene knowing that time was of the essence and that even a brief delay could have dire consequences. >> Like hanging on the door. I don't want to pull it cuz she's going to fall out. Do you want to There we go. Hello. Hey, you okay? >> Yeah, I'm going home. >> You're what? You're going home? >> Yeah, right here. >> Okay. Are you Some people were a little worried about you. You were just sleeping here. I don't know. You tell me. >> Just parked. >> Are you okay? >> Yeah. >> You sure? >> Oh my god. You guys got my baby out here on me. >> Your baby? >> Yeah, I just parked. >> Where's your baby? >> Right here. >> What's up? Back up. Sit down. Sit down. Sit down. >> park? Where did I park? WHERE DID I PARK? Where did I park? >> Sit down. >> No, let me let me let me get my baby. >> Sit down. Sit down. >> in my my put my baby in >> Sit down. Sit down. Sit down. That's a lawful order. Sit down. It could have been a crash. I don't know what she's got in there. >> I just got here. >> Sit down. No, I need you to sit down. Sit down right there. Sit down. >> I just parked. >> Are you listening to me? >> Yeah. >> See see see see see right there? Look Look Look where my finger is. Sit down. Sit down. >> Yeah, I live right here. I literally just parked. >> Are there any Are there any signal four or signal three in this area involving a silver Mazda? I'm calling. >> Thank you. Yeah, you can you can pull it up. You can pull it up. It's my purse. Thank you. >> Sit down again. >> Can you just want to walk me to my house? >> want you to sit down. >> No, right here. >> no, no, no. I want you to sit down. >> Can you check some other districts? It's damage to the front left side. >> I'm not going to ask you again. I need you to stay with your vehicle or I want you to sit down. You are not going anywhere. You're staying right here till I figure out why your son was laying in the floor of your car. >> Floor? >> Are you Are you missing something? Did you throw up here? >> No. 401. >> Sure. >> I feel like we should probably check everybody out first. >> No. At this time you are not going inside. You are listening. Yes, I'm Do you know who I am? >> No. >> I'm with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. And right now you're being You're right now you're being detained until I figure out what's going on. Do you understand what I'm saying? >> No. >> Okay. You are being detained. You are not free to leave. >> What? All right. I'm going to call them. >> You're going to stay right No. You're going to stay right there. Yes. Yes. You're going to stay right there. >> Ma'am. >> I'm going to stay right here cuz they got my baby. I'm listening. I'm going to stay right here. >> Listen to me. My assistant has your baby. He was out of the car seat on the floor. >> No, he was not. >> Yes, he was. Yes, he was. Yes, he was. Just listen to him, please. We're not going to leave. I can't leave without your with your baby without your consent. >> I'm leaving. I live literally right here. You guys can walk me over there. >> Point it that way first. Point it that way. Now you live over here. >> No, I live right there. You can walk me. You can walk me. I promise. I'm not fussing. >> Information? We're not going to leave. >> I'm I I live right here. I live right here. Look, you can walk with me. No. No, he doesn't want to sit down. >> No, you're not going to leave. You're going to wait right here. >> You I literally just parked I got here right now. I promise you. >> Okay, but we want to make sure he's okay. >> He wasn't. Yeah, because him. >> No. We found him underneath the car seat. My partner had to pull him out of underneath the car seat. >> At this point Monica still seemed unable to grasp the seriousness of what had unfolded. The officers suspected that she might have been under the influence, which could explain her slurred speech and apparent lack of awareness about the situation. However, regardless of what state she was in, it was going to do nothing to excuse the decisions that had led to that moment. >> If you walk away, you're going to jail. >> Going to what? >> I don't have to tell you for what. Just don't walk away. >> I'm not going to walk away. >> Okay. If you walk away, you're going to jail. You understand that, right? If you try to leave, you're >> I'm making a smart car move. What are you guys trying to >> Go back over there. >> You're going to walk me to my house? >> Nope. >> So, what's the problem? >> Told you. We're checking some things out and we'll let you know what we >> hear that part. >> And when we find out, I'll let you know. >> He's going to go talk to somebody. >> I asked him exactly how long you were parked here. >> Okay. Well, he doesn't know because I literally just parked. >> No, he doesn't know. That's why he's going to find out. >> So, how would he know? >> Cuz he's going to go talk to the witness who saw >> Are you parked here for an hour? >> I wasn't here for an hour. I literally just paid out. >> says you were, then you were. >> I literally just paid out. >> Oh. >> Well, you guys can knock on my door. I literally have to take >> Don't go nowhere. >> Knock knock on my door. >> Don't go nowhere. >> I live right there. >> Don't go nowhere. >> You got to be >> Don't don't walk away. >> I'm not I'm not >> Now now now you're going to jail. Now you're going to jail. >> No no no no. I'm not going >> Now you're going to jail. >> I'm not going >> Stay right here. >> Go away. Why are you doing anything to me? >> Because you don't listen. >> Babe, I'm right here. >> Take Take the kids. >> I'm not doing anything. >> Come here, mama. Come here. Come here, babe. >> No, I'm not doing anything. >> go. Let go. Let go. Let go. >> No no no no. >> Let go. Let go. Let go. Do you Do you have the kids? >> Yeah, I have >> Okay, you're okay. You're okay. >> It's okay. It's okay. >> You're okay. >> I'm okay. >> You're not now. >> I haven't been. >> Now you're definitely not doing anything. Now you're going to jail. >> I haven't been. >> And you smell like alcohol, too. >> I don't, really. >> Let go. Let go. Let go. Let go of it. Let go of it. Let go of it. What the hell are you doing? You just made this so much worse for yourself. Y'all okay. Let go of it. What are you doing? Y'all okay. What are you What are you grabbing? Are you grabbing like this for? >> She's grabbing you. She's grabbing you. >> She's grabbing you? >> Yes. >> No, no. >> Stop it. Stop it. >> All right. All right. >> Stop it. >> All right. Come on. Come on. Come on. >> Stop it. >> All right. All right. All right. Come on. >> I'm not touching you. >> I got it. Y'all you just didn't grab me. >> Are you trying to go for my gun? There's no way you're trying to go for my gun. >> I don't have >> I got it. >> No. >> Get in the car. >> She's got my leg. >> Get in the car. >> Let go of me. >> Get in the car. >> She's got my leg. >> Get in. Get in the car. >> Why the Why I get in the car? I'm not doing it. >> Get in. >> No. >> What what What's up? What's up? >> Let go. Let go of me. >> Get in. Go. >> HEY. >> [screaming] >> SIT IN THE CAR. SIT IN THE CAR. SIT IN THE CAR. NO, that ain't going to happen. You keep kicking me and grabbing my >> Hey! >> Sit Sit up. Sit up. >> I'm not kicking. >> Sit up. >> I'm not kicking. >> Sit back. >> Get the [ __ ] >> Get in the car. Don't kick me. You're going to be out of the car just Oh, [ __ ] >> doing it. >> I'm not. I'm not. >> Get in. Back up. Get in. >> I I Back up. >> Okay, look. Calm down. We're good. >> Get in in the car. >> I know. I know. I know. I know. I know. I know. >> Get in. >> You're fine. Just jump up. >> Slide back. >> No. >> Slide back. Slide back. Slide back. >> No. >> Yes. >> No. >> That's another charge. >> In many ways, the officers weren't surprised by her resistance. After all, what else could they have expected from someone who had left her child lying on the floor of a car and repeatedly demonstrated a pattern of reckless decision-making. >> No. >> Get in the car. >> You're charging me for what? >> Get in the car. Oh, okay. >> Get off of me. Why are you arresting me? Why are you putting me in the car? >> Because you're going to jail. All right. >> Put on the Put on the cuffs. >> Put on the >> You can put your HANDS BACK. >> WHY? >> GET OUT OF THE >> WHY? WHY? WHY? I'm not >> Let me get up. Let me get up. Come on. Come on. >> I'm sorry. >> I'm over you. If you keep grabbing >> Hey, listen. I'm going to get I'm going to get >> If you keep grabbing Get up. >> I'm going to get on you. >> I swear. I swear. >> Get up. I swear I'm not doing anything. >> Stop it. Just stop. Stop. >> Stop it. >> Stop. Calm down. Stop it. >> No. No. Get off of me right now. You're burning me. You're burning my arm. You're burning my >> You're hurting yourself. >> You're burning my arm. >> Stop moving. >> You're burning my arm. >> Stop. Burning your arm. Stop. You're fine. >> Stop. My baby. Why are you arresting me? I'm not doing >> You made this so much worse than you could have made it. >> I didn't do I'm going home. I'm legit going home. I swear. Please get off of me. >> Calm down. >> Please get off of me. Please get off of me, officer. >> You're going to sit in the car. >> I swear I'll go home. >> You're going to sit in the car. >> Get off of me. >> Are you going to sit in the car? >> I swear to God I will. >> Stay up. Get in the car. Come on. Get in the car. >> Oh, you're burning my arm, sir. Wait, will you take this off of me? >> Yes, your legs in the >> I know I I will put it inside, but I need to take the cuffs off of me. >> No, the cuffs are staying on. Hey, put the feet in the car. Let's go. >> No, wait. My shoe fell off. My shoe fell off. No, my shoe fell off. No. No, my baby. My baby and my shoe. My baby. I will I will go I will go home. >> Get in the car. >> No. No. No. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. >> No. No. No. My baby. Please, my baby. Please, no. No. Please, get me out of here. Please. >> Yeah. Get in the back of >> I swear 100% I'm not going anywhere. Please, take them off of me. My >> Uh >> I Please take this off me. Please take this off me. No, I'm going home. Please, I can't. I can't. >> Get inside. >> No, why are you pushing me? They didn't do No, I didn't do anything. You want to know something? You want to know something? >> What do you want? >> I want to go home. >> No, you're on something. >> No, I don't want anything. I promise you won't >> going home. You're going to jail. >> No, my No. Why would I go to jail? I literally live right here. >> Let's go to the car. >> No. >> You're only making it worse for yourself. >> For what? I didn't do anything. >> Where did you come from? >> It's not the drunk one. I didn't do anything. >> Okay, come on. >> Ow, no. No, can you fix my hair? I didn't do anything. >> No, ma'am. We're going to have to shut the car door. >> Ow, my baby, no. No, I didn't do anything. They They did it. No. Where's the baby? They must That's why. Fix my hair, please. Fix my hair. No, I'm not going anywhere. off of me. Carlos, deputy. Where's my baby? >> We have the firefighters coming. >> Where's my baby? Where's my baby? Get the [ __ ] off of me. Where is my baby? Where's my baby? I didn't I was never on the ground. Where's my baby? I will Where's my baby? >> Get in the car. We won't talk to you till you get in the car. >> Cuz you >> Get in the car. >> Where's my baby? Where is my baby that didn't do No, I need to I need to know where my baby's at. No, I I need to get this off of me. >> True to what she said, she continued to resist the officers. They were doing everything within reason to avoid escalating the situation or resorting to extreme use of force. >> Off my neck. >> You want to just lay on the ground? Stay there. >> Put my hair behind my hair. >> No. >> I can't. >> You may have not been told this before, but no. >> Can you get my bracelet right there? It's from my brother. >> Yeah, I'll get that. >> Put it on my wrist. Put it on my wrist. Put it on my wrist, please. >> You stay right there. >> Yeah, but put it on my wrist. >> No. >> Hey, can you get me up? >> No, you're going to stay right there. >> I can't breathe. I can't breathe. Please, you can't You can pull me up. I can't. I I can't. Please, pull my hair from my face. Please, pull my hair from my face. Please, pull my hair from my face. >> Okay, I'll do it. You got to go We're going to search you over there. Ready? >> Okay. Okay. I'm fine, but please pull my hair from my face right now. Please, pull my hair. >> Uh You got her bag? >> No, pull my hair from my Where's my bag? >> Yeah, I'll get you that. >> No. >> Okay, that's fine. She's going to go in with Let her Let her go. She's got her bag. >> No. >> Yeah, take care of her there. >> Take my bag right there. >> We're going to switch the cuffs to that. >> No, pull my bag. Pull my bag. >> Hey, just wait. We're going to go to >> No, where's my Where? >> Right there. >> Where? >> Right there. >> Where? >> Chill out. No, it's okay. Okay. >> I'm not going to bite anybody, but I I'm going to say one thing. I'm not biting. >> While EMS transported her to the hospital for proper medical assessment, the officers decided to interrogate the 911 caller who had some alarming details. >> Um so uh I know that we were going to speak, but we didn't. Can you go ahead and tell me what you observed and the reason why you called us out here today? >> Yes. So, at about 4:55 o'clock, I was going on a walk in the neighborhood. I noticed a silver SUV coming in from the resident side, and as they came through the gate, and as they came through the gate, they accelerated way above the the 15-mph speed limit. Um kind of looked at the other way as she was coming around the curve, and then I hear tires squealing as she's coming around the the turn over here. >> Mhm. >> Um didn't see any kids necessarily, but I heard kids like imitating the sound of her car squealing. And >> Children as in like outside in the roadway? >> Children outside. I couldn't tell tell you where they were at. >> Okay. >> Um and again, didn't really think much of it. Just thought >> Okay. >> Um so, I thought it was odd that the hazards were still on and nobody left the car. >> Mhm. >> So, I figured I'd call non-emergency services, and I thought she was having a medical episode, like could have had a seizure or something. >> And you saw her in the vehicle? >> Yes. >> Okay. And you were sure sure on the time of when you walked in the house, it was 5-ish? >> Yeah, approximately >> a little past 5. >> Yeah. >> And then when you went when you went to go leave to Sprouts, it was 6:00 p.m. >> I can tell you real quick. Um my wife sent me a little list. Okay, so it was closer to 5:45 when I left. >> Okay, 5:45 when you >> As opposed to 6. >> Okay. And when you called, you were still under the assumption that the vehicle was there, not where it is now. >> Correct. >> Okay. And you didn't see the vehicle get to where it's at there. >> No. >> Okay. >> Did you see anyone else with the vehicle? Was there any other vehicle other than the driver? >> I I just saw a woman in the driver seat. >> And you saw woman in the driver's seat. >> When she initially parked, yes. >> Did you see what she looked like? >> She had dark hair. >> Dark hair? >> Um I don't know if I would say white, but kind of like tan or skin. >> Okay. >> Um but it was kind of hard to see through the car. Um >> Did you see any other occupants in the vehicle? >> I could only see her. I didn't really want to look in the car cuz I figured there was something going on. Um So, when I was at when I was heading to Sprouts, I called uh non-emergency services and just recommended maybe you know, an EMT or like fire rescue can come out and check on her cuz it's just not normal to sit in your car with your hazards on. Um And then as I was heading back home, you gave me a call and uh just asked for me to hang out here. >> Okay. Monica was later charged with the four counts of battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest. She was ultimately fined $9,000 as part of the penalties imposed against her. Meet Alexa, a runaway mother who attacked her baby's father simply because he wanted to take custody of their kid because she was not safe with her. >> She in there. She perfectly fine. She's safe. >> What you know about it? >> Yes. We've been trying to get away from her daddy for almost 2 years now. She's not going with him. She's not going with him. Y'all can arrest me right now. She's not going with him. >> 2019, they found my daughter in the room with a a loaded gun and bag of >> No, she just hit him. >> Stop. >> You're not taking her. Take her. >> On July 2nd, 2024, officers in Ohio responded to a residence after receiving a call from a distraught father who reported that he had just found his partner who'd been on the run for years since a court custody ruling ruled in his favor. From the moment they arrived, the officers understood that they were stepping into an emotionally charged situation, one where legal authority and maternal instinct were bound to collide. They knew that regardless of what the paperwork stated, asking a mother to part with her young one was not a simple exchange, so they approached the home with deliberate caution, prepared to handle whatever comes after that door opens. >> Hi. Are you Alexa? >> Why? >> Are you Alexa? >> Yes. >> Okay. This um >> Oh my gosh, no he didn't. >> Didn't what? >> Hold on. >> You want to talk to us out here for a second? >> Yeah. >> What are the onions strong? You cooking chili or something? >> No, uh baked chicken and onions. >> Okay. >> She in there. She basically fine. She safe. >> What you know about it? >> Yes. We've been trying to get away from her daddy for almost 2 years now. He keep finding us everywhere we go. We just in St. Louis and Columbia. It's an ongoing thing. He used a court case to find where we was at the first time in Columbia. I told them that they everything is court documented, but they not trying to help. Trying to make me give him give her to him. Which I just not going to do that, so. I really don't know how he got this address. >> I don't know either. Do you So, I was trying to I was trying to look you up. Where do you have a driver's license through? What state? >> Missouri. >> Missouri? Is your Your name spelled correctly? >> Yeah. >> And your birthday? 5/27/95? >> Mhm. >> And you have an ID through Missouri. >> Mhm. >> Okay. Um Did you get a copy of this? All right. Bad news. This order right here signed by a judge issued by the Marion County Circuit Court. Says that it is ordered that law enforcement immediately assist Blake in obtaining the physical custody. So she has to go with him today. That's the end of the story. You could listen >> I got to get my ID. >> Listen, you could be charged. >> No, I don't care. I won't get arrested. She's not going with him. >> She's going to >> She's not going with him. She's not going with him. Y'all can arrest me right now. She's not going with him. She's not going with him. They already know this. No, but she's not going with him. >> She's going with him or she's going with him and you're getting arrested. Which one? >> Y'all can arrest me. She's not going with him. I'm Y'all can arrest me. I'm She's not going with him. She's not going with him. He already know that. She's not going with him. If I If I see her with him, I'm never going to see my baby again. He don't He has no rights to my child. He's been in jail HER WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE. NO, we're not going with her. No, I don't have money for none of that. >> This This paper's signed by a judge. >> not going with him, y'all going to have to arrest me. >> We are bound by our duty to get her in his custody today. Okay? And you don't [laughter] need to You don't need to make that any more traumatic on her than it needs to be, okay? >> Cuz if if if if we do arrest you, you know how bad that's going to look on you in front of a judge? So with any hopes you're trying to get her right back and it shows that you got arrested when officers did this, it's going to look really really bad. Are you Are you hearing me? Are you hearing me? So I got kids. I I know if I I if I did something I got arrested, it's going to look really bad on me and I don't want that to happen to you, okay? You get what I'm saying? >> Yeah. >> Cuz if we arrest It's going to look real bad and the odds of you getting your kids back right away is going to be slim to none with the way if we end up having to arrest you. We don't want to do that. >> [laughter] >> I'm not trying to explain >> No, you're fine, man. I wasn't making any progress. >> Do you understand WHAT I'M SAYING? >> [laughter] >> SO REGARDLESS OF ALL THAT I want to go talk to him and see how he wants to >> [laughter] >> speak to his daughter. >> I'm I have to come in there with you since the kids Look, listen, please listen to me. I'm a I'm a parent, too. >> While some of the officers were trying to talk her into doing the right thing, another decided to speak with her ex, who was about to reveal to the cops the full extent of the evil their daughter had to endure for years while in her mother's custody. >> We don't want [laughter] to arrest you cuz it's going to make you look bad, dear. Please understand. Please. I don't want to arrest people. You understand? If we end up having TO ARREST YOU >> THIS IS THIS IS HOW SHE IS. >> I UNDERSTAND. >> SHE GOT A warrant right now. I'm going to call her before I do. >> You said she got a warrant? >> Yes, she wants a warrant. I can't find her. See? See? See how they want through the family court and she has a warrant on on. >> She confirmed her name and birthday with me, but my dispatch couldn't find her. But I'll try again. >> Yeah, I don't know if it's cuz it's a misdemeanor and it's a elder abuse or what. >> still show up. >> Huh? >> It should still show up. We're not going to let her go back in the house, don't worry. She already said >> Okay. >> Right now, we're just trying to find the easiest way Do you have basic supplies for her at your place? >> Oh, oh, yes, yeah, yeah, I have everything. She has her own room, everything. That's why I look Look, we proved her um DCFS called my phone on 2 months ago and said 2019 they found my daughter in the room with a a loaded gun and bag of Whenever my daughter was 1 years old, you know, I was in prison. I'm being honest with you. I did I did five five years in prison. I was on incarcerated 2006 and I came out 2000 um 2000 um 21. Since then I had all type of DCFS cases, all type of warrants since I was in prison and everything. But yeah, see >> So how how do you >> She's homeless, I mean >> We're going to have to figure out a way cuz the way she's acting, we might have to handcuff her and put her in a car. >> Yeah, I'm Yeah, and like like I said, please Please do not let her go back in the residence. >> We're not going to. That's not going to happen. >> No! You're not getting her! You're not getting her! You're not getting her! You're not getting her! >> Don't don't It's going to make you look real bad. It's going to make you look real bad. I don't want you in trouble. Please. Let's go in here. You can make phone calls all you want. Let's go in here. >> [laughter] >> Come on. It's not OVER AT THIS. THAT'S WHY YOU GOT TO TAKE YOUR DAUGHTER. >> [laughter] [screaming] >> COME ON. LET'S GO INSIDE. >> NO! THEY JUST WANT TO COME BACK HERE. THEY DON'T WANT TO COME BACK HERE. YOU'RE NOT YOU'RE NOT GETTING HER. Y'ALL GOING TO HAVE TO arrest me. >> I don't want to do that. Look at me. [laughter] I don't want to arrest you. Look at me. I don't want to arrest you. >> They're going TO TRY TO TAKE HER FOR YEARS. PLEASE. >> SO WHY DIDN'T you get an attorney? >> Please, because he >> So listen [laughter] to me. On the money standpoint, usually they don't want their money until after the court's over with. And a lot of a lot of a lot of attorneys will do a payment plan, dear. >> [laughter] >> Okay? But this is a court order. It's signed by a judge. Our hands are tied on this. But how you ACT GOING FORWARD THAT'S either going to hurt you or help you. And I don't want you in trouble. Do you understand that? I don't want you in trouble. Cuz then Cuz then it's going to look so bad on you, and [clears throat] you might not get [laughter] her back. So, IF YOU CAN WAIT, CAN YOU HELP ME CALM HER DOWN? CAN YOU HELP ME CALM HER DOWN? >> WHAT DID YOU SAY? What happened? >> So, we have a court order of time by the judge [laughter] that the child goes with him. >> WHAT JUDGE? MARION COUNTY ONE. >> SO, SO HERE'S THE DEAL. She's saying that if we take her, she's going to go to jail. I We don't want to arrest her cuz it's going to go do nothing but make her look bad. We don't want her in trouble. We don't. So, cuz then if she gets tries to go to get the kid back, it looks like she got arrested why we did this. By order of the judge. But But, listen to But, please listen to me, dear. IF WE IF >> [crying] >> BY US doing this by a judge, if if she ends up >> [laughter] >> arrested for interfering with this while we're doing this on behalf of the judge, it's going to look real bad [laughter] on her. And I don't want her in trouble. I don't. Please stress that. >> So, >> It's signed by a judge. It's not over. It's not over yet. >> Where is the paper exactly? >> [laughter] >> Uh my supervisor has a copy of it. >> What is it now? >> Hey, breathe. Just breathe. Breathe. Breathe. >> [laughter] [screaming] >> The officers had anticipated the possibility of an emotional breakdown and came prepared to navigate it in a way that would protect Alexis' dignity and keep the situation as calm as possible. But, no matter how well-intentioned their efforts were, they understood that everything was hinged on her choices in that critical moment. >> Please. Plus, your kid don't need to see this. I'm >> They're not going to let her. >> We're by law. >> But, you don't want your kid to see you like this, right? >> Why are you doing this, Lexi? >> I don't EVEN KNOW. >> TODAY? >> BUT, I DON'T WANT YOUR KID TO SEE you like this. >> They can do that because >> I guess. >> A judge can. >> [laughter] >> Say anything? >> A judge can. That's why I told her That's why I told her to get an attorney. She's worried about finances. A lot of times attorneys don't want money till after the case is over. They'll work with you. They really will. But, our hands are tied when it's signed by a judge, dear. Okay? And, she's talking about uh we're going to have to arrest her if we take her. I don't want that cuz it's going to look bad on her if she tries to get her kid back. >> So, >> [laughter] >> like what I was saying nothing to you, somebody can take your kid like that? >> That's way above our pay grade. A judge signed that order. It's not the police. It's not like we just randomly wanted to show up and take your kid. I'm a parent. I would I don't like doing this. >> She don't want to go. Don't let >> by a judge. >> But, where do she get a copy of the paper >> What's that? Is that her copy? >> This I mean, she As far as I know, she can have this copy. I have an email copy, too. So, if you guys want to hold on to this, that's fine. He told me that his lawyer emailed her a copy. I'm not sure >> So, maybe when you were moving around or whatever and you said he keeps finding you, maybe he tried sending stuff when you moved. I don't know. Okay? I don't I'm not trying to paint a bad picture here. >> They been trying to take her for years. Please, don't make her go. >> We >> [laughter] >> have a >> I'm not going to get HER BACK. >> SO, >> NO, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. They going to keep her. They not going to give her back. >> doesn't say that he keeps her forever and you never get to see her, right? >> That's what they doing. But, that's what they been trying to do for years. As soon as they get her. >> This is This is seven [laughter] pages long. It goes into a lot more detail. One of those details >> Look Listen, girl. >> Let me explain. >> [laughter] >> So, for the time being, this order >> Mhm. >> grants >> [snorts] >> this Alexa >> Mhm. >> all weekends on Saturday and Sunday 10:00 TO 4:00. >> [screaming] >> NOPE, SHE JUST HIT HIM. >> [screaming] [screaming] >> LISTEN. HEY, LISTEN. LISTEN. NO. >> GET HIM OUT. NO, GET HIM OUT OF Get him out of her. >> GET BACK. >> GET HIM OUT. >> You're under arrest. You're under arrest. >> Get him out. Get him out. Why is he still here if he HAS THE BABY? WHY IS HE STILL HERE IF HE HAS THE BABY? WHY IS HE STILL HERE? WHY IS HE STILL HERE? WHY? Why is he still here? You know what? He assaulted her. Why? Okay, make him leave first. We can all go together. Make him leave first. Make him leave first. Make him leave first. Why is he still here? He got the kid. He's calling the Where she at? We ain't never been away from each other. >> want her to see you like this. [laughter] So, for right now, you're going to sit here. >> [laughter] [laughter] >> 107, we have another unit available. Sorry to disturb you. >> [laughter] >> 107, we got one detained. We're about to have another one. >> Now it was time to reunite the little girl with her father. Even in that moment, the officers understood that regardless of Alexis' shortcomings, she was still the little girl's mother, and that their bond did not simply disappear because of poor decisions. >> All right, you just hold my hand. You're okay. No matter what happens, you just hang on to my hand. And just try to relax, okay? I promise you, you're in no trouble, okay? See, that's your daddy. I told you. Your daddy misses you. >> Hey, baby. You're okay, baby. >> Yep, I got you. Yeah, hang on 1 second, bro. I'm going to give you some paperwork. Yeah, yeah, I'll meet you by your car. Hey. Are you okay if she sees her daughter? Just say bye. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, listen to me. Hey. Do you want your daughter to talk to you real quick? >> [laughter] >> Cuz you got to calm down. I will allow it, but you got to relax. Oh, you look You got to promise me. I'm going to I don't usually do this, but I'm going to let you see your daughter one more time before he takes her. You understand? But hey, do you want your daughter to remember you looking like this? Here, I'm going to wipe your eyes. I'm going to wipe your eyes so she don't see you like this. Mommy wants to tell you she loves you. Say I love you, Mommy. >> [laughter] >> I'm going to get you, okay? >> You're You're in no trouble, dear. You hear me? >> [laughter] >> Young lady, you're in no trouble, okay, sweetheart? You just Just go with your daddy. >> Your mom loves you, okay? >> [laughter] >> Don't let her remember you in a certain type of way, do you hear me? So, I know you don't want to be labeled as this, but technically you're a victim. We're honestly trying to >> She She hit me in my face. And she kicked me, and she bucked me. >> Okay. >> I don't want her to hear. I don't want her to hear anything. I don't It's hard for the kid. Technically, the kid's the real victim. >> Well, yeah, they shouldn't have even seen none of this in the first place. >> So, So, I know she ran up here, but in your own words, what happened? >> Um she She ran up on me, kicked me, and then she tried to um She tried to punch my car, then I grabbed it, she hit me in my face. >> Okay. Uh you got your ID on you, both of you? I know you with my other officer, but I'm going to uh she's being arrested today for domestic violence. >> Good. >> Okay. I know you said you wanted to charge us, too, so What's your phone number, Blake? Okay. What's your actual address? Is it this? >> No, no, it's 15 >> Where at did she strike you in the face? >> She hit me right here. >> I know we saw it. >> You can't even see none of this. She hit me right here. >> So, it's just a hit in the face, and then trying to commit to your car. >> Okay. All right. >> Make sure you you keep contact with your attorney. Let him know what happened. >> Okay. We will. >> Let know the sequence of events that took place here. >> Mhm. >> Um >> Yeah, cuz he's already ordered to take anger management and mental evaluation and all that. That just shows that she needs >> So, also I didn't get a backpack or anything. I was just trying to hurry up and >> Right. Right. Yes, that was what I was going to ask. I just want to grab my gun, but since she doesn't want to grab my gun, they said I left it in the house. >> So, your daughter's going to need some help. >> Yes. Yeah, I know. >> She's still mommy. She still loves mommy. Mommy loves her, right? >> was talking about that the whole right here, but I'm not going to >> Sympathize with her. Just don't paint mom in a bad picture. >> So, y'all know. Y'all know. >> Okay, please don't do that. >> Yeah, one thing one thing I'll never do is what she did to me and keep my daughter away from me. That's one thing I'll never do. >> Okay. All right. Go ahead and take off. If I have any other questions, I'll give you a call or my boss will give you a call. >> All right. Thank you, man. Thank you guys so much. Thank you. >> In the end, she was charged with domestic sentenced to 60 days in jail followed by 2 years of probation. The court also ordered her to pay $1,075 in fines and court costs along with mandatory attendance in anger management classes. Just when you thought that Alexis' daughter's living condition was the worst kind of evil a mother could expose her child to, then comes this woman who believed that it was nothing wrong with leaving her 1-year-old unsupervised while she went out. >> Who was watching her right now? Why did you leave her alone just now? >> Cuz I was going across the street to get food. Okay. So, what's the difference of being in a house and her being in a different room? >> First of all, do you know what the Florida State statute is for child Because this absolutely meets the requirements for it. >> You want them to come back? >> On June the 16th, 2024, Florida officers received a call from a hotel manager reporting a distressing situation. A woman had allegedly locked her baby inside one of the rooms and the child's persistent cries could be heard from outside, raising immediate concern. Officers quickly rushed over ready to take drastic [music] action if it ever became necessary. >> Hello. >> Is there one of his in the walking in the way now? Just a moment, she just pulled back up. >> Okay. Uh where's the kid? >> What's his? >> Is somebody with him? >> No. >> Okay. Can you show me where it is? Excuse me, ma'am. Excuse me. >> Yes. >> Can you talk to me for a second? >> I know exactly what it's about. >> All right, so So, hold on. What's going on? >> What do you mean? >> Okay. You said you know what's going on, right? You just told me that. So, what's going on? >> It's up there. I literally wanted to go get food. I work 12 hours a day. What? >> Ma'am, come here. >> Ma'am. >> Come here. >> Come here. Come here. >> Flash your light. >> Listen, we're trying to talk to you. >> This is in a police matter now. >> Okay. >> And you doing this is not helping you out. Okay? >> We're trying to talk to you, but unless you talk to us, you're going to push it one way, all right? >> at right now? >> I don't >> All right, let's go. Let's go. >> You got it? >> Yeah. >> She's asleep in the left. >> Is there anybody else in here? >> Walk out Put your stuff down and walk outside, then. >> You said you know why we're here. What happened today? >> I went to work. >> Where do you work at? >> I work at Cole. >> Okay. When do you go to work? >> 6:00. >> Okay. >> I left around like maybe 5:45. >> Okay. What then? >> What? >> What happened then? >> I worked until about I think it was 1:00. 12:00. 12:00 or 1:00, one of them. No, 12:00. ish. Um came here, took like an hour nap. And then I picked her up. Went to Fallen Creek. Came here. Laid her down No, gave her a bath. Laid her down for a nap. And went to go get food. >> Okay. You >> This morning. >> This morning. Okay, we're >> Yes. >> Okay, that's who's in the room right now. >> Yes. >> Who was watching her right now? >> Um >> No one. How long were you gone? >> Maybe 20 minutes. >> Maybe 20 minutes. Sure? >> Yes. >> Why did you leave her alone just now? >> Cuz I was going across the street to get food. >> Why didn't you take her with you? >> Cuz she was asleep. >> She was asleep. So you think >> I wake up at 1:00 a.m. in the morning. >> Okay. >> you're you're you're negligence. >> I mean >> Well, first of all, do you know what the Florida state statute is for child Because this absolutely meets the requirements for it. Who was her alone in that room? >> Under me? >> No, we're we're talking about Florida state statute. >> safety of this apartment complex or hotel complex, whatever. >> So I I don't think you're understanding though. We're not talking about somebody intervening. Something starts coughing, has a medical emergency, something where she somebody to go, "Hey, something's wrong." Who is going to respond and go, "Hey, we need to do something about this." >> what's the difference of being in a house and her being in a different room? >> At this point in the interrogation, the officers were growing increasingly baffled that the woman still failed to recognize anything wrong with leaving her child alone without any supervision. Realizing that reasoning alone wasn't getting through to her, they decided that if she wasn't willing to see the seriousness of her actions on her own, they'd have to help her understand it their own way. >> What's the difference in that? >> You are in the house with her. She is under your supervision. So, the matter of the fact is she was alone >> No. >> She was alone. >> Watch him come back. >> Okay, you don't want you This is good. >> Hey Siri. Patrick, hang up. Hey Siri. >> Anything on you? >> No. >> No weapons on you, anything like that? >> No. >> Okay, we're not playing games with you. >> Hey Siri. >> All right, so >> Call UCI. Call UCI. >> All right. So, Okay. So, for the record, >> Hey Siri. >> Hey, that that's enough of that. You understand we're trying to figure something out. You're being difficult with us right now. How old >> She's 1 year old. >> She's 1 year old. Can a 1-year-old take care of themselves in a room alone? >> So, we placed her in restraints because this is a criminal act. Okay? Just like you you were trying to be smart but I go, "What's the difference between this and that?" Because you're going to go to jail. >> [music] >> Okay? That's the difference. All right? You want to act smart, you want to be smart about it? >> [music] >> That's fine. We're not here to play games with you. Okay? So So, going back to your question, >> [music] >> do you know the difference now between you leaving a baby in the house and leaving a baby here? Yes or no? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. I hope you understood that. >> [clears throat] >> And I hope you answered your own question. Okay? You just only and take off. Ain't no difference when you can't hear the baby in the house. You can't articulate that. But you just left. You're not in the freaking kitchen. You're not in the freaking lobby. You left the property. >> [snorts] >> Does that answer your freaking question? Cuz that was the dumb analogy I've ever heard in my life. It's the difference between you leaving a baby in the other room or you're in the kitchen and can't hear. Were you serious? >> I see so many similarities. >> So, the reason why I detained you because I needed to show you the difference between you leaving a baby here while you're in the kitchen. All right? Do you understand the difference now? Okay. That's a crime in the state of Florida. You cannot do that to them. call for help if they need it. Okay? >> Yes, sir. >> That's the difference. I'm not playing no games with you because that little attitude that you got, I'm not going to reciprocate that. Okay. DCFO take the camera. >> I can get her dad to come get her, please. >> Well, now you can get Okay, get somebody. >> I need your phone. >> Do you know his number? >> No, he's not going to He can't get his phone. >> Where does he live? >> He lives in Jacksonville, but he works at >> We're going to wait for our sergeant to get here. We're going to explain to her the situation, explain to her what's going on. Okay? The reason why you're right now, you're not under arrest. But the reason why we have to place you under detainment, okay? The reason why we're here is not because we just chose 220 reason. We're here for a call for service about a baby being left here alone. You confirmed that. By opening the door, you let us in. The baby was indeed by herself. Okay? You thought it was okay to do that. And you wanted to know the difference about leaving a baby in the room while someone's in the kitchen. This is a difference. You get a pair of handcuffs. Because this is not the same analogy you gave me. Do you understand that? Do we have a clear understanding that you are breaking a Florida State law? You are indeed [music] You just committed a crime. Do you Do you understand that? Which is what? Child what? What you said you weren't that you were not. Okay? That's what That's what you are. That's what we just did right now. Okay? And that's what you just did. We're not just making this up. >> After all was said and done, she was charged with and resisting arrest. In Leesburg, just across Florida, Crystal held bleach at officers whose only offense had been stepping in to rescue her 1-year-old from what seemed like a hellhole. >> Okay. So, you're just wanting a well-being check on the kids. That's That apartment, no child should ever be even close to living in something like that. That was one of the worst I've ever seen. Call us, I'm glad we were able to help you out and get the baby out of that situation. >> Matt Rhodes Burden >> Oh, sir, please forgive me. I was just trying to protect my >> On May the 20th, 2024, a man called 911 after what could have been a simple welfare check on his child, which spiraled out of control. >> Hello. Up there, I want my balcony, I'm trying to check on my baby and she's down. She's yelling. I need to see if my baby is okay. >> What is she yelling? >> Get out. >> To you or the kid? >> No, not the kid. I don't know if the kid is there. That's what I'm trying to see. >> Oh, okay. So, you're just wanting a well-being check on the kid. >> Yes. I want to make sure she's >> All right. Would you stay down here for us? Hey, Crystal. It's Corporal Hurley, Lake County Sheriff's Office. We're just here to make sure that the baby is okay. That's it. Once we verify the baby is okay, then we're going to leave, okay? Crystal, can you please just come to the door? We legit just want to make sure the baby is all right. That's it. And then we're leaving. >> Is she talking to you through the window? >> Crystal. Crystal. Crystal. >> Is there another door? >> No. These apartments only one way in. >> Can I help you? So, we came for a welfare Matthew and Dallas. >> Okay, the two that are there? >> Yeah. So, um the one that is in there, she changed the locks. >> Okay. >> Um she's not on the paperwork. So, when the deputy came in to evict her, um she's not on the paperwork. >> Mhm. >> So, he's actually a resident. So, it's nothing that they couldn't like >> Okay, do you know if she's left? >> No. >> When's the last time you guys have been up there? >> Um 2 days ago. >> 2 days ago? >> 2 days ago because she like barricaded herself with a bunch of like furniture. >> Okay. >> Um and put it in front of the door? >> Yeah. So, we had to like remove all that. >> You guys had moved all that? >> Yeah, we we we tried that. Yeah. >> Okay, cuz it looks like there's a whole bunch of more stuff pushed up against the door. Yeah, so she's doing that. Yeah. So, we're here to do a well-being check on the child that's up there. But, I guess there's a 1-year-old. >> Yes. Um there's another deputy that he he's over here. >> We got Garcia? >> Yeah, I think so. We've been trying to like get in the apartment because the they having issues on the second uh floor. The residents, um they having issues with leaking. So, we think that's her opening all the like >> Okay. >> like water. >> So, So, we're going to go in and do an exigent search for the child to make sure that the child's okay. >> safe, yeah. >> At this point, I don't know if she's actually in there um because the door was unlocked, all the stuff was pushed up against the door, and no one's answering. We don't hear the baby. We don't hear her. But, we're going to go up there just to do a verification. >> Mhm. >> Um >> I don't know if um somebody said um that >> How old is their kid? >> Yeah, I think he's like 10 years old. >> He left already? >> He left. >> According to the other deputy. >> He left. Nobody knows where he where he's at. >> Okay. >> Yeah. But, um if the door isn't locked, if you need to like break any doors, you have the um you you guys can. >> Okay. All right. Well, it doesn't look like we're going to have to do any of that um cuz we already opened the door and looked inside just to see if it was unlocked. We haven't gone in yet. We're waiting for him to fill out the affidavit. Um and then we're going to go in and just verify and check. But, it kind of looks like she's gone she's gone cuz I mean, it's pretty much empty in there. There's no couches or anything, but like all the broken bed stuff and everything is just pushed up against the wall. >> she went and she like broke everything completely like by herself cuz she was trying to protect her child from him. >> Okay. After speaking with the apartment manager, the officers decided to return to the unit to continue their search for the mother and child. But, just as they arrived at the front of the house, they met an unexpected surprise. >> Hey, how's that baby doing, man? >> Oh, she's good. >> She's good? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Sorry to have occurred to you guys, man. Hey, I'm glad we got your child out. >> Yes, sir. I'm glad, too. >> All right. >> Yes, sir. >> That's that apartment no child should ever be even close to living in something like that. That was one of the worst I've ever seen. All right. I'm glad that you called us. I'm glad we were able to help you out and get the baby out of that situation because that was not good at all. >> Thank you very much, man. >> Yes, sir. Just stick around for us a little bit. Um our CID is actually coming because of all the events that have occurred and what we've witnessed in there. >> Okay. >> So, she's she's going to be charged with some form of child endangerment child um as well as the battery on all of us. >> No problem. >> All right. Thank you, guys. All right. So, I guess you used to live here, but you moved out 4 or 5 months ago. >> That was all right. >> Okay. And when you left, the house was in pretty good order? >> Everything Yes, man. Yes, it was straight. Everything was good. It wasn't ever like this. The windows weren't like this. >> Yeah. Okay. And what is the child custody situation? >> Um she has him, but I'm uh I do. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, I feel it. Um So, you you take care of her. All Is any court paperwork as far as custody goes? >> No. >> Okay. >> It turned out Crystal had concealed herself and her baby inside the apartment after all. But, after giving up the baby, it was time to give up. And if the officers ever thought that someone who had already shown so little regard for her child's welfare would suddenly be persuaded by the sight of a uniform, they were about to learn otherwise. >> All right, I'm going to search you. >> Can you put your hands behind your back for me? Put your hands >> You got anything in your hand? >> Mhm. >> You got anything in your hand? >> I got a little bit of space. It's broken. We got a little bit of space. A little bit. I don't want it. >> You got to push it slightly Slide the bottom down. And the whole thing up. >> Yeah, a little bit. >> What? >> That's the only thing I can do. >> It's jammed in there. >> I don't like that. >> It's jammed in there. >> I don't like that. >> You got to come with it. >> I'm not fighting nobody. >> Go ahead. Turn this whole cold water on for me. I'm not sure at this point. It just smells like bleach. We need at least two more. We need Roger. Hey, listen. Can you go downstairs and get some? >> I burned my throat. Stay with her. You may bang her head on the partition. >> Hey. Hey, ask for the >> Smells like bleach. >> Some kind of acid. >> My throat's burning. Oh, great. Now they're going to code you with >> Hey. >> Worse than bleach. Damn it. >> One, two, three, four counts battery on Leo. One count >> Tommy, you want me to take her? >> No, I'm taking her. >> I'm going to take it. >> I just I really cannot see though. >> Hey. >> Water and Coke. Yeah, you got some more. Thank you. >> These are like gentle. I mean >> That's why I'm I'm scared. I can't see. >> All right, sit. Sit. Sit. Sit on the curb. Sit on the seat. Sit on something. I can't see. >> I got to go back in there. >> For what? >> She took one of my this cup. It's my purse. >> Is this your water? >> Like you got a dry napkin? >> It'll be all four of us sitting. 76 40 34 58 33 53 myself So All right, get on the side of You can't go You got to sit. >> [cough] [clears throat] >> Yes. >> EMS arrived promptly and evaluated all officers at the scene. After administering medical to counteract the effects of the bleach exposure, attention shifted to the woman. It was then that she offered officers a bizarre explanation for her actions. >> Officer, please forgive me. I was just trying to protect my >> I'm going to I'm going to pat you down. No problem. You're going to stand right here or lean on the car. Do you have anything on you that's going to endanger me? >> Only batteries and lighters, ma'am. >> Okay, are they on your person? >> No, he took them out. >> Okay. So, there's nothing hidden, nothing, no needles, no nothing? What's in your ear? Is that just your ear ear earring? Okay, can you spread your legs >> Thank you. >> You don't have to You don't have to go that far. You can close them a little bit. There we go. Thank you. Are you wearing a bra? >> No. Oh, yeah. >> Okay, is it a wire bra? >> No. No, ma'am. >> Is there any chemical on you? Any >> No, ma'am. >> Anything that's going to hurt me in that fashion? >> No, ma'am. >> From what they are telling me. All right, I'm going to need your >> No problem, ma'am. >> So, I just want to let you know that you're all on body cam, so everything you say is going to be recorded and >> No problem. >> I'm going to send it to all of you, so just I'm just reminding you of that fact, okay? >> No problem. >> No more necklaces? >> No, ma'am. >> Okay. All right, we're going to step to my car. >> No problem, ma'am. >> She's right over here. >> Can you please grab the water? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Can you grab the water? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Can you please >> But you got to get to the car first before you get the >> All I need is water. >> Is there a reason that you need water? >> Yes, I'm really thirsty, ma'am. >> Is that it? >> Yes, that's it. >> Is there no other >> No, ma'am. >> reason? >> You can put it in for me, officer. >> Yeah, we got to get in the car first. >> Please forgive me. I forgive you, I'll please forgive me. >> You don't take any medication? >> No, no, no medication. No, no, no medication. >> All right, put your seatbelt on. Actually Put your seatbelt on. It's not your fault. >> Can you please give me some water, officer? >> I already gave you some water. >> Please. I apologize, I'm so sorry. I love my kids. >> No worries. >> Sorry, ma'am, I'm so sorry. I'm sorry you have to come and do this, so sorry. Thank you so much, ma'am. >> Was this a water bottle from your house? >> No, I don't know. >> offer it? >> I don't know. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. >> You're going to have an opportunity to talk to the judge, okay? >> No problem. Can you give me a little bit more? I don't take no more. Thank you so much. Can you just leave that water bottle right there? So I can get >> can't leave it in the cab, but I'm going to put it in the front. >> No problem. Thank you so much. >> All right. There's a drop here. Just careful when you're stepping out. Step up. I'm going to go to that door. >> At the end of the day, Crystal was charged with four counts of battery on an LEO, and