What's your husband's phone number? >> Why? >> So that we can call him and get >> No. No. Please don't. Please don't. Please. [crying] Please don't call my SS. No. Stop. Make it stop. [screaming] I'm sorry. No. >> On December 17th, 2023, around 3:40 p.m., police were called to the Clearwater Ice Arena. Someone had reported a woman who seemed drunk trying to get into her car with her child. When officers got there, they found Eva. She was identified by her Florida driver's license. Several people at the scene stepped forward to explain what they saw. >> How's everybody doing? >> Good. How are you? >> Good. >> How are you? What's going on? Who >> called? Okay, I'll talk to you guys over here real quick. So, what's going on exactly? >> Oh, I I pulled up uh we're getting ready to play hockey. I pulled up over here. She was stumbling trying to stand up over here and I was watching her. >> Uh her daughter was helping her pick up all her [ __ ] cuz she fell. They came over here. I was trying to make sure she wasn't driving. She was yanking on her door, trying to get in, busted her kid in the face, trying to get the door open >> and then put her in the car seat. And that's when we all >> Yeah. Yeah, it definitely looks like that. >> She just left the house with a kid just let her take off. >> Yeah, absolutely. Uh you said you called? Yeah, he called. You called? >> Yeah. >> Uh did you see all that as well? >> Yeah, right next door. >> Gotcha. Can I get your Do you have your ID on you? >> Yeah. >> We're trying to get her to call her husband or a friend or somebody to pick her up. You know that you know and she wanted so that's why we called you guys. Absolutely. >> Call whatever that means. We'll find out. >> Yeah, it sucks. >> Yeah, >> she busted surprises. She busted the girl door like the door. Swing it open. Yeah, it's locked and then she press >> and then unlocks and swings it open right in the face. >> All right, thank you guys. You're good to go. Appreciate it. >> Officers found Eva clearly unsteady on her feet. She had also soiled herself and said it happens sometimes because she has children. >> What happened to your pants? >> I had accidents. >> Okay. Do you normally experience incontinence? >> Yes, sometimes I do because I've had breaks. >> Okay. Do you have an ID on you by chance? >> Yes, I do. You're a little bit uneasy on your feet. Is everything okay? Are you having a medical episode? >> Uh, no. Everything's fine. >> Are you having a medical episode? >> No. >> Grab the fire department. Come check you out. Okay. >> Fine. Can you roll FT for Intox? >> She insisted she hadn't done anything wrong. The officers told her she wasn't in trouble. They were just worried about her health and her child's safety. >> What's your first name? >> It's Eva. >> Eva. >> Eva. Ei. >> What's your last name? >> It's Chilowki. >> Can you spell that for me? >> S I E D L E U C K. I I didn't do anything wrong. Please. >> You're not in trouble right now, ma'am. We're worried about your health. >> Please. I I I didn't do anything. >> Exactly. That's why we're here. We're worried about your health. We're going to make sure that you're okay and that your kid is okay. >> My kid is okay. >> You're not getting in this vehicle, though. >> Mommy, she You're okay. >> So, your first name is Eva. Eva. >> Yes, it's Eva. Please, I >> You're not in trouble, but I do have to identify you so we can give that information to the fire department. Please don't do this to me. >> We're not doing anything to you. You're not in trouble. >> I have already told you 30 times you're not in trouble. I don't know what more I can tell you. >> Please. Okay. >> Why are you not understanding me? Are you on something right now? >> No. No, I'm not. Like I I just >> I don't understand how you're not understanding the clear words that are coming out of my mouth. >> The officers tried to reassure her that she wasn't being arrested, but they needed to make sure her child was safe. Okay. >> Please don't miss me. >> I'm not doing anything to you. >> Do you have So, we're going to have the fire department come check you out. >> Oh, hey. >> Is there someone that can come pick you and your daughter up? >> Yes, I I I'm fine. Like, please don't do this to me. >> Nobody's doing anything. >> Hey, how you doing? >> You're not getting in the vehicle, though. That's not That's not happening. That's not [crying] >> That's not happening. >> Let's not Yeah, let's not turn this into something doesn't need to be. Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, let's go back to your name. You said your first name is >> My name is Eva. >> Okay. Eva. >> Eva. >> Last name S >> S I D L E C K I. Please, please, please don't do this. >> What's your date of birth? >> Why? You said you're not doing this. >> We have to document this. Yes. You're not in trouble. You're not I'm not trying to arrest you. >> 781, >> but you are going to have to get some help because you are clearly not in a manner that you can care for yourself right now. >> Okay. I I will get my husband. >> Okay, that's great. >> That's great. >> What happened to your daughter's chin? >> What? >> What happened to your daughter's nose and chin? >> She keeps wiping it. She keeps like wiping her tongue. >> Eva couldn't or wouldn't give them her husband's number. She refused to cooperate when they asked who could pick up the child. The officers warned her that if she didn't provide someone, they would have to call child protective services. >> So, what's going on today? >> Nothing. >> Okay. What are you guys doing over here? Watching a game or what's going on? >> Having like my my girl is having an ice skating. >> Ice skating. >> Ice skating. She's going She's going ice skating >> right now. >> Yeah, right now. >> Okay. >> What's her name? >> Her name asking what's >> like like please like >> what's uh what's your social security number? >> I I didn't do anything. Did I Did I do anything? Well, >> yeah. But we're not trying to do that right now. We are trying to help you instead of go that route. So, it would be best if you cooperated. >> Okay. >> Arrest me. Please. Please don't. >> Does it look like I'm arresting? >> No. >> Okay. Calm down. [laughter] You need to calm down. >> If you were being arrested >> I have anxiety. I I'm a mother and I have anxiety. >> Okay. I understand that. If you were being arrested, you'd already be arrested. >> I I have anxiety. >> I understand. Do you not have your driver's license with you? >> Yeah, I do. Where's that at? But I'm not letting it in the [clears throat] car. I just have anxiety. What's going on? >> We're doing an investigation. >> No, you guys are doing an investigation. I'm crying. >> What's your husband's phone number? >> Why? >> So that we can call him and get >> No. No. Please don't. Please don't. Please, please don't call [crying] my husband. >> Who else is going to take care of the child? I'm >> not in any condition. >> Yeah. Yes, I am. >> No, you're not. We need somebody who can come over here and help. >> No, no, no. Please don't. Please don't do this. Please, please, please don't do this. Please follow me. Like, I have condition. >> How do you know? >> What's your What's your husband's name? >> Can you talk to me, please? >> I'm talking to you right now. But what's your husband's name? >> No. No, I'm getting excited. I'm getting excited. Like, please, please. >> Okay, the fire fire department's coming to do an evaluation. >> No. >> So, they No. No. I'm okay. >> Listen, you're either going to tell us [snorts] somebody who can come and help care for the child or we are going to have CPS come and pick up the child and you're not going to have access to her. So, are you going to give us a phone number or no? >> I'm okay. Are you going to give us a phone number or are we going to have DCF going to take your child? >> Those are your two options. >> No. >> Then give me a >> phone number or DCF. >> If something happened, I'm okay. >> Those are your two options. >> No. No. You're not going to do this to me. >> All right. If we're going to call DCF if you don't give us number. >> No. >> Absolutely we are. >> No. >> Still, Eva refused. The fire department arrived to check her medical condition, but she kept refusing their help, too. She said she was fine, but her behavior kept getting worse. >> I'm okay. I don't want to be released homes. >> Okay. >> Without your partners. >> Look at me. >> I I am. I am. I am paramedic. I'm okay. >> I'm a paramedic with the fire department. What I would like to do is you can come sit over on the fire truck with me. Get you checked out. Make sure you're okay. I'll get >> I'm okay. >> Okay. But I've got to make sure that you are okay. Can you come here? >> I'm right here. >> No. Come closer. >> Come closer. >> Leave your daughter with all >> your check out. Okay. >> I'm I'm fine. >> I'm [screaming] fine. >> No, I'm fine. >> It's okay. >> I'm fine. >> I'm sitt over here with you. >> It's okay. It's okay. >> Is Is the yelling scaring you? >> No. I I know. >> I'll tell you what. You want to walk over here with me? >> I I'm not going to do this. >> The issue we're going to have is that if you're unable to give me information and I can't make sure you're okay, >> we're going to have to take you somewhere to make sure you're okay. >> I'm fine. She started yelling for her daughter and accusing the officers of doing everything wrong. >> Okay, great. So, let's get you checked out and make sure police officers >> I'm having problems. >> The problem I'm having is your police officers DON'T THINK I'M FINE. I'm fine. I'm fine. >> Don't resist. >> You're just going to get you help. We're just trying to get [screaming] LEAVE ME ALONE. >> WE'RE JUST trying to get you help. >> We're making sure you're okay. >> No. No. I I'm I'm fine. >> I understand that. But we sure you're fine at 51. I'm protective. I'm fine. I >> My radio just came off. >> My name is Eva. Give me my daughter back right now. >> What's your last name? >> No. Give me my daughter back. >> You're stretcher, please. >> A stretcher. Seriously, a stretcher. >> What are you doing? >> Taking your keys. >> No. Go. GIVE ME MY DAUGHTER BACK. NO, THIS IS a problem with the police officer. >> Give me my daughter back. >> Something else that I look >> what you just said. >> Probably keying up, right? >> Make sure that you're okay. >> No. GIVE ME MY DAUGHTER BACK RIGHT NOW. NO. NO. >> That might be drugs. >> Yeah. >> I'm on drugs. Give me my daughter back. You understand what you're saying? >> Get me my daughter back now. >> I'm not a drug. >> No. >> The officers remained patient but firm. They separated the child from her mother and kept her safe. Meanwhile, they worked to gather information to contact the girl's father. If they couldn't reach him, the child would be placed in protective care. Eva was transported to a hospital for medical evaluation. [screaming] Bro, no. >> Don't kick her. You're gonna get a felony. YOU WILL GET A FELONY IF YOU KICK [screaming] MY DAUGHTER BACK. YOU GET A FELONY. GET A FELONY. You will get a felony. You will get a felony. I want my daughter back. HOW DARE YOU handcuff me? You are irresponsible. I want my daughter back. I want my daughter back. I WANT MY DAUGHTER BACK. NO. NO. [screaming] Y NO. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DO THIS. NO. [screaming] NO. NO. NO. How dare How How dare. Oh no. No. You know what? You guys are like, >> I didn't do anything wrong. >> So, what do you guys think? >> I didn't do anything wrong. >> Subject trying to get into >> I didn't do anything wrong. >> His radio's going to be off for a second. >> Seriously, I didn't do anything wrong. I did not do anything wrong. You never gave me a chance. >> A little bit more mild until uh we started trying to care for her. >> No, NO, [screaming] NO, NO. YOU INSULTED ME. YOUING police officer. That's the way you guys are in the USA. You guys are [ __ ] police officers. I WANT MY DAUGHTER BACK NOW. >> You want me to talk to you? >> You start looking [screaming] see the baby the daughter if she needs to go in one of our cars and then start looking for parent information. >> Um to see if we can find dad. If we can't find dad, we've got to call DCF. >> Okay. to see what they need for the kid and try and find parent information. >> So that's my mark. >> As paramedics try to evaluate Eva, her behavior became even more unstable. She only repeated that she was fine and threatened to sue everyone involved. >> Not the base, >> you know. Let's see. Go back on these stretch here. Do you want me to go back in the cuffs? >> No. >> NO. NO. NO. [screaming] NO. NO. I ASSURE YOU you guys have no >> No, YOU'RE [screaming] NOT. YOU help me. You want to help me? >> Not double locked, but that's just going to make it. >> You want to help me? >> You want to help me? >> Seriously? >> You want to help me? You want to You want to help me? >> Are you listening? >> Do you need mic on that? You already got them. We'll fix it so you guys have >> no my daughter. GIVE ME MY DAUGHTER BACK. NO. >> Did she stay in there with her? Unless you want me to stay in there. >> I can say Did she hit you at all? She I mean my like arm, but I think cuz I was trying to grab her and she start getting out of her frame. >> I got you. >> I I'm not. >> NO. >> NO. I HATE YOU. >> HATE YOU. >> MEANWHILE, officers located the child's father and explained what had happened. The child was safe and placed with her father. Um so today, uh she was found trying to get into the car, opening the car really suddenly on [snorts] her daughter's face. Um that was with see what was going on. She was severely stumbling, had a very bad uh slur at her speech. >> So she was uh and had urinated on herself. >> Yeah, she's been a before. I think she was AA and she's had three problems. >> Okay. >> I was not aware that was Cuz yeah, alcohol is really easy to hide. >> Yeah. And the car smells like alcohol. Uh I couldn't find any other substances in there. We were just trying to look to try to make sure if there was anything else we can make sure that they know so they can get her the help she needs. >> Okay. >> Um whenever we tried to confront her, she started to freak out. Um she started gripping your uh daughter really tightly. So we got afraid for um the way that she was acting that she was going to hurt herself or your daughter. So we had to place her in custody, put her under a parchment act. >> So what act? >> A parchment act. It's involuntary hospitalization for substance abuse >> for 6 hours or 40 hours. >> Uh it's until the hospital not releases him. >> Wow. Okay. >> Um so normally it's they just let him sober up. >> They're supposed to also try to uh do some follow-ups. So give her some sort of appointment for uh some sort of doctor's appointment in the future, right? >> Um but sometimes that doesn't happen. So don't let him black on that because that's really important part of the process. Um we're trying not to do anything criminal. Although there was a lot of things that happened when she escalated like that that that were pretty bad. Um she did strike a uh amber so >> severely freaked out um especially after we started putting her in custody. So >> they checked her car and confirmed what they suspected earlier. It smelled strongly of alcohol. That alone raised concern, but given how she was acting, they also wanted to be sure there weren't other substances involved. >> But that's pretty much it. She's at >> you guys play hockey or were you guys just >> just what? >> We were just ice skating. >> Oh, just ice skating. Do you ice skate, too? >> You don't ice? >> No, she's not. >> What makes you think that? >> No, no, she's okay. She's just she's just going to the hospital for a little bit. >> She's okay, though. Okay. No, >> and >> she's not she's not hurt or anything like that. I barely started looking. I was trying to control the full scene by then and then you were here. So, [snorts] um you're welcome to look. It's your car. >> Um if you find anything that seems >> I notic you guys were like the car was open when I first >> Yes. I was trying to look like I said the car smelled like alcohol. I was trying to see if there was any other substances cuz normally they would act like that. It's not just alcohol. >> What else? >> I I do not know. That's why we were looking just to make sure it was, you know, trying for her safety. Did she uh she prescribed anything? >> She was recently >> like any kind of narcotic stuff. >> She was like >> 1123. I got 113. >> She didn't tell me when it was name or >> No, she never told me the name form, injectable form. >> She already showed me. She just got figured out yesterday. That's my name. >> Following medical clearance, Eva was transported to the Penllis County Jail. Officers completed arrest affidavit for child neglect because she was too intoxicated to care for her children and resisting without violence. And they also filed a report with the Florida Department of Children and Families. This could have ended much worse. A drunk parent behind the wheel with a child in the back seat is never a small mistake. Have you ever seen someone step up like that in a tough situation? Tell us what you would have done in the comments.