Is he not here? I'm going to be I have a feeling he's not. Oh, you're saying he's going to go? I don't know. Go. Is he wearing blue? On July 27th, 2024, officers were dispatched in response to reports of a distressed barefoot toddler wandering near a busy roadway. [Music] Hi, officer. Hi. We're the one who call. Oh, sweet goodness. Hey, buddy. There you go. How are you? Where you live, my man? Okay. All right. We can do that. Buddy, where do you live? Maybe we live on the blanket. You live over here? What's your name? Oh, buddy. Buddy, what's your mommy's name? Do you live over here? Yeah. Over there? Oh, I know, buddy. I know. So, we caught him. Yeah. Wandering. He brought over this water uh fence here. Okay. He was He was like almost blind. You got your driver's license on you, sir? Yes. Yes. What is this officer? I don't know yet. I'll figure it out. Maybe. Yeah, I'll find. I got a couple more officers coming on their way to help me. Oh, okay. Good. Where where'd you see him exactly? Well, right here. Right here. Right here. We were coming. We were headed down to the airport. Oh, I appreciate you guys stopping. He was all wet, too. Yeah. Yeah. He's walking barefoot, I believe. So, I have a feeling maybe he walked off from his apartment. Yeah, I know. And I think I have a feeling where and it's going to be And I think the parents are on the way. Yeah. No, unfortunately the mom's I have a sick feeling. I know where this munchkin belongs. Can you write this down for me? He jumped right in my arms when I got here. Can I what? Write that down for me. That's just a complaint and I can't do both. Did you get a phone number from I got nothing yet. When I walked through the window, he jumped in my arms. Okay. I'm going to see if I have a um Foley. I know the way the world works with ironicness and police work. This is I guarantee I have a sick feeling this is going to be the complaintants from the other earlier call. It's a complaintant child. When I knocked on the door, she's like, "Yeah, this guy's I reconnected with him after high school. He's been acting weird now. He woke my kid up. We're going to go to the police and sort it all out. Let me see if I have a car seat. Just a minute." So, I mean, I kind of want to see if he can point me out to where he lives. He's He keeps pointing over here. Well, yeah. I'm assuming he does come from here. I mean, I hate to say it. I almost want to call this woman and be like, "Hey, Brooke, I just want to make sure you still have your kid." She had a child, a 2-year-old, she said was awake that he woke up, a boy. And ironically enough, now I have a boy walking in the same area. Well, let's let's get their information. Let's get him down to the police department. I'm not sure. Well, no. Obviously, turn him over to DCFS. I'll call him the police. They're not going to take him. Thank you. He like literally I rolled on the window and he put his arms out and jumped in my arms. God, I hope I'm wrong, dude. He crossed over in between these right here. Yeah. like on the easement like by the he was he was walking along the side and I said on this side of Yeah. But we're headed um south on on 31st and we're passing by. He says, "Hey, you see what I'm saying?" I talked to my wife. I says, "Yeah, the the boy seems to be frantic and crying." I said, "Whoa." I says, "He's in his pajamas. You know, we're going to get him all." And so what happened is that Oh, he's not cross. He says, "Do something." So, I turned around really quick. You did good, sir. I appreciate it. Thank you. Yeah. I got him, buddy. I promise. All right. I'm going to get car seat. Are we okay now? Yeah, you're good, man. Okay. Thank you. Sure. I'm just alcohol. Don't worry about it, bro. My job's dirty. I'm used to it. Fully, I just have a gut feeling. Is your mom's name Brooke? Yeah. I hope your mom's not I hope I'm wrong. It's just so ironic that she told me when with that guy that she was that that she woke her son that she woke his son up. Well, like did she know him? Yeah, they reconnected after they went to high school together. She just realized he was a drunk. Oh, Foley. Like he he needs a new diaper, too. Okay, I can't get that right this second. fully. I know you need to calm down. I can run to Walgreens. I didn't say that. I was just making a statement. I absolutely guarantee you guys. I can smell the pee on them. I'm going to go knock on that woman's door. Not yet. You're not. But yes. Why not? If she's right here, you don't like you take him. I can't go knock to confirm if that's the mom or not. Well, if you do though, I mean, you'd be ready. You're going to have to arrest her. Yeah. We have to be so nice to have another hand right this second. If you want me to go to the That's fine. We'll go to the PDM. Well, it' be nice. I think it' be nice to see how long it takes her to You know what I mean? You know what I mean? Come here and just hold. I know you're holding him. You got to hold that. I just don't want it to go back inside. Look like a ride in a police car. Where's the demo? Okay, little guy. What do you think? How's that? I know, buddy. I know. I know. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Yeah, this seat's not even the the the straps aren't up high enough for me to put them in it. I'll have you and Roski go over there in just a second. We may have to take him back out so I can fix it. We'll see. Yeah. Oh, he could open a sliding door. I think I have a sneaking suspicion I know where he goes. You want to head over there? I don't know. I said I'm going to let Jill decide. All right. I'll take him to the PD. I have Caitlyn. Why don't you and Rosie go investigate? See if you can find the mom. Pack a bag for him. Take her into custody. Whatever it is. Well, if it's her, I'm going to look her up for child in danger right off the bat. But right, but before you bring her into the police, try and get him like diapers and wipes and stuff cuz if he's going to have to go with DCFS, you know what I'm saying? You got I only heard of it with the truck. I got the general. He knows where the child, I'm hoping I'm wrong. I'm hoping I'm wrong. See if you can figure out where the child comes from. But you good. Take a ride. I I'll come see you in a little bit. I'll come see you in a little bit. Oh, wait. All right. Just before you get all like have to hook her up real fast or whatever, like just try. You want to tell me about the bag again? No, just try and talk to her. Like I know how to do my job. I know. I'm being very micromanagy today. I understand you're mad at Ryan, but you're taking it out on me and it's getting frustrating. All right. I know how to do this. And if you want to go do it, you can go do it. No, I'm going to take the child to the princess. You want me to go do this or not? I said yes. Okay, I will go take care of it. [ __ ] [ __ ] I was looking for beside her daughters, but I'm like, I don't know how I'm hoping I'm wrong. I'm hoping that she's like, really? You think I'm that bad? Here we go. See? [Music] This is going to sound crazy, Brooke. There's no knock on you. How old your kid? He's He just turned three. What's he wearing? Is she not here? I'm going to be I have a feeling he's not. Oh, you're saying he's not. Go. I don't know. Go. Is he wearing blue striped pajamas? Yes. I'm sorry. I fell back asleep. I've been up since 5:00 in the morning. How much you have to drink last night? Can we come in? Yeah, you can come in. Oh my god. Stop. Don't tell me this is true. Where is he? I have him. I'm going to have a panic attack right now. How much did you have to drink last night, Brooke? I had one beer and one beer all night. Yes. I'm sick. I'm getting over a cold. I'm sorry. I'm about to have a panic attack right now. Oh god. He got over his gate. I was literally sleeping. I didn't go to bed till like 5:00 in the morning. Okay. So, he was in here? Yes. In here. And he climb over. Well, when I was here when I was here earlier, you said he was awake and I said, "Go pay attention to your child." Yes. And then he back to sleep. I promise you he fell back to sleep. Oh my god. How much alcohol do you think's in your system right now? You need to be honest with me now. I I don't think I don't think he only had one beer. He He was walking around with a bottle of tequila. This is 1850. Yeah. 1850 or 208. I probably had a shot and a beer. I can do a breathalyzer. Your kid was walking down 31. No. With no shoes on. Yeah. Can I call my mom? Not right now. the apartment. I don't know how he keeps getting Has this happened before? Yes. Yes. He's gotten like out the door before. I literally bought something right here. What's his name? Crew. Crew. Yeah. I bought this that goes over the door. Okay. Why isn't it on there? It doesn't fit. It doesn't fit. And I mean, you can see I've tried putting it on a million times and now I have to order a new one. Are you willing to take a breathalyzer? I want to see where you're at alcohol-wise. Yes. 21 from 31. Can you grab me a PBT and meet me up here, please? Cuz I I don't know what to do at this point. Like, I'm going to be honest. Like, is this is this it's I cannot believe this. I was up all night putting over a cold, too. No, you were up all night with a guy you had over. Yes. And I don't ever want to see that guy again. And I So, here's here's how outside perception looks. You had to call 911 this morning. What time was that? About 5. Yeah, like 5:00 in the morning. Because a drunk guy that you were partying with, you hooked back up from high school was over and you no longer wanted to party with him. When you were in your ear, when I was here earlier, your mascara was all running. You looked clearly disheveled. You look clearly You look clearly intoxicated. Okay. And now 2 hours later after you told me your child was awake, instead of going to take care of him, it appears to me you went and passed out. So I'm saying the breathalyzer is going to help you a lot cuz if you're going to come back low, that's going to help your case. Okay, that's fine. I'll do a breathalyzer. So I have an officer coming with an order breath test to see where you're at. But this looks bad. Do you at least agree with that? Yeah, I totally agree. Yes. All right. At the very least, can you do me a favor? Can you cuz your child's at the police department? I don't know how long he's going to stay there cuz I'm going to call DCFS. No, I have to. You I'm required to. Can you pack your child a bag cuz he needs a diaper change? Yes. Can I call my mom also? Not right now. No. I haven't decided if I'm going to arrest you or not yet. Why would I get arrested? Child endangerment. I know, but I He climbed over the gate that I was sleeping. I understand that. And that would be fine if we didn't have the prior contact with you. The prior contact with you does not help. I was here two hours prior. Yeah. When you clearly appeared intoxicated kicking your intoxicated hookup out cuz he was walking around with a bottle of tequila. Okay. You told me then the child was awake. I told you go tend to your child. Yeah, you did. And you went back to sleep. Well, he also went back to sleep. I put my son back to sleep also. He was asleep. Yes. I put him back to sleep. Put him back in bed. And then I went into my room and I went to bed. And he was awake by the guy not wanting to leave. Yes. That's what he was up for at like I don't know. It probably started like 1:00 in the morning. He was yelling all around my house and everything. I tried getting him out of here multiple times. I called his sister multiple multiple times. I left her messages. She wouldn't answer. And you know, I called you guys. You guys got him out of here. I had my son, put him back in his bed and everything. I turned the TV on for him so he can just lay down, relax, and then I went to bed. Was he sleeping when you went to went to bed? Yeah, he was tired. He was tired. I know. See, now I've asked you, was he asleep or did you just lay him down in front of the TV and go lay down? Did you lay with your child long enough? I laid with him for a couple minutes and he stayed laying down, but he didn't. But he was not asleep. No, probably not. So you so you went to sleep leaving your child laying in his bed watching TV. Yes. His gate up and everything. My door was open and I fell back asleep and I literally just woke up now hearing the buzzer go off and I come running out here. I want to make a phone call quick. Yeah. Right back. Following the call, officers decided to take the woman into custody. And then do they take him? I don't know. I don't know what they're going to do. I have to let I'll fill them in with what we have. And well, I mean, whenever DCFS is involved in something, they take the people's kid. Not always. Not always. I mean, you think that they'll give me my son back today? I don't know, bro. I don't want to tell you one answer. It's going to be something else. [Music] You called DCFS. You said I do get to see my son. Yeah, I'd imagine. Well, what I'm going to hope to do is then I'm going to after I call DCFS, I'm going to come back. I'll take you out of the cell. I'll book you and then I'll give you all your paperwork to release you. Then I'll take you up to the lobby and I'll let you sit with your munchkin. Okay. Until we figure out what's going on, right? Okay. Until like DCFS decides what they want to do. Is there anyone want some kind of safety blame into effect? Okay. Um I mean what do they think that like I'm a bad mom or something? Look, you're not a bad mom. You just bad make bad decisions. One bad decision does not make you a bad mom. I know. I never make bad decisions. I never do. Like I'm a good person. I have a good job. I love my son. And it's just like crazy. Like you can like not watch your your kid for like anything could happen within a minute too. I know. Do you give a report to DCFS? Oh yeah. I got a Yeah, that's going to be a full report. You said my breathalyzer was completely zero. 3947. 3947. Yeah, Brooke, you came back to the zeros, which is good. Yeah, I don't ever lie. You know, I only had I had a beer and a shot last night, literally like early in the night. Yeah. And then dealt with a crazy person for hours after that. And I've never even called the police. And like I should have called the police. I should have called you guys like way earlier. Yeah. The woman was charged with child endangerment and was later released. Permitted to leave with her son after establishing a safety plan with DCFS. 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