On August 5th, 2023, officers responded to a 911 call about a disturbing situation. A woman reportedly under the influence had driven to the floor and decor store and abandoned her child inside. What's going on? My mom, my grandpa went to my grandpa went to the car and she he let my mom drive the phone today. It's it was down the road um by the shop by the mall shopping center and she just started drinking and she just got out of hand and she just insult me saying she was going to bite me. She actually slapped me kind of in my face and I just when she when she made the stop down there I just ran down here and caught my grandma. What's your mom's name? Kayla. Kayla. Where's your granddad? Hello. Hey Kayla, how are you? Pretty good. What's up? What's up? Who is this? This is Officer Holler Orlando Police. What's up? Um, where are you currently located? We're here with your daughter. Why? Who is it? You have our daughter? Yes, it's Officer Holly Orlando Police again. We're here with your daughter at Floor in the Core. Are you anywhere close? Yes. Okay. So, can you come to floor in the core on the west side close? floor and floor and decor. Yeah, I'll be there in one minute. Thank you. All right. What's going on? What's going on with you and your mom? She just started drinking and I didn't She's not good. She's not who? She's not good. She's drinking and she What? What does not good look like? She just She starts acting crazy. Like what? What's What's crazy to you? What does that look like? She starts driving fast. She starts yelling. And I didn't want to get out the car cuz I didn't want to go in the um the movie theaters were acting like that. So I tried and How old are you? Who? I'm 15. 15. Where's your dad? Don't know. Okay. Who do you live with? My grandma. You don't live with your mom? I we all the girls. Okay. Does your granddad have a car? Oh no. All right, we'll talk to your mom. See if she's drunk. If we don't determine that she's she's drunk, you're going to have to get back in the car with your mom. All right. When you said she started drinking, what do you mean by that? She went to 7-Eleven and then I saw her I saw her grab a drink, but she said it was soda. I didn't believe her, but I saw her throw it away cuz when she's lying, I just like it's like how she starts acting. So, what what was it? Or something? She just I don't I think it was like or did she fire the 7-Eleven drink there? Yeah, she she got a cup and I guess she poured in the cup and then she just threw it away and I didn't really see it clearly. Did you see her pour in the cup? Uh, she poured it in the store. Did you see her pouring in? And that's all she was drinking. That's it. She stopped twice at second twice. Hey, Kayla. Hey, I'm Officer Scales. I spoke with you on the phone. So, tell me what's going on. Um, I tried to attempt to take my daughter to um the um movies or whatever. Yeah. Right over here. Mhm. And she's been crying cuz she didn't want to go to I guess she didn't like what I was doing cuz I was trying to figure out. She didn't like it. So, she started crying. We got here. She starting a lot of time. Okay. Has she done this kind of thing before? No. No. No. No. Okay. All right. So, what's the issue with today? I mean, what's different today? Like, what? She just got upset, you think? The thing is it's because my grandmother sell her house. Yeah. And my grandmother sold her house. She gave me a lot of portion of her money and told me a number responsible and things like that. I'm not sure what behavior and [Music] just hang out right here with my partner for one second. This is your rental. The dad renovated. Okay. See the 7-Eleven? Yeah. [Applause] What's in the 7-Eleven uh cup? There's something in there. What am I seeing in there, though? Am I going crazy? Um, I dropped some wine out of some wine. Uhhuh. Okay. You've been drinking a day then? Just a little bit. Okay. How much you think you've been drinking? Just ballpark estimate. A container. Uh-huh. Like how big is that container of wine? You want the little bottles? Correct. Okay. And you got that at the 7-Eleven? Correct. Okay. And then you put it into the container, the 7-Eleven cup. Correct. Okay. And how long ago was that? 3 hours ago. 3 hours ago. She's telling us different story. So that's why I drove around and got no iPhone. Came back around. Why you driving around so much? Because I'm trying to figure out what I want to tell my daughter to be at peace to go to the movies. But you left her. I didn't leave her. She walked away from me. Right. Right. But you didn't. And I tried to get her to go to the movies. We went to Winter Park Village where her schoolmates and everything else. And she didn't want to go there. That's where she wouldn't want to go. Oh, that's the road. She wanted to go by her friends. I see. No, no, no, no. It's out there. Her friends don't even go there. I'm friends with car somewhere in that area and I tried to get her to where she started crying. So I decided to drive back to where I start to from fashion mall and she didn't want to go to fashion school tomorrow. So I turn back over and then she didn't want to go there and I was like turn around go maybe she'll change her mind and I was trying to get her change her mind so we go to the movies while she moves. Okay. I'm talking about the uh driving pattern since you know you separated from your daughter. No, she walked away from me. That's the old pattern. I'm not trying to be funny. I'm not trying to dictate the situation that I don't care about what we call it. She She did walk away from me when I tried to get her to go to the movie theater. I'm not disputing that fact. Okay. What I'm asking you about is since that instance happened where you and then I couldn't find her dad. Can you let me find out what she did since she's my dad? Mhm. Okay. So, pay attention. Listen to my question. All right. Then I want you to answer after I'm done asking her. You understand that? Mhm. Okay. So, since your daughter left the car, Mhm. where did you go? I went to my grandmother's. Okay. Then what? I got me something to eat and I'm going to head back to my grandmother. Where did you go? Um, Publix. Um, Publix on Orange in Michigan. Right there. Okay. And what was the plan for the 15-year-old? For her to call me and then what? for me to return back where she was. But you figured you'd get something to eat and go to your grandma's first place? No, because I been trying to call her and she wouldn't pick up the phone, so I went to public. I couldn't find her and it's fine. Okay. All right. You want to do some tests to make sure you're all right to drive? I mean, I'm okay. I'm trying to go to the movies. You wouldn't mind going through a few exercises to make sure that you're all right? Come on over here. I want you to stand right here for me. Okay. Put your feet together. Heels and toes touching. Side by side. Put your arms on your side. Are you injured at all? Um, a little bit. What's injured? My hips. What happened to your hips? Just sides for some arm reason. Oh, so you're not You didn't get hurt today? No. It's like an ongoing thing. Mhm. Okay. Have you been diagnosed with anything by a doctor? Polar. Oh, no. I mean with the hips that you brought up earlier. Nope. Okay. What I want you to do, you see this white line right here that you're standing up? I want you to face the curve. All right. Take one step back. Do your walking turn. All right. Put your left foot on that one. Put your right foot in front of your left foot with your heel touching your toe. All right. Keep your arms down to your side. Stand just like that. Tight. tell you to begin. Do you understand? When I say begin, I want you to take nine guilt to steps out on that line. Now, you step out loud and looking down at your toes. Once you get to nine, you're going to keep that front foot on the line. Turn in a series of small steps until you're facing this direction again, and take nine heel to toe steps back down that line. Now, I'll demonstrate it for you so you know what I'm looking for. What's funny? Nothing. Okay. So, I'm going to show you what I'm looking for. All right. I've got you lined up. Right foot in front of your left foot on your side. When I say begin, you're going to take nine steps on that line like this. One, two, three. Begin. You're going to take nine. Once you get to nine, keep that front foot on the line. Turn in a series of small steps so you're facing the original direction. Now, lift those steps back. One, two, three. Again, you're going to go all the way up to nine. What you need to remember, I'll have you put mine back up. What you need to remember is look down at your toes. Now, you step out loud. Keep your arms down to your side. And don't stop until you're finished. Just hear saying all that, ma'am. I'm listening. Do you understand what I just asked you to do? Yeah. Do you have any questions? No. Why don't you get line back up with your right foot in front of your left foot? Okay, begin. [Music] Do you remember what I asked you to Come on. Nine steps from left to right front. Nine steps. Are you done? I think so. Okay. Come on. Back here. Stand right there. Put your feet together. Heels and toes touching. Side by side just like before. Keep your arms down to your side. For this one, what I'm going to have you do is pick up whichever foot you're more comfortable with. About 6 in up off the ground. That's about that much. Keep your front foot that you have raised parallel to the ground. Look down at that toe that you have raised and count out loud. 1 10002 1003 and so on to high stop. Now I'll demonstrate it for you again so you know what I'm looking for. Does that sound fair? Mhm. Okay. Now I've got you lined up. Your feet are together. Your heels and toes are touching your arms. When I say begin, you're going to pick up again whichever foot you're more comfortable with. About 6 in off the ground. About that much. Keep that front foot parallel to the ground. Come with that toe. Count out loud 1,00 1,002 10003 1,004 1,005 and so on until I tell you to stop. What you need to remember is count that toe that you have raised. Keep your arms down to your side and don't stop until I tell you to. You understand all that? Mhm. Any questions for me? No. Are you ready? Mhm. Okay. Begin. [Music] Straighten your leg out. [Music] Okay, you can stop. Do you want to be honest with me about how much you had to drink today? Two what? So, how long ago did you stop? 3 hours ago. 3 hours ago. Okay. And uh so you had your your kid in the car with you earlier, right? She loves me. But before that, you were driving around with your kid in the car. Okay. And you were in this condition with your kid in the car. Well, you said you stopped drinking 3 hours ago. No, she left me. She left when I She left me. I want to go to the movies and she left. Okay. So, which part are you lying about? Because right now, what I understand is you were driving around, but you stopped drinking 3 hours ago. You were driving around and got me something to drink. Went to go trying to find out she wanted to see the mag. I really wanted to take her for once and for all to go see the mag. Mhm. Had some money. Thought I had some money in my pocket. Go to her house. Got get got my daughter some money. Want to go take her see the mag. Didn't want to feel the way I was feeling. Got me a thing of barefoot wine. Small thing of barefoot wine. went to um what's going to happen to what's dizzy decided I don't want to be bothered with this. I rather ride around town till I feel as if as if I'm better to take her. I see. So you were riding around to try and sober up before you came and picked her back up. Um no, she was in the car with me the whole time before I decided to go to one last thing we're going to do. You see your front right tire right there? Just focus on that for a second. paper. [Music] Is there someone that can come pick up your kid that's sober? No. I understand your parents are disabled. Yeah. Where is the child's father? I don't know what [Music] Who else can be responsible for their child? I don't know. Don't call. Don't ask me. Okay. Can you go Can you see your child? Go to your mom and your dad. No, cuz my dad let me drive his car. Do you have anything you need out of the car right away? Like your phone while I need her to come out the car. We're just going to hang out with her. I'll go get my car. I'll be right back. It's okay. Just get No, it's not okay. It's not okay. Make room for something else that happened. I don't think it's okay. It's okay. It's not okay. You'll get some help. No, I won't. Yes, you will. No, I won't cuz I got to stay here. It's not okay. You will get some help. It's not okay. Get some help. It will be okay. It will not be okay. I got to leave my daughter here with God's own. I don't know what the It's not okay. It's not okay. I can't even leave my child. Me and my child can't even go nowhere without nobody else. I don't give a It's not okay. It's not okay. Won't be okay. It won't be okay. And it won't. And I don't give a I feel the same way they feel. What the I worry about it all the time. How the going to pay for a DUI to get out of jail? I can't afford that [ __ ] What you want my mother? Leave me alone. out. I'm out. I'm out alone like I ain't never seen y'all. Hey, what's going on? Leave me alone. Okay, here's what's going to happen. All right, I'm going to talk to you about what's going to happen. Well, you guys help me calm down. So, you're going to go in the back of my squad car. Put the seat belt on. If you resist my officers, you will be put on the do ground and hobt tied and then put in the back of this car. Do you understand me? Do you understand me? If you resist anymore, your legs will be tied to your back and you will be put on the back of this car. Okay. Okay. Get inside this car and cooperate. Come on. Calm down. You are not going to resist anymore. Yeah, we got that around the other side. Yep. Yep. Would you like some air conditioning? I cannot breathe. Can I Can I take your daughter to your parents? No. I don't ask my parents to come and get her. I don't give a nobody in that mother facity. I don't want nothing like that going on. If they if I can't take her that, she's going to go to DCF. Well, then you got to have it your way. Go ahead and take her then. What the an officer transported the child to her grandfather's house as there was no other responsible adult available to take custody. Hi, sir. Hi, man. Thank you, man. Yeah. Um, what's happened with the mother now and probably half my fault for trusting her? I rented a car yesterday. Mhm. Take my granddaughter to the movies. Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. And she just screwed it all up. I'm sorry. You all right? Um, so what's happening with her? She's going to jail. I figured it was. Yeah, she needed. She been there before? Has she? Okay. Yeah, she's going to go to jail. Um, this is where the car is. You can keep this. Okay. Um, I'm just I'm Oh, they tow the car somewhere. Yeah, it's to that address on Wilmer Avenue. Where is this at? What? Uh, it's not far. It's um right down by Pine Hills and 408, so it's pretty close. It's probably 10 minutes drive from here. I only have a car. Yeah, that thing broke down the other transmission went. That's why I rented a car for the weekend. Oh, just so they could go to the movies. My bicycle is where I rented the car. Oh, man. I'm sorry to hear that. M and they charge her $100 to get the car back some around there. Yeah. If you go get it tomorrow, she'll pay me back. I hope so. Um I just got to since I released her to you, I just got to grab your info real quick. Yeah. You try to do something nice and it I'm sorry. What she call you saying? Huh? What did she call you saying? She called me to let me know what her mother was going through and her mother was beating on. So she jumped out the car. I said, "Baby, either and she don't even know Florida that well." Okay. And you're her grandfather, right? Yes. Yes. All right. Okay. Thank you for bringing it home, man. Oh, yeah. Absolutely. That was my word right there, cuz Yeah. She don't know too well about Yeah, she's a nice girl. So, I didn't mind at all. Any questions, guys? Uh, no. All right. Sorry this happened. All right. How long was she standing in there for? Um, it's up to you. So, it'll be uh a minimum of 8 hours. Well, she may be there for the weekend cuz it's the week or until Monday. probably till Monday morning cuz unless Yeah, she'll have to. It depends cuz it'll either be tomorrow or like Monday morning if I had to guess. Okay. I think I know this is at the end of Silverstar. No, it's um by 408 and uh like around Pine Hills JP area. I can look it up. Okay. Yeah, it's not far from here. Okay, let's see that. But bring your rental agreement. Um Oh, my rental agreement. Oh lord. Is it in the car? Okay, then they could probably just walk you over. Thing is, she got the keys, too. Yeah. Well, they'll have the keys now. Oh, you have them? No, the the hotel. Okay. Okay. All right, man. Thank you. Yeah. Sorry. What's your name, man? McCarthy. Michael. Nice to meet you, sir. Have a good day. She was charged with driving under the influence while accompanied by a minor and child neglect.