You can get out. We can walk around. That's fine. >> No, I don't. I just want to go home. Do not push me. >> Let go of me. Let go of me. Let go of me. I didn't do anything. Let go of me. >> Get your hands behind your back. Get your hands >> Let go of me. >> Get your hands behind your back. >> Why are you doing this to me? >> Because you were pushing me. >> Because you're in the way of my car. >> On July 12th, 2023, officers responded to a call about a one-year-old child harmed at a home in Harvard, Illinois. Harvard Police Department officers found that the mother had allegedly thrown her toddler onto concrete pavement, requiring immediate medical attention, and she resisted arrest during the incident as reported by the Mckenry County Circuit Court. >> Hello, Caitlyn. >> Yeah. >> Hi. That's your kid with you. Okay. So, we had a call that the kid was crying and some whoever called it in thought you might be having some trouble with the kid or >> disciplining it or something. >> No. Okay. Well, somebody else said that they saw you drop him in the parking lot. >> Okay. I didn't. He I set him down to put him in the car seat. >> Okay. Can I check on him real quick over there? >> No. >> Well, I have to. >> Why? because I want to make sure he's not injured. >> He's not. He's fine. >> I have to check. >> I just put him down and he like fell. >> Okay. Well, I'm just going to check and make sure he's not injured. Okay. >> It's not a question. I have to do it. I have to make sure the child isn't injured. We have cred credible information. >> It's not credible information. Nobody saw I was putting the baby in the car seat. >> Okay. But two people were telling us that they witnessed you drop the child. They didn't say it was on purpose. It's not a I put him down in the parking lot. >> Okay. >> He's been crying a lot lately. >> Then I just I'm just going to check on him and make sure he doesn't have any injuries. Okay. >> Well, I mean his lips got a little bloody. Am I >> That's okay. Then we're just going to make sure he's okay. >> He is okay. >> All right. Fine. >> Well, I'm going to I just we need to check on him. Okay. >> Okay then. >> You can get out. We can walk around. That's fine. >> No, I don't. I just want to go home. Like, you know. >> Why did you leave when you saw us? I see you. >> Because I'm scared. I'm always scared of you guys because the last time the police were involved in my life, it's been bad since then, you know. >> No, I don't I don't know what you're talking about. >> So, he's okay. >> Okay. Yeah, we just need to check. I mean, that's okay, right? >> Hey, it is okay. >> Okay. >> He got like a little hurt. I sat him down, >> but he's okay. >> Hey, bud. >> Hey. Say hi. Like, he got a little hurt when he fell, but he's okay. >> Okay. Okay. >> Well, we just need We're going to have rescue check. >> No, rescue doesn't need to come. No. No. Because you're saying like you should No, because you said that you just came to look at me. >> Why are you pushing me? Because let go of me. Let go of me. Let go of me. Let go of me. I didn't do anything. Let go of me. >> Get your hands behind your back. Get your hands >> Let go of me. >> Get your hands behind your back. doing this to me >> because you were pushing me. >> Because you're in the way of my car. >> Getting R5. >> Please. Why did you just do that to me? >> Just relax. >> J5. >> Kaitlin Montana. >> Start tightening up >> and dispatch rescue. We check out this toddler. He's got some injuries. >> I can tighten these up. >> No. >> Third in Northfield. >> Third in Northfield. >> What am I under arrest for? >> They're all pushing me for one thing. >> What am I under arrest for? >> Pushing me right now. >> What am I under arrest for? >> That's aggravated battery. Police offic. What's your location? >> What are you doing? >> We're in front of Third Streeting. >> For what? >> For pushing. >> Pushing me. >> Because you're in the way of my car and my kid and my >> Your kid's injured and I was checking on him. You can't push me out of the way. >> Have my glasses. >> Yeah, we'll get them. Can you put them on? >> Hi, buddy. How are you? >> Hi. >> You okay? >> You want a toy? >> H I can get you a toy. >> What we got in here? Got any toys? >> We got this Chicago Cubs. What do you think? They're pretty nice. consistent with the kid face plant. >> Hi, buddy. >> Face planting on the cement. >> I'm going to get the camera. >> Yeah. Hang on, buddy. We'll be right back. Okay. Okay, Caitlyn, we're going to have rescue come out. Check out your kid. Okay. Take him to the hospital. Make sure he's okay. We're going to transport you to the police department. >> You can't push me out of the way like that. >> I'm sorry. I'm very protective of Andrew. The last time the police came, they took him away. the like I'm so protective. I'm I >> am like at this point in my life where this has been going on and like there's nothing I can do. >> Well, you Well, what one thing you shouldn't do ever is push a police officer when we're trying to check on the well-being of your child. That's that's a good thing that we're doing. Okay. When you're pushing me out of the way, that means >> that [ __ ] hurts. >> Sometimes I got to do that. I can't let you get on back into the car without checking the, you know, the medical status of your kid who's got injuries. You can't be pushing me out of the way when I'm doing that. >> That's not right in any sense. >> But it's not right to get in someone and tell them that you're taking them away. >> I didn't even say that to you, did I? >> So, we got a report that um >> Hold on. >> Nikki's going to be >> Okay. >> the paramedic. >> We've had mom. The mom was carrying like a football and he was angry and upset. So he threw him on the ground and face his face >> her a witness. >> Hi sweetie. >> She threw her on the ground. >> That's what the witness said. She was holding him with kid like this and the kid was then screaming was screaming and crying and just dropped it face first into the >> obviously transported. >> Yeah. You guys you're in protective custody, right? >> Oh yeah. >> She's going to jail cuz she was pushing me out of the way. So she ain't going to take any kids. >> Is there family here at all? >> Yeah. >> No, no, no. This isn't She lives in Northfield when she saw us over there. >> That's the mom. >> Yeah. So, >> you have 24. Are you available for a phone call? >> Does the baby have any >> medical issues? No. Any allergies medication? Doesn't take any medication? No. No problems during pregnancy with the baby. You have a house on the All right. Come on out. and walk around the front of my car over to that door over there. Okay. Right over there. Since we you are in custody and we did arrest you, I'm going to read your you your Miranda rights. Okay. So before you ask any questions, it's my duty to advise you of your rights. You have the right to remain silent. Do you understand that right? Okay. Anything you say can be used against you in court or other proceedings. Do you understand that? Yes. Okay. You have the right to talk with a lawyer for advice before you asked any questions concerning this matter and to have your lawyer with you before, during, or after questioning. You understand that? Okay. And if you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed free of cost to you by a judge before you are asked questions if you wish. You understand that? Okay. Okay. So, this is the Miranda rights that I just read to you. Okay. You can read through them again if you'd like. I just ask you to um initial by each one of these lines that you understand what those rights are and that I read it to you. Okay. >> Like that's that's a C. >> You can What's that? >> That's a C. Yes, that's a C. >> That's not my middle name. >> Oh, I'm sorry. What? What's your middle name? >> Jade. >> Oh, J. Okay. >> You mind if I ask you some questions about what happened today? >> Sure. >> Okay. So, we got a call that and the concern was with your child. Um, they weren't sure what exactly was going on, but they knew your child was crying. I don't know how they knew that or who actually even who Okay. I don't know who called. Okay. Um, honestly, I they wanted to be Okay. Um, they thought for some reason that you may have been hitting the child. Um, so that's the call we got and that's why we we showed up there. >> 11. >> So, do you want to tell me what was going on with you and the and your child today? Nothing. >> So, what made you come back right away? just I wanted to get home feel safe at home. >> Okay. But did you did you make it to the gas station? >> Yeah, we got gas. >> Did you go to Walmart after that? >> I went but then like I decided I don't want to go inside. >> Okay. >> Cuz like I more just want to make sure and put like ice on his lip cuz I saw it hurt his lip. So >> I just want to get home cuz his lip was hurt. So why did you why did you leave from there when you I'm assuming >> because I saw them upstairs and I saw the neighbor who was always like Gerberg and talking to us and his wife and I saw them like staring down at me as I came in because like he always says he has like the eagle tower and he watches everything. So I already know like that you know like cuz we were right outside their door when he fell. So then I'm like oh my god they called the cops. I see the cops out front. I say see them up in their balcony and I'm just like, "Oh my god." Like, I need to just not like go because they probably think, you know, they called the cops on me. >> Okay. >> Right. So, you're going to leave. Like, >> did you think you did something wrong? >> No, I didn't think like I on purpose. However, like I don't know what they think and they, you know, like I can't just say and make people feel the way I feel. they're going to feel how they feel. When they see a baby hurt, they don't care. Like, >> but when I say he I was setting him down and he fell over, that's the words that people don't hear, you know? >> Right. Okay. So, um so that explains the lip, you know, the obviously the little blood on the lips, right? Um what about the other bruising that was he has some bruising on his back and uh look like on his butt and a couple other couple other places. Do you have any idea how he's getting bruises all over him like that? No. So, you never noticed that he had some bruises on his back and his butt >> here or there and stuff, but >> I mean, I have kids. I got a couple kids, too. So, I mean, I've gone through all that, right? >> Um, but you you never noticed the bruises on his butt and his lower back. And when's the last time he changed his diaper? >> This morning. >> And you didn't notice that? >> I just changed it. >> Why do you think you wouldn't notice that when you change five? I mean, I'm just go ahead >> wipe his butt and he moves so fast and he runs away. >> Advising rescues and round to 800 haze court. 800 haze court for brief trouble. >> Not responding. They're all tied up. >> Some of the bruises were looked fairly fresh and some of them looked like they've been healing for a little bit. So, I mean, >> you didn't notice any old bruising at all either? >> Okay. Um, you don't have any pockets on you, right? It's just it's just the stretchy >> pants to have a cigarette or smoke or anything. >> Not right now cuz I got a lot of stuff to do. >> You can't give me >> Well, I don't have any cigarettes. >> I don't smoke. I'm pretty I'm pretty healthy person. Uh, you don't have any other pockets or anything on you. Okay. I'm just going to check your hair real quick. Make sure you don't have anything in there. Take your hair clip out here. Oops. Excuse me. 2020. So, here's what we're going to do. I got a lot of things that I got to get just get out of the way, so I need a few minutes to do them. Um, I see you don't have anything on you. Okay. If if you have something hidden somewhere, um, it's going to be big problems. Okay? So, just be honest with me and tell me if you do. >> I don't. >> Okay. So, I'm going to take the cuffs off you. I'm going to put you in the cell there. Excuse me. I'm going to get what I have uh have to get done done, and then I'll come in here in a few minutes. um and give you an update. Okay. >> Will you let me have a cigarette? >> I I I don't have a cigarette right now, so I don't smoke. >> Does anyone have >> I don't think anyone Most people here just chew. And that's >> Oh, no. That's fine, too. >> I don't know if I can give you I don't know. I don't think we can give you any of that actually. Um even if they wanted to. >> I can't even have a cigarette while I'm here. >> No, not unless they're yours. Um I'd help you out with that if I could, but we can't give you stuff like that. you know, medical issue can arise. Um, I do need your glasses off. You can't have your glasses in there. Do you have any other jewelry on you? It doesn't look like it. Okay. So, just sit them right there. And then you can have a a seat in there. There is water and a bathroom. Um, when I come in to kind of let you know what's going on, I'll let you know I'm coming in in case you're using the bathroom or something, just let me know. That way I don't open the door on you. Okay? And if you do need any kind of >> like I'm kind of cold. >> Okay. I'll see if I'll I'll see if we've got something that you can use to >> keep you warm. >> Yeah, I know. Unfortunately, can't give me any shoes. Let me Let me see what we got and uh >> I'll see what I can get for you as far as being cold. Okay, just one second. >> I'm right here. Hang on. I'll open this thing. The 33-year-old mother was charged with aggravated battery of a child causing great bodily harm. Aggravated battery in a public place, aggravated battery of a peace officer, child endangerment, two counts of resisting a peace officer, obstructing a peace officer, and domestic battery following her arrest and booked into the Mckenry County Jail. Her bond was set at $75,000 with no information provided on whether she posted it. Want to watch more videos like this one? Click the one on the screen now.