[screaming] without >> trying to >> What is your deal? >> These adults were not [music] born wrong. They simply got lost between love, pressure, and poor choices. >> I don't know what the [ __ ] happened. Hey, get >> you go >> because if you damage this bench anymore. >> But the consequences always affect the children, prompting legal intervention. >> No, I don't have Facebook. I don't have an Instagram. I got a Snapchat, but I don't have her own Snapchat. >> She keeps trying to explain her actions, but that only emphasizes her responsibility. On March 4th, 2022, police received a report from a parking lot outside an arcade about a baby alone in a car with the engine running and the doors open. Authorities arrived promptly and began assessing the situation. Shortly after, the mother arrived. >> Notified vehicle is unlocked running. >> Hey there. I caught that with the parent inside the arcade, but I don't leave the child here by myself. If he's in the arcade, he won't be able to see me parked out here because uh it's all tinted out. Temporar not distress um VMS was around. I can disregard. >> Hello. >> Is this your car? >> Yeah, but my cousin was in here. >> All right, give me a second. Just relax here for a second. You have an ID on you? >> Yes, I do. >> Who's your Who's your >> Huh? >> Who's your uh >> cousin? Cousin? >> Her name is um I'm just so nervous. Britney, >> where's she at? >> I don't know. I told her to stay in here with the baby. >> Where could she have gone? >> Huh? >> Where could she have gone? >> I don't know. She she usually tell me if she going somewhere so I can stay out here with the baby. >> She's supposed to be in there with you too. >> No, she How long you been here? >> Me just just I just walked in there about 10 15 minutes ago. >> I don't think it's been that it's probably been longer than that. I've been here for a minute. >> How long you been here? >> Longer than that. Probably about 10:15. So >> Okay. Well, probably about 30 minutes now at the most. >> What is your friend or cousin that's supposed that was supposed to be staying staying here with the baby? >> Brando. >> What is it? >> Britney. >> Britney. >> Yes. >> What's her date of birth? You know, >> she's actually my friend, but I call her my cousin. I don't know. >> Okay. Do you know where she lives at? >> I Yeah, I picked her up from Alpha Schuman. >> What's her address? >> I'm not sure. >> What's your phone number? >> My number. >> Her phone number? >> I don't have her number. >> So, how'd you pick her up? >> She didn't have a number. Cuz I called her her house number. >> What's her house number? >> 772. No, she told me that she had to go pay her bills. So, I don't know. >> Pay her bills where >> her um cell phone bill. >> Where though? >> At Metro. >> Where's Where's Metro around here? >> Where's Metro? There was one down here, but I heard they closed. So, I don't know if she went and >> All right, cuz in a minute I'm going to go in there, review the camera, see how long the kids been in here. And you said your friend Britney was supposed to be in the car and she disappeared. All right. I'm going to check the camera as well and see if there was even another female in here. All right. >> Okay. >> All right. Cuz that's kind child. All right. It was running. It's running right now. >> Child's public. >> Yes, I am. >> So, you're ultimately responsible for the child, right? >> Yes. >> Some of you said you had a friend there or not. Why would you leave your kids? >> Because somebody who else was with me, that's why. >> Okay. >> Hang out. Hang on. You're not going in the car right now. >> Why don't I? >> Because we're not. >> We're on these. >> All right. >> Think you're going to get the video? I got to talk to one of the ladies in the car real quick. >> What's your mom? Do you have a a mom that lives close by or anything? >> She's at work. Yeah. >> I'm going to call Britney real quick. The supposed person that was sitt supposed to be sitting in the car. All right. See what she says. All right. >> Okay. >> You have a family member that can come here? >> My mom, she's at work, though. >> Where's your mom? >> Oh, you know, my aunt. I can call my aunt. Okay. Child, anybody besides I can call my aunt. >> All right. Just give me a second. Can I call my >> We'll we'll we'll get on up. Just give us a second. >> When's the last time um you fed and changed her? >> Before I Okay. >> During [music] questioning, the mother appeared anxious and repeatedly offered explanations. Her inconsistent statements led officers to clarify the events carefully. >> Hey, can you give me a an address for Britney? Can you look it up on your phone where you picked her up? >> An address? I'm not sure where every I know it's right off the sh. It's right off the hip. >> I just need a back when you're done. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> You have diaper side this car anywhere? >> In the front front seat. >> Are you able to get that for me? >> What? >> Got to give an address for Britney. >> What her address is off. >> So, look. This is what I'm going to do right now. I'm going read you your Miranda rights, right? Cuz I'm going start questioning you. All right. All right. You ever been arrested before? >> Um I've been to the jail. No, I never. >> So, you've been arrested? >> You never been arrested? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, you have the right to remain silent. Do you understand that? And either yes or no. >> Yes. >> Anything you say candy will be used against your So, what time did you get to here to the arcade? >> 22 by like I say I came by 11:00 then I >> 11:00 a.m. >> Yeah. About 11:30. >> 11 or 11:30? >> 11:30. >> Okay. >> And then I came then I left and went um to um go get I left to go to the bank. Don't go so long. And then I came back with >> Which bank did you go to? >> Bank of America. >> Bank of which which one was that one though? >> Right there on 5:00. >> You know around what time that was? That was at >> I stayed about 12:30. 12:30. >> 12. >> Did you go inside Bank of America? >> No, I went through the ATM. >> Through the ATM. What'd you go do there? >> I got money out. >> You went to get money out and then you came right back? >> Yes. >> Okay. And then what happened? >> And that's it. >> Okay. Do at any point in time did you pick up this phone called Britney Collins? >> Yes, I've been picked up before I came the first time. >> Before you came the first time. And where was she at then? >> She was at her house. >> And you brought it here? >> At her cousin house. I picked up from my cousin house and we came here and then I played a little bit. I left, went to the bank and then I came back. >> Okay. But so you brought it here the first time? >> Yes, I did. >> Okay. Then the second time, was she still with you? >> Yes, she was. >> So you went to Bank of America? >> Yes. >> Britney was still in the car >> and then you went inside and played and Britney was supposed to be with the child. >> Yes, she Yes, she she was with her the whole time. She was on this side. >> Apparently there was nobody here cuz it's empty, right? There's nobody here. I cuz she gone. >> That's what I'm trying to figure out. Where's Britney? You can't give me a phone number. Everybody's got a phone number. >> Did you call her cell phone? >> I called the number you gave me. >> Okay. What did you just say? >> It didn't answer. Nobody answered. Okay. And you don't have an address for her? >> No, I don't. >> Nothing. So, you just know as Britney Collins. >> Does she have a Facebook? >> Let me see if I can find her. >> I don't even really have a Facebook. >> Okay. She have an Instagram, a Snapchat. I got to be able to identify her to her to, you know, verify your story because >> No, I don't have Facebook. I don't have an Instagram. I got a Snapchat, but I don't have her own Snapchat. You don't have an address of where you picked her up from? >> It was just off of Shum and she gave me directions and that was it. >> She called you? Let me see it. >> Yes, I got her. >> You go to your recent calls. >> Wait, I'm trying to see >> today. There's no calls from that number that you provided me. Okay. >> No, because she didn't call me from that number. That's why. >> What number did she call you from? Because look, there's this number you called at 9:20. >> Well, I'm sorry. I have a habit of just deleting numbers, too. That was her cousin number. And then at 10:16 you call Nicole and she called you. Then you call Nicole back at 10:37. You received the call at 11:21. And then you made two calls just right now. We're standing here to Tanya. So at what point in time did you receive any other call from any other numbers? >> Why do you delete numbers? All these other numbers are here. >> Because I if it's not that's her cousin number. Why would I keep her cousin number? >> So you're telling me there was somebody in the car the whole time that that those cameras are going to show. They're standing. >> Did you look at them? >> No, we haven't. Because the owner's coming to get them. All right. That's that's a story you want to tie yourself to. That's fine. That's on you. Not on me. Okay. Trying to Like I said at the beginning, honesty is the best policy. You're sitting here lying to us by phone. >> Yeah. >> Lock it. >> All right. So, >> yes or no? >> That's your story. >> Sorry. >> What's your story then? >> Don't worry about it. Worry about me. What's your story? >> I'm trying to see what y'all do. >> I'm talking to you. That's what I'm trying to figure out. If you sit here and lie to me, it's not going to go good. You understand what I'm saying? >> There wasn't nobody with me. There was nobody with you. So, you left the child here all by yourself by itself while you went in there and played in the arcade. >> Yeah, it wasn't I wasn't trying to take too long. I was going to leave, but obviously somebody called in on me. >> Yeah, it doesn't matter. Exactly. You went in there to play an arcade game. You said you've been here since 11:30. Did you actually go to Bank of America? >> Yes, I did. Yeah, I got the receipt. Let me let me see. After reviewing the timeline, [music] officers determined the child had been in the car for over an hour, long enough to create a serious risk in [music] an enclosed vehicle. This required the mother to face legal accountability. >> So you you you withdrew $320 at 12:08 hours, right? How long is the drive from Bank of America to here? It's maybe 5 minutes, right? >> No, they closed that hour. >> Okay. So 10 minutes doesn't matter, right? 10 15 minutes. >> Yeah. 1050. >> Okay. Okay. So, at 12:08, you got back here at 12:20. >> Okay. But what time it is now? >> Cuz it's 1:46. All right. So, I got here. I'll look at the time. So, the baby's been in there for over an hour. You know what I'm saying? >> Probably about Yeah. >> Probably. No, I know. All right. >> Okay. So, what I'm trying to say is what's all going to do? >> So, this is what's probably going to happen. All right. Do you see if it's going to come out to pick up the child? >> My mom is at work right now and I can have her come get him. Get her. >> Okay. So, look. This is what's going to happen for right now. All right. I'm going to be brutally honest with you. >> That's up to DCF. That's not up to us. >> All right. So, right now, you want to put your phone in your purse real quick for me. Take your purse off for me. >> Why can I have my phone? >> What's that? >> Why? >> Cuz as of right now, I need you to place your hands behind your back. You are being arrested. All right. Put them together. Turn them inwards. Just like that. Might have to lean a little bit forward. I'll stay with her. You want to follow up on that? >> Um, I just want to check it. Is there anything in here that should have been in here? Anything illegal? Drugs? >> No, nothing about my money. >> Nothing but your money. Let's take it up there. Yeah. Count that door real quick. Watch your I'll put that wood in there. Hey, do you have any formula in the car? >> What's that? >> It's at my house. >> No, it's all everything's at her house besides what's in the car. >> What kind of formula she used? >> She um >> Which one? Purple one or the regular orange one? It doesn't matter cuz she's she doesn't um she's not allergic to anything. >> Bottles. >> Her bottles in the car. Well, it's all now. One goes bad. I'm going to get her up here. >> I'm going to get somebody to bring some formula. >> The mother was charged with child and leaving a child unattended in a vehicle. Under Florida law, she could face significant penalties, including up to 10 years in prison [music] and a $10,000 fine. No love is more important than keeping your child safe. [music] A responsible adults attention and caution are what protect children in this world. She had planned to take her child out for a meal, but by the time police arrived, the scene had become tense with tears, health concerns, and the mother's instability. >> Don't kick my daughter, please. What did you do with my daughter? >> On May 25th, 2024, Florida police intervened when a mother appeared unable to properly care for her 7-year-old daughter. At the scene, they assessed the mother's condition and gathered statements from nearby witnesses. >> Hello, ma'am. >> Hi. How are you? Could I speak with you for a few minutes? Are you comfortable talking in front of these people or you want to speak privately? >> I would like to speak privately. >> Do you want to step aside then over here? What's your first name? >> Amy. >> Do you want to have a seat just so Yeah, sure. >> What's going on today, Amy? >> Um, okay. So, my um my ex, he was like he was like very rude. I mean, I don't know. I was just like nothing more than like rude. And like um my uh like a neighbor of mine >> actually was like, "Hey, we're going to like, you know, help you out." is flawless now. It was like, you know, like we moved over like whatever. I I don't know. I'm sorry. I'm not. >> So So what happened in the vehicle today with this gentleman? A gentleman speaking with my partner far over there in the gray shirt. >> He's my neighbor. >> So what happened in his car today, ma'am, that led us to this situation today? >> I'm not sure. >> Okay. Why is your face >> by the lip? >> Yes. >> Um >> what's going on, man? >> Somebody hide really got out of control on Do you know her? Yeah, we had just met the other day and we were going to try our first date. See how it was. I didn't know she did. >> Why are you guys all the way down here? >> Cuz her daughter wanted crab legs. >> Okay. >> So, we were going to go to beach. >> Mhm. >> Only we never made it that far because she lost her. We couldn't understand what she was saying. She jumped on top of me while I was driving. She was pulling on my hair. She kicked me in the face. Then she started her daughter. >> Is this your daughter? What happened? Is this your mommy? My daughter. Why is he being mean to me? >> He's not being mean to you. >> He's being mean to me. >> He's trying to figure out what happened. >> And I'm trying to help everything. You must have no right. I'm American citizen. Okay. I have my own rights and this guy should be [ __ ] to be. Really? Are you kidding me? >> Who's this gentleman that you're here with? >> He lives like a block away from me. He lives away from me. He's not like he lives like a block away from me or whatever. I don't know what that means to you guys. But >> what happened to her face >> when she was climbing over me? I swung my hand back cuz she wasing me in the face and me. Yeah. While I was in traffic >> and she jumped on top of me, she had her hand around my neck and was pulling my head backwards. >> Do I have a little busted lip? >> Yeah. Do you know how that happened? >> No. You know how >> I think she busted it with on like a seat or something. >> I'm stupid now. >> Do you know what happened? >> Can I tell you something? Look. Hey, can I tell you something? Okay, I'm a boxer. I do kickboxing. I do uh I do kickboxing. I do all that. >> The mother repeatedly refused to cooperate, declined to answer questions, and would not allow police to speak privately with her child. >> Hey, Amy, what's your daughter's name? >> Excuse me. Why are you asking me about my child? >> Cuz I'm trying to figure out what's going on here. >> No, you don't have the right. >> Oh, I do have a right. >> No, you don't have the right. It's >> I'm trying to make sure you're in the right state of mind to be care to be caring for a young child. >> Really? Huh? >> Yes, ma'am. I'm absolutely the worst student. >> You're not able to answer my questions properly. >> Oh, I am. >> Okay. You couldn't tell me why your face was your pupils are pinpoint, which is indicative. >> Here, I'm going to take my daughter and walk away. >> You're not free to leave. >> You don't have the right I don't. You know what? Sit. You're not free to leave. >> You don't have the right to tell me what to do. You know, I You want to see me call my lawyer? >> Sure. Sit while you call. >> Call my lawyer. >> Sit while you call. >> I'll post. >> Okay, that's awesome. See you there. >> Oh, why you looking at my [ __ ] Huh? >> Amy. Yeah, I saw you. >> Yeah. What's your name? >> Amy. >> Amy. >> That is my name. >> Do you mind if I talk to your daughter for a minute? >> Oh, he No, I do not. You do not have the first time to talk to my daughter without my >> You'reing our hand. >> You seem like the most reason the most I'm just I want to I want I want to figure this out. Okay. >> Can we just talk to your daughter real quick? You'll be right there. >> Talk to her though, but she's a minor. Are you kidding me? >> No, you cannot talk to my daughter. >> What's Amy? You understand though? You got to force her hand, right? >> Do you have any family nearby? >> Um, yes. They have a lot of family nearby. >> You have a lot of family here. You have a mom or a dad? >> Uh, yes, absolutely. >> Do they live locally? >> Are they kidding me? Yeah. >> Can we get them on the phone real quick? >> You know what? Here, I'm going to take my daughter and I'm I'm going to walk into the uh No, they're going to hit >> Please don't make a seat. >> Hold it. Hold on. Wait. >> Have a seat. Amy, >> you are the one that closed the car. >> What? Trying to stick around for him. >> Listen. Listen. Please don't make a fight. Can you sit down? >> Can you sit down, please? Noticing signs of distress, officers tried to contact relatives to take custody of the child, but were unsuccessful due to the mother's lack of cooperation. >> Hey, can you call a family member, please? Can we call a family member? Because we need somebody to come pick you and your daughter up. >> Why? >> Because you don't have a ride from here. >> I'm sorry. What is the problem here? I don't understand. Can I ask you what the problem is? You sound person. >> First off, listen. I don't know. I don't know if you what you've taken, what you drank, but you're intoxicated. >> I'm not I'm not intoxicated. Now, >> we're not going to debate that fact. Okay. So, something happened, right? >> I don't think it's a wise idea to pick up your kid right now. All right. >> I think it is because 911. >> Listen. Amy, I'm being real with you, bro. I don't I don't want have to worry. Okay. We got to figure this out. Can't drive. Can't walk. Okay. >> Really? Since when? I can't drive or I can't walk. Can you Can you guys get like the uh Can you get the uh Hey guys? Hey guys. Can you get me in jail? I don't want to do this in front of the camera. >> Can I check your brace? I want the fire department. No, please. >> Can they have like everybody walk away from me? >> No, they can they can back up a little bit. I just want to look at your face. You got a little bit of on your face. >> Yeah. You know what? I have a um I actually have a cancer. I have colon cancer. >> Can you Can you let us >> Oh, very. Please don't trip. >> Oh, but it tripped, right? Just look at the puppy. Stop looking up. >> Hey, sweetie. >> Can you get down? >> No. Leave my daughter alone. >> I just want to check her out. Why don't you put her down so you don't have cancer? >> Leave my daughter alone. Leave my daughter. >> Are you okay, >> Nor? No. I'm saying I'm trying to check. Do you want to get down? >> Do that if you're holding right there. That's all it is. Okay. That's all it is. All right. Where did you guys come from? >> Can you ask why? Put down the fire department. >> Are you guys like us? >> No, I don't. I'm trying to check out medically. >> I don't I just wait. Why? >> Check your blood pressure. >> No, I don't give you permission. >> Okay. >> I give permission and I don't have to. >> Sweetie, you got to stop walking. You're going to trip and fall. >> I'm not stupid. >> We're going to take her down. >> Don't touch my daughter. Please, please, please don't I don't want to fall with her. That's it. Can you give her phone? You are acting like I am under you acting like I am under sit down with her. >> Absolutely. >> Thank you. >> Make sure you go. >> Whatever. >> Listen, these people here just check you out. That's it. And they'll be on their way. Can you work with them? Can Can you work with them? Yes, absolutely. >> Once the situation was under control, police separated the child from the mother. She resisted, citing health reasons to avoid responsibility, but officers remained calm and ensured the child's safety. >> I'm going to tell you, I'm going to be honest with you 100%. It's either you have someone come take, okay? Or we call it DCF. So, those are your choices. There's no Okay. >> Oh, no. No. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Then call someone who choices. >> The reason why we came out here to Florida is to like because my child here >> I dare pass away from cancer. I have cancer. >> I gave her I let her know. I have colon cancer. >> There's no way that you guys can. This is illegal with you guys. >> I don't want to do this. But you're forcing >> I don't want to do this either. You do want to do this. >> I walk the straight line. What is your problem? The legalities. Hey. Hey. Stop. Cut it off. My daughter is watching. This is up. >> Amy, >> my daughter is watching all this [ __ ] Trying to get some of this. >> You're not. My daughter used to want to be a police officer. >> Trying to get someone to come get her. >> Do you want to still be a police officer? You want to see this? >> Listen. >> Do you want to be a police officer? She wanted to be a police officer. But all I did was speak highly of you guys. >> Amy, >> no more. >> No more. No more. All I spoke was highly of you guys. as speaking hell of you guys before. I'm sorry, baby. Listen, now you're going to tell me. She say, >> "Really? You're going to take my daughter away?" >> No, we don't want to. >> You don't have the choice to You don't have the opportunity. >> You have two options. >> No. No, you don't. I'm just being real with you because I'm just being real with you. You don't have the choice to my daughter. >> We're not. >> You're not going to get my daughter. I was a parillegal for 6 years. >> I know what you guys like here. We're going to do this. We're going to walk away. >> No, you're not. >> Hey, hey, hey, hey. What? >> Hey, baby girl. Come here. >> You guys. You guys. You guys. >> Take this off your head. >> No, you're not going to touch me. >> You're molesting me. You're molesting me now. >> Camera. Stop. >> You're molesting me. >> Take my >> It's okay. >> Just do what they say. >> I'm sorry. Okay. You're right. You're right. You're right. >> Just go along. >> Okay. Get out and she'll be okay. >> You can you can Can you help us? >> I'll help you. Okay. >> You guys are going together. Hey, I just want to be going together. >> I want to keep them in the mess. I swear to God. >> Let's walk, baby. >> You don't talk to me. >> Let's walk. >> Hey, >> okay. >> Hey, Wes. You want to take her um >> over to my car? >> Yeah. >> You're going to do this in front of my daughter? >> You're doing this in front of your daughter? >> Yeah. It's embarrassing in front of your daughter. >> Ridiculous. >> Get in the car and knock it off. You're >> scared to yourself. [screaming] >> [screaming] >> I just can't believe we got to do that for a kid. [screaming] SO, >> HEY, she slipped her cuffs. She did. >> Yeah. >> She going to be a hobble then. >> Ready? You ready? >> Get the spit mask out on the ground. >> On the ground. On your face. on your face. >> Put your hands. >> Why are you scratching me? >> Don't kick my toilet, please. What did you do with my potato? >> Thank you. >> What are you arresting me for? >> This talks. Sorry. That been a lot of child neglect. >> Child neglect, huh? No, that's impossible. >> Okay. >> You want to sit back there? >> Yeah. >> You're not in trouble. All right. I'm going to call your grandma. you. And you said your grandma's at North. >> Yeah. It's like 10 hours away to get here. >> And her name's >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Amy, just stand up. >> We're going to have you sit right here. >> WHERE'S MY DAUGHTER? WHERE'S MY DAUGHTER? AMY, >> are you Where is she safe? >> Where is Where's my daughter? Please, my daughter. I [ __ ] >> Hey, get >> There you go. Take some deep breaths. There you go. I'll do what you say. >> If I see in the hospital, what is she going to do there? >> She >> Well, she I think she's just a little sick right now. And so the doctors are going to make her feel better. >> Yeah, but what if she tries to get them? >> She won't, sweetie. >> Yeah, she won't. They're going to take good care of her. They're really good at doing that kind of thing there. They're used to helping people like you. >> Are they going to put her to sleep and give her surgery? And then they're going to give her >> No, baby. I don't think they're going to do any type of surgery. >> No surgery. >> Are they going to put her to sleep? >> No. just attack them like a wild. >> By the time your mom's there, she's going to be tired and she's going to sleep. And then they have medicine that when they give it to her, your mom will be in much, much better shape. By tomorrow, your mom will know where she is. >> This is m This is officer, but you can call her Miss Anarelli. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. Let's go get Miss Anelli's car. >> Ultimately, despite continued resistance, the mother allowed medical staff to perform an evaluation, and her daughter was placed under the care of Child Protective Services. Where's my shoes? Where's >> my not going to be arguing? All right. >> Can you tell me what place? >> She have she have a viper yet? >> Yeah. >> Put a diaper on me. >> All right. I'm going to put this belt around your waist. We're going to put the C up front as long as you stay. >> Where did my daughter go? So, I know how like what to do because when >> they're going to be in contact with you. >> They don't are not in knowing. They say that to you guys. Trust me. >> They don't. They don't. Do you know or >> I do know the child is with department and children and families. >> Families. Where are they going? Like in the night in the night like they're going to be with a like they're going to go to placement with one of the DCF workers. Yeah. >> Is it going to be like a family? >> No, it's it's with one of the employees today. >> Is it going to be in a facility? >> No, it's going to be at somebody's house. >> It's going to be somebody's house. >> Somebody that works for DCF. The child will be placed until they can figure out what's going on with all the other ones. >> My daughter might get tonight. >> The mother face charges [music] of child disorderly intoxication, battery on a law enforcement officer and [music] resisting arrest in states like Florida, Texas, California, and New Jersey. These charges can carry penalties ranging from 8 to 20 years in prison. Parenting is not just a right, but a responsibility for the safety and future of children. Every action of an adult affects a child and a single moment of carelessness can leave a lasting impact on their childhood. This mother is not a criminal, but her actions reflect a challenge many families face when stress and pressure exceed one's ability to cope. >> Do you want to take the courthouse or not? >> You're getting charged too. >> Are you taking me to the courthouse or no? >> Nope. You're going to stay here. On September 21st, 2023, police received a report about a 22-year-old woman who was yelling and visibly [music] stressed. They arrived promptly and found a complex situation with a 2-year-old child present in an environment that was not fully safe. >> H what? >> Something stopped. Hold on. any contact. >> She's making her way now. >> She was cleaning up. >> No, probably. >> Hey, allegation that you were screaming and hollering. Someone called me. >> No. Come on up. [laughter] >> No, not now. Someone call me. >> You said you was going double. >> Yeah, I was going. >> No, I just had the um screen open. >> Why? Cuz it's hot up here and it's doing shut off the air and turn off the windows. >> You tell me you doing the double. I only came here because someone said you outside and you look like you're under the influence. >> No, >> I'm sorry. >> No, I got to I got to I got to respond to call. >> Yeah, go ahead. Go ahead. Go ahead and respond. Officers, that's what I wanted. >> That's your job and my job. But >> yeah, that's why I want you to see what's going on because I'm confused myself why somebody's calling and saying that they was under the influence. >> Yeah. >> And you acting crazy outside screaming and hollering. >> Not at all. >> They called the hotline. >> I went outside and played with my son, but we are standing outside. >> You told me that you was working a double. >> Yeah. >> So, where's the double at? >> Cuz I picked up my son because my mom said she had to go out tonight. You want to see the text messages? >> You want to see where she says that she going out today? >> No, I'm not. >> I smell weed marijuana. I know it's legal, but I smell marijuana. >> Okay. So, what? >> Why you getting [ __ ] Because you sitting over here accusing me of and that's pissing me off. >> I'm not cursing. I'm not cursing. >> That's I'm saying that's pissing me off. It's not cursing me off. It's pissing me off >> because you coming up to my place. >> She's not accusing me of anything, ma'am. She's just stating the facts. >> I know, but I texted her this morning and go ahead and go down them steps. >> No, he's on his job. >> Yes, exactly. But y'all COMING UP HERE WITH WITH ALL THESE NO, NO, NO, NO, >> NO, NO. You seem like you apparently under the floor. >> You coming up here with the police officers and all this bull. >> Why you cursing? All right. >> Because we had this conversation before and you told them when they came up here before. No, no, no, no, no. When you came up here before, you told them that they were here for his pole officer. AND I CALLED HIS POLE OFFICER AND WHAT DID THEY SAY? NO, I HAVE NOTHING TO do with diapers. I CAN PLAY WITH I CAN PLAY THAT MESSAGE ON MY PHONE RIGHT NOW. I CAN PLAY THAT MESSAGE ON MY PHONE RIGHT NOW. NO, I'M NOT. NO, I'M NOT. DON'T SIT HERE AND SAY THAT. >> I'M NOT SITTING. I'm standing here telling you you you appear to be UNDER THE INFLUENCE. >> WHERE? WHERE? WHERE? WHERE'S THE DRINKS IN MY EAR? WHERE'S THE DRINKS? WHERE'S THE DRINKS? I MAY HAVE A CUP OF A CUP OF WINE, BUT WHERE'S THE DRINKS? COME IN HERE. SHOW ME IN MY FRIDGE. SHOW ME IN THE FRIDGE. SHOW ME IN THE FRIDGE. SHOW ME THE FRIDGE. SHOW ME THE FRIDGE. SHOW ME THE FRIDGE right here. >> While the mother remained stressed and uncooperative, officers noticed several household items that could pose risks to the child. Clear factors affecting the child's safety. >> Stop. >> Let me call. >> You push me, you're going to get you're going to get locked up. So, don't >> I make a phone call, please, to my parents. >> FOR WHAT REASON? CUZ I WANT TO HAVE them here with a lawyer present. So, let me I want a lawyer. You're not being questioned. I want a lawyer. YOU'RE NOT BEING QUESTIONED. I WANT A LAWYER. >> You're not being entertained. >> Please move out the way so I can call my mom and say her. >> Why you cursing? So, you told me you was doing >> I CURSE 24/7. I DON'T CURSE AROUND MY SON. YES. >> And you're annoying me RIGHT NOW CUZ WHEN I TEXT YOU I TOLD YOU I'D BE HERE THE WHOLE DAY. I TEXT YOU EARLIER THIS MORNING AT 10:45. MISS. I TOLD YOU I MISSED the whole day. >> No, you did not miss. >> Yes, I did. Yes, I did. >> You're drunk. >> No, I'm not. >> You You're wobbling. You're wobbling. YOU ALMOST FELL. >> NO, I'M NOT. I DID NOT. I ALMOST FALL. I FELL INTO MY CHAIR, BRO. >> I'm not a bro. My name is Miss Brown. >> I'm dumb. >> You're drunk. I know you're done. You're drunk. >> I'm done. >> Yo, I'm not drunk. I'm sitting here taking care of MY SON. YOU SEE MY SON IS ASLEEP. Is he not asleep? He might be drunk, too. Is he drunk? GO AHEAD. TAKE HIM TO the Take him. TAKE HIM TO THE HOSPITAL. GODAMN TESTED. THEY WILL SIT THERE LOOKING stupid as well. I'M GETTING YOU. >> YOU WON'T LOOK STUPID AS >> NO, YOU WON'T LOOK STUPID AS you sitting here. EXCUSE ME BEING DRUNK IN FRONT OF MY YOU WANT TO SIT HERE LOOKING STUPID AS WHEN I PASS THE TEST AND WHEN I You see myself has nothing to do with >> I just I just call Yeah. Can I please use my phone so I can call my parents please? >> Well, you can call them. You can call them. Tell them to come get us. You can talk. Call him. TELL THEM GET. >> OKAY, I WILL. I WILL. I will. I will tell him to come and get me. >> You're drunk. >> Check the sink. She was rustling around in there while I was standing out there. >> My phone won't turn him back on. Don't worry about it. Don't worry about it. His dog won't come and pick him up. >> His dad can't come pick him up. >> Yes, he can come and pick him up. Yes, he can't come and get him. You called me this morning and told me that supervisor. >> Why are you letting MY GO AT THE HOUSE? >> Your boy sleeping. Lower your voice. >> Yes. You're the only one being left. >> Please leave me alone. >> No, we can't leave you alone cuz I'm taking I'm taking your son. >> Yeah, I know you are. >> I don't. You're not using my phone. >> So, can I please use a phone so I can call somebody to pick them up? >> I'm calling your mom. >> Okay. So, let me call her. >> I'M CALLING HER. SHE WILL CALL HER. >> I'M calling her. >> Yo, you're doing the most right now. My son is asleep right now. >> He's asleep. You're telling me I can't have a glass of wine after he goes to sleep? >> Where's the wine at? Right in here. I will show you. Right in here. >> WOW. [screaming] I HAD THIS SMALL LITTLE TINY glass of wine. AND IT'S THE BIGGEST SPOT OF MY LIFE. IT TELLS ME I CAN'T TAKE CARE OF MY SON because I'm 22 years old. >> Don't feel like you can handle it. >> No, you can't handle it. >> I can't handle a glass of wine. >> You act like this after one glass of wine and apparently not. >> And you were talking, did you not? Tonight, but I got to receive the oil. Can I please use a cell phone? Can I please use one of your officers cell phones? Are you calling your mom? Is this her number? She's not answering. Is this her number? >> I'M TRYING TO CALL HER, BUT NONE OF YOU GUYS WILL GIVE ME YOUR NUMBER. >> I'M TRYING TO CALL HER NOW. >> You don't understand. She don't answer to people who don't have her number. >> I'm just going to keep calling her until she answer. >> Okay. So, keep calling her until she answers. She ain't in my >> I'm here. Can you come get um Jeremiah cuz your daughter's under the influence. >> No, I'm not. Yo. Yeah, she's not under the influence. >> Yeah, she is. And she can call me a yell. I DON'T KNOW WHAT SHE BREATHALYZER. >> SHE YELLING, SCREAMING. Can you Can you come get him? >> Give me a breathalyzer. Please. How? >> Please. Please give me a breathalyzer. Get out of here now. >> Please give me a breathalyzer. Give me a breathalyzer. >> Give me a breathalyzer. I GOT DRUNK. >> YOU don't have a breathalyzer. DON'T GIVE ME >> yo I didn't even call the people I need alcohol. >> The mother continued arguing over her right to use her phone and tried to show that she was fully alert. >> That's all she she said she only had that Hennessy hypnotic. She had the wine, too. >> No, she said she had the wine. >> She was rustling around in there. >> The wine was That hypnotic was up here. >> It was the bottle there. >> Yeah, she she threw it away. >> I don't know what it was. No, there's airplane bottles in the trash can. There's buzz balls, airplane bottles. There's a bunch of stuff in the trash. Yeah, there's a bunch. 99 bananas. >> Yeah, it's all >> What's that? >> Like they're like 99 fruit >> alcohol. >> It's like very strong alcohol. >> She typically has 80, but she has >> peanut butter whiskey. >> Damn. >> There's one, two, three. >> Oh god. Yeah, this one is better. >> That's why she was scramble. >> This too. This is alcohol. This buzz ball. There's two of them. >> No food for the baby wine. Where's the wine at? >> She grabbed that. >> There it is. But you guys will give me every a thing too, right? >> A police report. >> Of course. >> Are you taking the baby today? >> Yeah, I need to take him now. >> Are you taking him or mom taking them? >> Grandma told me grandpa told me. >> I'll go down with her. >> She's probably going to get locked up. >> Yeah. >> Oh, how is he sleeping up all this noise? Let me let me I need to call his grandmother. Please let me answer the phone. >> Sophia, they're not letting me answer. Please. >> We already talked to her. Stop banging on her door. Stop banging on her door. She's got a child in there, TOO. GET AWAY FROM THE DOOR. >> GET AWAY FROM THE DOOR BECAUSE I WANT TO call my family so you guys can properly do your little whatever you want to do. But you won't even let me charge my phone so I can call people. >> Can I please can I please use your phone? Please. Please >> take a step. >> No. >> Take a seat. Take a couple deep. >> And if you're gonna keep bothering these people, you're gonna be locked up. >> Not charged anymore. >> What's the process? Do you take them go? >> Take them go. I got a car seat. I can just go now. >> You want to do that? >> Well, that's like how it works. >> Hey, bud. What's going on, buddy? >> Smoking. >> What's up, buddy? >> What's going on? >> She appeared not fully attentive to the child's needs. Even with the possibility that the child might need to be temporarily separated to ensure safety. >> Theodora, I'm trying to call his dad so us. >> Theodora, you're not listening to us. We already have someone coming. >> Grandom's already on the way. You're not listening to us. We already got a hold of her. She's already on the way. >> Yeah, because you guys won't pay attention to me. Don't even GIVE ME A BREATHALYZER. >> I DON'T NEED TO GET A breathalyzer to know that you're under the influence. didn't make sense. Yes, I MAY BE OUT OF my mindset RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I'M MAD. I'M MAD. YOU'RE TRYING TO TAKE my shot away from me right now. >> You have eyes for >> We have Your Your mom is coming already, man. Theodora, your mom is coming already. She's already on her way. >> Let me go back up the >> Your mom is already on her way. >> She's not even concerned about the >> No, not at Let her be. >> Yeah, she just walked right by. Didn't even say hi. >> Didn't say nothing. >> Hi. >> Walked right. >> Walked right by the baby. >> Hi, buddy. >> Love you or anything like that. >> Nothing. >> It's a mess. It's a shame. You okay? You got car seat and all that? >> Yeah. >> Hi. >> You have a good nap, baby. >> He looks He looks happy now that he's with you. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, I would see the back one, right? >> Are you good for a ride in the car? >> Would it be? Which one do you think? That's what >> Oh my god. Jesus. Oh Jesus. >> Okay, buddy. Here, I'll I'll come with it. It might be better to put him in that one. Yeah, that one. I would do this one. >> You think so? >> Yeah. >> He looks big though. >> Yeah, but that's that's kind of like a >> go up to like 65 lbs in >> 40 lb. He's not 40 lb. >> Go for a ride. >> Oh god. >> You're going to go for a ride. >> Hoping to come get you. >> Are you okay? >> It's a shame. >> Hoping come get you. Okay. >> I'm going to come pick you up. Give you a ride. That's okay. Hey, we're going to go for a ride. >> Yeah. Turn the car on. >> What do you mean about him right now? I love my race. Test me right now. Give me the breathalyzer. Tell me I'm over them8 so you can take them. WHERE DID YOUR tertalizer at? Where it at? You'd be sitting here right in the same spot as me trying. If this was youring son, you'd be sitting here right. >> I wouldn't be in that spot cuz I wouldn't be drinking with my son. You're on their phone with your son. I'm sorry that some parents don't be as smart as you and take parent of their car. Kids are kids. >> Charge your phone. >> No, I'm done. >> Go charge your phone back. >> Go change your phone. >> You won't even GIVE ME A BREATHALYZER. YO, GIVE ME A BREATHALYZER. >> GO CHARGE YOUR PHONE. YOU CAN MAKE SOME >> BREATHALYZER [screaming] RIGHT NOW. YO, YOU UNDERSTAND your police officer could be you understand that I'm drunk from your point of view. But are you giving me a breathalyzer? Are you giving me that point to prove to you that I'm not drunk? >> If you don't start cursing, you're getting locked up or something. >> Are you giving me a proof to give you? >> Listen, if you don't stop yelling, >> you're going to get locked up to go inside. >> Theodore, do you need an ambulance? No, I do not need an ambulance. What I need is my sunbatch. Yo. >> As police worked to stabilize the situation while ensuring the child's safety, the mother became increasingly difficult to manage. Officers intervened calmly to prevent any risk to those involved. >> Start your phone up. You can call the [screaming] >> piss the piss on your give the information what the problem is. GET THE OFF MY PROPERTY. WELL, SITTING HERE LOOK LIKE a >> hear thatine. Get the out of here right now. >> Can you guys hear any of that? >> You can hear it. They taking AWAY RIGHT NOW to pick them up because I'M TOO DRUNK. >> NO. BACK UP. NO. Back to her without the [ __ ] off of me. Listen. Fine. >> You relax for a second. >> GET THE OFF ME. >> GET THE OFF. JUST RELAX. >> I WILL RELAX IF YOU GET THE off of me. >> WILL YOU RELAX? >> JOSH, RELAXABLE. >> LISTEN, just relax. >> I got her now. >> I'm being arrested right now. >> That's right. I got her. >> I literally Yo, you guys won't even breathize me to prove THAT I'M YOU GUYS WON'T EVEN BREATHIZE ME. >> HAVE A SEAT AND CALM DOWN. YOU GUYS WOULD EVEN like me. GIVE ME MY PHONE. >> I WILL GIVE IT TO YOU. >> SO GET MY PHONE NOW. GET MY PHONE. Get my phone. Unbelief my me right now. I WILL CALM DOWN. I WILL TRY TO CALM DOWN WHEN I WAS TRYING TO TALK TO THEM ABOUT THIS. If you want uncop me uncom you will see that I will relax >> as soon as you calm down. >> IF YOU WANT CAFFEINE, YOU WILL SEE THAT I WILL RELAX. I'm relax. All right. Put that up. Pop that up. Pop that up. >> Can you please have a seat up? Pop it up. >> We will. If you have a seat, please. >> No. Pop that up. I want it popped up right now so you can see. Yeah, exactly. Pop it up. Pop it up. Once you pop it up, once you pop it up, then I will have a seat with the lady recording. And I can't even wipe my nose. Yo. Yo, I got a [ __ ] cold right now. I'm working 7 to 11 a.m. Yo, as a TNA, let her get it out. Yeah, let me get it out. I bust my ass off. 7 a.m. TO 11:00 P.M. BUST MY ASS OFF. WIPE ME ass and you CAN LOOK ALL AROUND. LOOK AROUND. N YOU AIN'T EVEN GOT TO GIVE ME MY LAWSUIT, Y'ALL. Can you not get hurt once you once you give me my phone call? Give me my phone call now. You're going to laugh once you see my parents b out. >> What? >> You going laugh. >> Laugh at what? >> Laugh at my dad Junior. Oh, I guess that brings a about now, right? >> I don't know what you're talking about. >> Oh, you don't know the who owns this landlord building right here. >> Oh, I know who that is. >> That's my dad. >> Okay. What's that mean? >> You all think he's going to be happy with you? >> Care. I don't care who you're not. Her emotions shifted from frustration to worry when police informed her that the child would be temporarily placed with relatives for safety. >> YOU GUYS TRYING TO BE >> I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO I don't want to have to get physical with you. Can you stop pulling away physical with you? >> Get physical with me. >> Listen, I don't want to put you down. >> I would like to just get YOU IN THE CAR. >> NO, because you won't even give me the visitation I call you. You wouldn't even give me my >> You wouldn't even give me STOP YOURSELF AROUND AND JUST SIT HERE CALLING THE STATION. >> I WANT TO CALL MY PARENTS NOW. >> NO, YOU DON'T GET A CHANCE TO DO IT NOW. YOU DON'T MAKE THE RULES. >> I TRIED TO CALL MY PARENTS NOW. I tried to call my parents now. You won't let me call my parents. >> I will let you call your parents. What you're arrested for is what you're doing right now. Screaming in public. Everybody walking by is saying YOU ARE THE ONES WHO GAVE freedom to my son. I told you to go upstairs, charge your phone, and I would explain the process. You [laughter] did not want to listen. And now WE'RE HERE >> BECAUSE I SAT UP THERE AND I CHARGED MY PHONE, BUT MY PHONE WASN'T CHARGING. >> WE HAD TIME TO LET IT CHARGE. >> SO STOP SITTING HERE. LET ME GET ALL RILED UP BY YOU WITH YOUR ACCUSATION. STOP. GET THE OFF OF ME. Get the off of me. Get off of me. >> Off of me. >> Have a seat in the car first. Don't mean car. I want you to see me in a car duty. You got to fight for your job. SERGEANT [clears throat] LIGHTNER. SERGEANT LIGHTNER. YEAH, I'M talking to you right now. I'm talking to you right now. You ever seen? >> Yeah, I'm talking to you right now. I'm talking to you right now. And no, I won't have a a seat in the car. I won't because I'm sitting here talking to you kindly, telling you what the I mean, and you're refusing to give me a bunch of car, MY SON. YO, YOU'RE NOT EVEN GIVING ME A REASON FOR WHY my son's getting taken away from me. That's between you AND DYSON. >> I KNOW, BUT YOU GUYS WON'T EVEN GIVE ME A REASON. SO, tell me the reason I'll get in a car. I'll get in a car. I'm under THE INFLUENCE, BUT YOU GUYS WON'T EVEN GIVE ME A BREATHALYZER. >> WE DON'T DO THAT. >> OKAY. SO, give me a breathalyzer and then I'll listen. >> You give me the BREATHALYZER AND I WILL go breathalyzer. Let me get a CALL WITH MY LAWYER. NOW, >> YOU DON'T GET A CALL UNTIL WE SAY YOU GET A CALL. DON'T SPIT. DON'T HOLD ON. Hold her down cuz she spit. >> I will get a car. You mother. >> Listen. LISTEN. I'M NOT TOUCHING. MY HANDS ARE RIGHT. >> I would like you to have a seat. I DON'T HAVE my >> My hands are right here. >> Yeah. So, RAISE THE UP SO EVERYBODY CAN JUST HAVE A SEAT IN THE CAR. >> You if you put the phone on speaker and you will give me the seat in the car. I'm not going to have the speaker down on the ground, man. Now we'll get in the car. >> We're going to go down on the ground. We don't want to do this. It's very easy. >> Give me the right to my phone calls right now. >> Stand up. >> Stand up. Help me stand the up. Help me stand the up and put my glasses of over my ears. >> I got you. >> Over my ear. You said you got me, but you ain't got me cuz they still over my ears. >> All right. Open your eyeballs. There you go. >> Stand up. Y'all know Pull this over my >> pull it over my mouth. Under my mouth. No, that's the whole point is to keep you from spitting. >> Okay. [screaming] >> Yo. >> At the station, she continued to react strongly, feeling misunderstood and wanting to explain her perspective. >> Let me this mean mother. Pull this out from MY FACE NOW. YOU'RE suffocating me, you mother. And if I make my personal phone call exactly and y'all going to see how mother >> Where are you going? Yo, YOU WAIT FOR US. >> YOU WAIT FOR US. >> I wait for you. >> You wait for us. >> Why you pull me? GIVE ME ON THE MOTHER SO YOU LOSE YOUR JOB. I WAIT FOR YOU. HUH? >> I WAIT FOR YOU. HUH? I WAIT for you. HUH? >> STOP. >> NO. [screaming] NO, >> WE'RE GOING TO STAY HERE. >> I WON'T. OKAY, STOP and unleash me for shut the ass. I ain't taking the out. >> As soon as you calm down, >> GET THE OFF MY HAND. THEN BACK THE UP SO I DON'T FEEL YOUR HEAD. YOU DON'T KNOW WHO OR NOT. YOU DON'T KNOW. NO. DON'T TELL THE TO RELAX WHAT YOU made me for. >> Teddy, do you remember me? Do you remember when you when you took all those pills I came out? All right. Can you do me a favor? >> I'm not. >> I know. I know. I know. I know. >> I don't care. >> I just need you to breathe. We're not here. >> I won't breathe. >> I wanted to do is just brew there. I'M NOT DRUNK. >> WE DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE >> WELL, THEY took my getaway because THEY SAID I'M DRUNK, BUT THEY wouldn't even give me a breath. >> Teddy, when you're talking this much, then you're not breathing. Finally, >> LET ME PROVE IT. >> OPEN THE BOX SO I CAN PROVE THAT I AM NOT DRUNK. >> TEDDY. TEDDY, THAT'S NOT >> OPEN THE BOX. OPEN THE BOX. >> TEDDY, this is a safe box. This is a safe. >> Give me the breathalyzer. >> Have a seat. >> I'm not answering Mario. >> I'm not answering the question. >> My nose is running. I am sick. >> Okay, have a seat. >> I work with co patient. Do you guys not understand that? >> Have a seat. >> Can I please have a tissue? >> Yes, I don't want no drinking water. Get the out of my hair. Get the out my hair. Let me call my people. >> When you're done screaming, we'll come IN AND CALL YOU. >> YO, >> WHEN YOU'RE DONE SCREAMING, WE'LL COME TALK. >> Let me know when you're ready. >> Let me know. I'm not GOING TO CALM DOWN. THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT CAN CALM ME DOWN. >> I'M TRYING TO GIVE YOU A PHONE CALL AND YOU WON'T STOP SCREAMING. >> DON'T CALL MY PARENTS AND BRING THE PHONE IN. >> Listen to me. If I let you call your parents, are you going to allow me TO FINGERPRINT YOU? >> YES. I TOLD YOU THIS ALREADY. Look me do whatever you want to do. But I would like to have my phone call that I know I'm obligated to but you were holding me FROM THAT AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A POLICE OFFICER AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A POLICE OFFICER BUT YOU'RE THE ONE holding that phone call. >> The phone call when I tell you you can HAVE THE PHONE CALL. >> OH, YOU DON'T WANT IT? BAD. >> Don't give it to her. >> Bye. >> Don't give it to her. >> Officers later allowed her to speak with her father. [music] However, her stress limited the effectiveness of the conversation. >> If you let me speak, I could explain why we haven't breathalized you. >> So, why not? >> Because you're not driving. We don't breathalize people who aren't. >> So, breathalyze me. If I'm ask you to breathalyze me, then breathize. >> We're not going to breathalize you. >> My phone call. >> What video? >> This video. >> What video? >> This video of you banging your head against the wall, yelling at me, spitting at him. >> Oh, what video? >> That video. >> When that video goes to diapers, do you think it's going to help you or you get your son back? I'm trying to help you. Then you just lost your best hope for getting your phone call. I really wanted to help you. I really did cuz I feel for you. Bye. >> But you just lost your best chance. >> Yo, you're going to get it. >> You're going to get another >> WHERE DID MY PHONE GO AT? >> WHERE my phone at? >> Once you calm down. >> Where my phone at? Can you calm down? Because if you damage this bench anymore, [screaming] >> they've been letting me go here for like over an hour, bro. They got me handcuffs on my legs. They got me handcuffs on my knees. They got me handcuffs on my legs. THEY GOT ME HANDS ON my arms. Dad, please come pick me up. Dad, just tell mom to get me up in the car. Do you think I was triggering? >> Listen, listen. Let your dad talk. He wants to talk to you. He's trying to talk. >> Dad. Dad. Dad. Dad. Dad. Dad. Dad. >> Why not? >> I don't know, Dad. But they stay here not letting me have my police recording call. They sat here. Let me have my police call for 45 plus minutes. They let me have a police accord. >> Listen to me. Daddy, listen. They got you handcuffed because you're you're you're you're you're yelling and and and that's that's the thing. >> Yes, but if I'm sitting here asking them to give me a breathalyzer, why you guys not give me a breathalyzer but take my son away from me? >> Let me get off. >> They not giving me no breathalyzer. Yo, >> Dad, what the going on? Are you coming to pick me up or what? >> I don't need them to take you to the county. Okay. Yes, I know because you and mama picked me up from the county. But what I'm saying is you have to listen to me. You have to listen to me. >> I'm listening to you. >> Just calm down. Let them let let whatever's happening. Let it happen. Let them talk to you. Let them just calm down because we don't need you to go. >> Dad, do you understand that they're giving these rights to my parents? >> Stop talking. Stop talking, Teddy. This is why they're going to take you to jail. Because of your mouth. Stop and let me figure this out for you. You called me for a reason, Teddy. So, let me figure it out. You're not >> Yeah, I know. I mean, perfectly counting your day. >> So, stop talking so I can help you. >> DAD, DAD, DAD, DAD, DAD, LISTEN, PLEASE. DAD, LISTEN. PLEASE. I'm begging you. They ain't take a breathalyzer from set. So, how are you going to say I'm drunk and take my set away from me if you ain't take a breathalyzer from me? Cuz they were using excessive force against me. So, yes, I spit on them. You understand? That's a You can't spit on a cop, bro. >> Do you want to take the courthouse or now? >> You're getting charged, too. >> Are you taking me to the courthouse or now? >> Nope. You're going to stay here, too. >> Are you going to give me your >> told you have to calm down for like 5 minutes? >> But you giving me police from court. You give me understanding. You making myole purple. After more than 12 hours of processing, the mother was taken for a health evaluation and informed of charges related to disorderly conduct, resisting arrest by [music] force, throwing bodily fluids at a law enforcement officer, and criminal mischief. In states like Florida or New Jersey, these charges can carry penalties ranging from 10 to 16 years in prison. This period could serve as an opportunity for reflection, not on how she was controlled, but on why the situation escalated to such high stress. a woman, two children, and an empty gas tank. But the real concern wasn't the weather or the stall car. It was the mother's disoriented state of mind. >> I got this arm. I got this arm. Let's >> go home. >> I got her. I got her. We're going to go home. >> On February 4th, 2023, Orland Park police received a report of a tense situation. Upon arrival, they found a woman with her two young children in the car. The mother said the car had run out of gas and that she just wanted to go home. Her uneven tone, fragmented speech, and confusing reactions indicated this was more than just a vehicle issue. >> Are you okay? >> My my uh car doesn't have any gas in it. I just need to get home. I got my daughters in the back seat. >> Okay, real quick. You don't have any or anything in your pockets? Mind just taking your hands out real quick? Hey, your pockets down. >> Um your car broke down. >> It's out of gas. >> Where do you live at? Okay. Um 12:30. Can I get my >> Hold on a second. >> Your number is 22661 22661. >> Are you going to talk to me? >> You all right? >> Yeah, I'm good. I just want to get home. My daughters are in the back seat. I want to get home. >> Okay. You just ran out of gas. Do you have your ID on you? I do. You mind if I get there real quick? Hold on. Just keep the door open. I just want to talk to you. That's all. Where are you guys coming from? Anywhere good? >> Hi guys. >> Hi. >> What's your name? You mind if I open your door? Do you have uh you have your license? >> I'm looking for it right now. >> Okay. Can I just get your name? >> That's all. >> Why are you all upset? >> Cuz I'm trying to get home with my daughters. >> I know. I'm trying to help you. >> Okay, here you go. Bye, >> Josephine. Relax. Bye. >> Hold on a second. I have your >> I want to close my door. >> You want help or no? >> Yeah, I want my door closed. >> Yeah, well, let me talk to you. >> Close my door. What did you DO OPENING MY DOOR? >> I got to file if you need it. >> Leave the door open. Stop. No, you filed it. >> Josephine, enough. What are YOU DOING? A >> CLOWN. >> I'M JUST TRYING TO TALK TO YOU. >> WHAT IS YOUR DEAL? Don't spit on me. >> Move. >> Do not spit on me. It's not making much sense. She hopped back in the car. >> Yeah. >> Um, she got her two kids in the car. >> Oh, okay. >> Hi. >> Can I Can I talk to you now, Josephine? >> I want to talk to somebody else. >> Okay. Do you want to talk to me? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> When asked about the keys, she gave contradictory answers. sometimes saying she forgot [music] them, other times insisting they're where they need to be. This made police concerned she was overly tired or stressed. >> What's your first name? >> I'm Joseph. I just want to get my kids, that's all. >> You want to press the alarm button? >> I don't have it. >> You don't have your key? >> Where's it at? Is there like a >> I want to get home. My car ran out of gas. I want to go home. Where's home at? >> Okay. >> My dad was a police officer from Meloian for 20 years. >> Okay. >> Uh Cresa for like five. >> Okay. >> You guys want to go home? >> Me and my kids in the car. You feel me? >> Sure. >> I'll get my I thought I was getting my car today, but I don't know where my key went. That's the only thing. >> I mean, you had to have had your key to drive it this far, right? >> Yeah, I did. But then I went home. I went to sleep. I showered. You know what I mean? I left it right here cuz it ran out of gas, you know? >> Where were you coming from? Where did you start driving at? >> Okay. >> I was going to get some new Nikes and then my [ __ ] ran out. >> So, you were you you left your house and trying to go to the mall? >> Yep. >> Okay. Okay. You have to have your key on you, right? >> I don't have it on me right now. Am I getting a ride to my house or what? Can I close my door if you not taking me to my house? >> Well, I mean, we got to figure out where exactly you live and everything like that. >> Okay. So, let me get let me get a phone call. >> Okay. >> Cuz me and my daughters deserve that. >> Okay. Who Who you going to call? >> My mother. Do you do you live with her? >> Yes, I do. >> Yeah. Okay. Have you taken anything tonight? >> No. >> Do you know where you're at? >> Yes, I know where I'm at. >> Where? >> On uh 159th and uh Mogi and Turbike. Something like that. >> Okay. You haven't taken anything tonight? >> No, sir. >> No. Okay. You're not making a lot of sense, so that's why we're asking. >> Okay. Me and my daughters make a lot of sense in this world. Okay. Me and my daughters make a lot of sense in this world. So, let me get home from me and my daughters >> and we go to sleep. Okay. >> Okay. All right. He He was a Melissian police officer for about 20 years until he put up put me on camera when I was uh 5 years old and my cousin. Okay. That's what he did. He >> me and my cousin on camera because of him. So what's up? You want to call him? >> No. >> Me and my dad for 20 years. Meloian Police Department. You want to call him right now? No, you don't. You don't. Me and my cousin. my cousin that's about uh 6 months younger than me on camera because of uh Meloian police department. So what's up? I'm trying to go home. >> Okay. >> I'm trying to go home with me and my daughter where me and my daughters are safe at. >> So I'm assuming that your dad doesn't live with you guys. >> No, he doesn't. >> Okay. >> He lives in >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Do you want us to give your mom a call? >> Yeah. Whatever I can get home to. You feel me? Me and my daughters. Me and my daughters. I don't want nobody touching my daughters or me. >> Nobody's going to touch you. I mean I I don't know what the issue is. >> That's great. That's great. So, call my mom right there. >> Why are you so aggressive with us? >> Cuz you got that blick right there. Can you call my mom? >> I got the what? >> Can you call my OG? Can you call my mama? >> What's an OG? >> What's up, poo? You ready to go home to Mimi? >> You got um >> You want to go home to Mimi? Y'all want to go? >> Going to write her phone number down. >> Me, too. Girl number if she'll give it to you. >> I'm ready to go home to Mimi. >> What's the problem with the horn? >> I'm trying I'm trying to get home. Me and my daughter trying to get home. That's it. That's all. We on 150. Uh in central. >> You're certainly not right. And that's part of the reason why we're here speaking with you, right? You have no idea where you are, right? You're probably eight or nine miles from Central right now. >> Eight or nine miles? Four miles. >> It's a sign. It's a significant issue. >> Josephine, let me ask you a question. How did you drive your car here without your car keys? >> Because I was Door Dashing earlier. Door Dash doesn't uh pay out instantly. But when you don't pay out instantly, I can't get the gas money in my car. So, this broke down right here. 159th. I'm on 159th right now. >> No. So, >> I didn't ask about your gas. I'm simply wondering where your car keys are. >> My car keys are with who it needs to be with. My car keys are with who it needs to be with. >> What does that mean? >> It means who they need to be with. >> Okay. What have you taken tonight? >> Nothing at all. >> Nothing? >> No. >> Prescribed anything? >> No. >> No. Nothing at all. >> No. Are you prescribed anything? You look like it with your sad head. >> Despite the complex situation, officers patiently tried to calm the mother while contacting relatives to pick up the children. >> How old are your daughters? >> How old are your daughters? >> I don't have daughters. >> Good. Do you have sons? >> No. >> Well, why are you asking me about my kids? >> I'm just making conversation. And also, it it's it's a little concerning as to how hostile you are considering we're the only ones out here. Considering we're the only ones out here who are going to help you. So, do you want to help yourself? >> Put me in jail. What the you talking about? >> For what? >> Uh, right. For what? >> You're the one saying that we're going to take you to jail for what? >> For what? For what? For what? >> Has anybody of us has any of us told you that we're going to take you to jail? So, why do you keep bringing it up? And why are you so hostile with us? >> Y'all lucky y'all got my door open like this. >> What is that supposed to mean? >> That means me and Za and Mij in the car. Bro, we just need to ride home at this point. Huh? >> Who Who is with you? Anybody else? >> It's just me, Mij, and Za. Okay, listen. Your car broke down because you ran out of gas. >> Yes. Yep. >> Okay, listen. Are >> Okay. They are not your enemies. I >> I'm not trying to make them my enemies, bro. >> Look, I And I I I get that. I don't need everybody to understand what the I've been through with that big forehead. I understand that. I understand that. >> They don't know what you >> what I've been through. They don't know what I've been through. They don't know what I've been through. Would you would you be willing to come out here and pick her up? Her and that your grandkids. So, you can't come to Orland Park right now. >> Is she like uh close to a gas station? I sent her money. >> No, she's she doesn't even know where the keys are. >> Okay. Um Yeah. >> Yeah. You're able to come here? >> Yes. >> I don't think that'll work. >> No. And it's the other question of like in control. We have to find those. You know what I mean? >> Hello. I'm listening. >> Are we still on speaker? >> Yeah. I walked a little bit farther away. >> Okay. So, her father used to be a cop. >> Yeah. She's told us >> she has a lot of trust issues with police. Okay. Because police didn't help us when we needed help. >> Yeah. No, I believe it. >> So, I don't I I I I will we will come pick her up. I just don't want um her mouth is um is just is there. >> Yeah. Um >> um well we're at uh if I can give you an address if you guys are willing to come here. >> The situation escalated when the mother refused to leave the car despite being exhausted. Police intervened carefully removing [music] her while keeping the two children safe. >> You want to pull your car over back over here? Your >> your mom's coming to help you. Pull over your car right here. Stop right here. I found the keys at least. Where are the keys at? >> Uh down below the seat. Okay, Josephine. >> Yeah. >> You all right? >> Yep. >> You're like falling asleep. >> No, no. >> Um, you were just falling asleep right there. >> So, we just Hold on one second. I just have to tell you something real quick. The um fire department's going to just make sure you're okay. Okay. Can you turn your car off for right now? >> Yeah. >> Can you Can you just turn the key out of the ignition? >> Yeah. >> Can you do that for me right now? Right now. Before you close the door. >> When I close the door, it's cold. >> Okay. Um, take the key out of the when it's cold. >> Do it right now. Do it right now. >> Hold on. >> Okay. So, move. What the >> Hey, how long have you been out here? How long have you been out here? I don't know what that's supposed to mean. I I I want to check on the kids to make sure that they're okay. >> Right here. >> Yeah. What's going on? >> She's not making much sense. She doesn't doesn't know where she is. Um >> Okay. >> There's two kids in the back seat as well that we're concerned about, too, because we don't she's just acting altered or >> Yeah. And we don't know. >> We don't know if it's a mental health issue or a substance abuse issue. >> A neighbor called saying that car broke down and that she came inside the house to use the phone and that she wasn't coming out of the house. >> Car is locked. >> I got the key. I mean, it's up to you guys how far you want to go. >> Hey, Josephine, we're trying to make sure your kids are okay. >> Close my door. Close my door now. My daughters are cold, bro. My daughters are cold. Close my door. Close my door. My daughters are cold. I can't wait to be on the news. I can't wait. Five. >> What's your name? >> Hey, your lineage through. Y'all lineage through. Y lineage through. Y lineage through. Hi, sweetie. >> I know. I know. Grandma's going to come get get you. Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. Are you hungry? Are you hungry or thirsty? >> YEAH. CUZ Y'ALL OPENING MY DOORS. What up? >> Cuz nobody knows why you're out here all day by yourself sitting in the car. >> Cuz y'all waiting for my mom. Waiting for my mama to f up. >> Y some crackhead. Y some crackhead. Y'all some crackers. Okay. Well, Mo, whatever. Yo, close my door so ME AND MY DAUGHTERS don't be warm. Y'all weird ass. Y'all can't get no head, bro. What the [ __ ] is up? What is up, bro? Close the door, y'all. Weird ass. Y'all can't get your nut off, bro. Y get your nut off me and my daughter. >> Why are you >> Hey, when's the last time that your daughters have anything that they need? Okay. Okay. >> Back up, sir. >> I want to go. It's all right. We got the kids out of nowhere. >> I want to go. >> Hey, you guys want to go with that officer? >> Hey, don't look at him, though. You don't know him. You don't know him. >> You do not know him. >> Grandma's going to pick you guys up. I know. I know. He's going to go. >> You got to go with that officer. Grandma's going to come get you. Okay. >> Close the door. Ask him. Why won't you close the door? Ask him. Ask him. >> Cuz you're under arrest, ma'am. >> Ask him. Say, "Why won't YOU CLOSE THE TRUNK?" >> ASK HIM. Ask them. Ask them. Ask them. Ask them. Ask them right now. Ask them. >> Why won't you close the trunk? Why won't you close the trunk? Ask them right now, Mitch. Ask them. >> We're not going to ask them. Ask them. Ask them. >> Man, we need to step out of the vehicle. We need you guys to get out of the car. >> Ask them again. Ask them again. >> Stop. Stop treating yourself. >> Ask him again. Ask him again. Ask him again. Ask him. >> Ma'am. Ma'am, talk to your kids like this. >> Ask them. >> I got this arm. I got this arm. >> I got her. I got her. We're going to go home. Stand up. Don't let her got the kids leg. >> Right to the front of the car. >> Everything's fine. >> Ma'am, resisting like this is not helping. Are we clear? >> You need to stop behaving this way. >> Okay. >> You're under arrest for a multitude of charges. >> Uh, I'm not right there. >> I have no idea. >> You going to the hospital or is she going to jail? >> She's going to give her a medical reason to go to the hospital. >> We have no idea. >> She wouldn't answer either. She answered this was in part. >> Yeah. >> All right. Let's get a couple buckles on just since we're going up elevation. an idea. >> I got it somewhere. >> If I get from you, baby. Don't look at this in their eyes. Don't look them in their eyes. >> The mother faced charges of driving with a suspended license, resisting arrest, and battery on a peace officer. Under Illinois law, she could face 5 to 9 years in prison. Sometimes tears only come when things go too far. It's important to know when to stop and to seek support from family, friends, or mental health services to protect yourself and those [music] around you. Thank you for following today's tense and emotional story. These events are more than legal lessons. They are a strong reminder of parental responsibility. Even a single moment of inattention can put a child at risk. Always stay aware, caring, and don't hesitate [music] to seek help when needed. Protecting your child is not just a right, it's a vital responsibility. 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