Okay, >> come on out. >> Let me make sure you got no weapons on you. All right. All right. >> You got no weapons on you. Unifor. You have the right to talk to have him or president do question. Cannot afford to hire a lawyer. I want to be a point of representation for any question if you wish. >> On May 20th, 2025, a routine traffic stop in Joliet, Illinois exploded into chaos when cops discovered drugs, a loaded gun, and a terrified child in the back seat. What started as a simple pullover became a nightmare of denial and desperation. Watch the video to see how far this couple went to dodge the truth. >> This is okay. >> Don't don't don't I'm all right. All right. Come on. Come on. >> Is this your >> You're okay. You're okay. >> Come on out. Let me make sure you got any weapons on you. All right. All right. You got no weapons on you. >> No. Stay here. Stay. Stop. This >> is making me nervous. >> Put your hand behind your back. All right. There's a gun in the car. Put your hands behind your back. >> A gun where? >> In your car. Put your hands behind your back. >> Don't make a >> I'm not arresting you. You're going in cuffs for a minute. >> Relax everybody. Relax. >> Come back here. come from the new area. >> Yeah. >> Don't be nervous. Not any trouble. >> I'm good. >> You're good. >> No. >> Get you. Come on. >> It's okay. >> It's okay. It's okay. All right. Roll over. Okay. Okay. You do it. I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. I'm okay. >> Relax, everybody. Relax. All right. I'm going to get your feet on you. >> It's okay. >> I'm okay. I'm okay. I'm okay. I'm okay. >> All right. Welcome. >> Liberty, Matter States. Good. >> You okay? >> Got anything that might poke me or anything? >> No, that's my uh you get that my money. >> No, stay here for >> Okay. Could you give my my jewelry, though? >> Just hold on. >> Hey, Tommo, do you got a paper bag or anything? You got You got dope on them, too. I'm going keep bring it back here. Yeah. Hey boss, he has dope on him so he didn't ditch. >> Yeah. Okay. >> I was letting him know cuz he went in the house so he was thinking he might toss something. He's got the bag on him. The 32's in there. So I don't think he threw anything. >> Okay. That ain't my bag. >> Yeah. Come back out. I'm going to get that out of your pocket. >> Got anything else scratching? >> What's up? >> Oh, bro. It's all right. I appreciate that wrestling around in the building, man. >> Huh? >> Oh, I know him a long time, though. Good artist, sir. >> Officers barely got the guy out of the car before he started spilling about a gun like it was no big deal. Hands behind his back, dope in his pocket, and he's still acting shocked. They're cuffing him. Meanwhile, the girlfriend was claiming, "I'm good on repeat." Like a broken record. You can't make this up. Kid in the car, gun at their feet, and they're both playing dumb. >> Uh, I think he was just letting us know what was going on. >> Oh, yeah. >> We got enough. >> What's your name, ma'am? Real quick. >> Yeah, cuz you're involved in I got a dirty. >> There's a gun. You're sitting in the car with a gun. You were involved in the case. >> You're not going to charge me with that. >> I need your information. Okay. I need your information for the report. >> It does. Were you in the car with the gun? Why are you making things diffready? >> I need your information. Do you want to go back in cuffs? >> You wanted that? >> No. >> Okay. What's the last name? >> Keani K. My first name is Sus. Why do you need her name? >> Cuz she was in the car. It is for the report. Do you have a 40 or 71? >> Um, no. >> No. >> All right. Um, are you going to get other because there's a a gun in this? >> All right. I'll go. I'll make a phone call. >> No. >> Yeah. We'll just give us a minute here. >> Like it's going to be on a patch and [ __ ] >> Relax. Jeez. You are like worried about the patch. I don't think >> we're worried about the firearm that's in the car. Man, you're making things difficult. >> I'm shaking. I'm nervous. Like, where the [ __ ] is going >> Yeah, but why? >> Yeah. Where y'all came from? Are y'all about to >> Keani Simmons? No. No, not right now. >> My computer should be up. >> What do you mean not right now? Can I have somebody come get her? >> What's that? Just relax for a minute. >> Jesse, what's going on, buddy? I'm going to read your rights. All right. Have the right to remain significant do a big question. Cannot afford to hire a lawyer. want to be an appointed representing question if you wish. You can decide anytime Edge says his rights not [music] answer any questions or making statements. You understand? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> So, obviously you know you got a couple warrants, right? >> Yeah. >> All right. Um we've been following you all day today. >> I'd like to get to the truth so we're not inconvenient today. >> U with us too, but he just pulled off [ __ ] >> I'm saying like you pulled up. You got Who's in the car with you today? Um, it was it was it was it was a her and it was another dude. I don't know his name though. >> Okay. >> Um, right by where you were sitting. There's a gun at your feet. >> I was sitting in the back. >> Okay. That's in the front seat loaded, you know, in that car. I don't want to inconvenience. I'm over here. I'm just for some honesty. You know what I'm saying, >> man? Just tell her come here. I'm about just tell her come here so we can tell you. >> What was that for? It's amazing. >> It was somebody in the car that not in the car right now, though. That's why That's why I'm That's why I'm about to tell her to I'm gonna tell her to tell y'all. So, I ain't got to I ain't got to do >> cuz I'm I'm going to ask her, too, you know. So, I'm not going to bring her over here, you know? I want to talk to you guys. This is your chance to own up to your mistakes, right? >> Cops read him his rights and he's still trying to pin the gun on some mystery dude who just left. Bro, you pulled up 2 seconds ago. The denial was thicker than the tension. and her clutching that phone like it's going to save her from reality. >> No, I don't want to. >> My mistake is this dope in my pocket. That's all I had on me. >> I can't I can't I can't for nothing else. I ain't have [ __ ] else on me. >> Okay. >> That's what I This in my pocket. >> You were driving that car though, right? >> No, I was in the backseat of that car. That's why I seen her. >> It was two cars up here, bro. >> No, cuz I've been up here. Nobody just left. >> No, you just pulled up right here. You just pulled up. I seen when the car pulled up. I watched the car pulled up. That's what I'm saying. All right. I've been talking right here the whole time. >> Yeah. Such a dope. He had his phone. >> He didn't have his phone. >> No, it's in my back pocket. >> Grab his phone. >> Grab grab it on the ground. >> It must have fell out. He's not He doesn't have a phone on him. It might have fell out. >> Phone in here. >> Yeah. >> Is the phone in there? >> Yeah. >> Josh, will you mind taking me down there, please? We'll be down shortly. She's going to transfer you down. We'll be down there. >> I'm >> You're not free to go. If you want her, she can just go inside. You want her to go? >> She don't know them. >> Oh, she don't know that. But you want someone to come pick her up? >> Yeah, >> that's fine. >> Can I use my phone? >> Yeah. >> Is this your idea? >> Yes. I'm irritated. >> Here, Darcy. Just make it easier. >> Oh, perfect. >> I don't even know who the [ __ ] can come get her. >> Hey, miss. Do you still live on Nicholson? >> Yes. >> And honestly, you might you might be leaving here. >> Yeah. Give us a minute here. All right. >> Then I'm still Oh, I don't even want nobody in here business. Like, who the come get her? >> They don't have no car. Like, y to my car in time. >> Honestly, there's uh people here above me, so it'll be up to them. Can you call Jesse's? >> I'm going to go to the car and try to find it. Hold on. >> No, we're going to go to the car yet cuz it's still I haven't searched anything yet. >> Are y'all taking my car? >> Is that your car? 34. >> Obviously, we've been on you guys. We've been following you guys. So, just tell me today who was all in your car. >> Yeah, Jesse's got a warrant. >> Okay, cool. >> And he's he's known to real quick. >> I'm going to ask you some questions. They might seem obvious, but I'm just trying to build a report that you're cooperating with us, right? So, if you start lying to me, it's going to be at the back of the day. >> This ain't got [ __ ] to do. I'm not saying. >> All right. So, tell me where were you guys just coming from? >> I don't remember. I wasn't I was sleep. >> So that's that's how it's going to be. I'm He already told me. I'm asking you so I can cut you some brace. >> If he told you that's this had nothing to do with me. I don't have to. >> I guess she is no ride. We'll call DCFS. >> Y'all trying to scare me. Y not going to scare me. >> Okay. A little bit of cooperation. You don't have a kid. If you're not going to cooperate, then we're going to have to we're going to have to bring you down. >> Y'all going to irritate me. >> Yeah. Jesus. >> I don't understand how >> more cooperative than you are. >> She not saying [ __ ] That's what I'm Don't I'm going to come get her. Don't worry about it. >> No. Not if we not if we don't get the cooperation we want. You're going to go down too. There's two notes in the car. Okay. So, talk about who's getting irritated and then we'll with DCFS. So, start thinking about what your answers you're giving. >> She knew he was a dealer and wanted that lifestyle. Now she's acting clueless. Cops kept pushing for honesty and she kept dodging like cooperation was a foreign language. I was asleep. Yeah, right. Backseat, front seat. Doesn't matter when the evidence is staring you in the face. That poor baby. Her mother is protecting the dealer more than her own child. >> And that's not that's not that's not a idle threat or bluffing. That's what we'll do cuz that's what we're supposed to get a car like that. >> I didn't even know for that. >> I didn't even know nothing was in there. >> Let's start answering his questions. >> 4134 neighbors. >> That's why I'm scared. >> Who is Jess? Do you need to Does this officer need to come back over here so we get this straightened out so we don't have to make calls? >> Calm down real quick. Don't you see I'm shaking? >> I understand. I understand. But do you see where we're coming from? >> What made y'all follow me? >> We just He just explained to you that car is in my name. Y'all just assumed that he was in that car. >> Yeah, we have ways to do things. All right. >> Yes. >> There's a reason why we're all here. We've been watching. I'm not I'm not bluffing. I'm really trying. >> No, I I understand that you say you've been watching me, but that car is in my name. How did you know he was listen? Listen, we're not going to have a m a discussion right now how we found you. We found you. We're here, right? That's it. He has a warrant. We've been looking into it. All right. There's guns in the car there. All right. You have car. So, you can I can call the officer over here. You can answer his questions that he has for you. And maybe you just get to go out get out of here. >> Can I go in there and pee at least? >> Just give us a minute here. >> Honestly, can stay here. You don't want to go with strangers either. I do need to go pee though. >> All right. Well, I'm probably going to come right back out. You can you can come watch me pee. >> Do you want to talk to this officer before you go pee here so we can get this over? >> Go pee first. >> Give me a minute. Just got to use the bathroom. >> I'm going to advise you of your rights. Okay. Because we put >> handcuff to go and I want to ask you a couple of questions. Okay. Have you ever had your rights read to you before? >> Have you ever like had the police advise you of your rights? >> Not today. No, but in the past. >> Mhm. >> Okay. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can or will be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to an attorney. Have her him or her present with you while you're being questioned. Cannot afford to hire an attorney. One will be appointed to represent you for your charge. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. Do you understand those rights as I've explained them to you? >> Mhm. >> Okay. Do you have a FO card? >> I can just give it away. Okay. You understand though? You want a lawyer, that's fine. Um, there's plenty of questions I have. So, if I can't have a conversation with you here, and I'm not trying to influence your answer, but just understand you're probably going to have to go the other route where you're going to have to find something for her. >> Okay. I'm She can stay here. >> That's okay. Take her inside. Do you have anything in that car that you need for her? >> Okay. Just don't go inside with her. Just >> conversation. Hi. She's probably coming down with us. >> Is there any way >> she'll be? She'll be She'll be out. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Is there any you guys you guys can she stay here with you guys? >> She's asking dumb questions when her child should be her main concern. Can I pee? Who's coming to get her? Ma'am, there's a loaded gun next to your kid. Priorities. The fake screaming was unbearable. Everyone knows he was dealing drugs. She's shaking. Sure, but not from fear of the cops. From getting caught, I can talk. >> Do you want to get her? Do you have her number in case you have to call her? >> [ __ ] You You got TO GO TO DM2. WHAT? >> Cuz they asking me questions that I don't know the answer to. >> Oh, Lord. Jesus. >> Let me get your number in case she has to call you, ma'am. >> My number. All right. >> Can I get some stuff real quick? >> What's that? >> Yeah. >> Who did? >> Okay. >> Sugar. >> Come. You can come in here. >> Yeah. Be back in a little bit. >> Okay. >> Does she have anything in the >> Yeah, we'll get in my truck. I got so much I need to get her food out here. Like just open the door and I'll show you. >> She's going to call here in a few minutes. Okay. >> We're going to bring in here. Give us a minute. >> All right. >> She was She was trying. She said she didn't have anybody, but >> there's the rest of get a ride and stuff, but um we'll bring her down and if she can call, we'll kind of make arrangements or something. Okay. >> For somebody to pick her up. She ain't want to stay here. >> Yeah, I know. We're going to have your your Okay. You just got to hang out here for a just for a few minutes. >> I'm just trying so we can get on the horn. >> I don't want them in my street. Okay. Well, see you're putting predicament in here. She doesn't want to be here. >> They can see it from outside the room. She has >> We got her phone. >> She doesn't have a key. >> Well, she's she's being not very cooperative. She doesn't want to get her now. >> Uh probably in the back number to these these people here. Here. >> They don't even have They don't even >> Hold on, man. Stay here. Go ahead. >> I can talk. I nervous. >> Well, they don't have what? They don't have rides. Yeah. >> Okay. Well, at least they can get the ball rolling. You know what I'm saying? >> 11, but they're not pick up. >> Okay. Can we take your kid? >> We're trying to make this easy on you as possible, right? You're you're just kind of >> That's all right. Hey, you know what? Take it down. >> Start up there. Can you guys hang hang tight for a little bit? >> I got your number. I'll have a call. >> Yeah, call me. >> All right. Okay. >> All right. Good. >> Right here. Turn around. Put your hands on your arrest. >> Do you have anything on you? >> Nothing. All right. We're going to have a female officer search you down and I'm going to give you a quick pat down. Okay. >> Mhm. >> 60. Push out the cover real quick. >> Where are the keys? I don't even know if they were in there. >> It's running. It's >> got to be. >> Is it on him? >> A child's life sat inches from a loaded gun while these two played dumb and desperate. Denial didn't save them. It just exposed how low priorities can sink. The cuffs clicked. DCFS waited. 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