stepped outside >> for how long? >> For about 20 minutes. >> That's it. 20 minutes. You're going to swear upon that. So, when I pulled the video and I pulled the key fob, you're going to say 20 minutes. >> No, it was probably more than 20 minutes. >> How much do you think? >> I really don't I I >> You think hours? >> No, it wasn't hours. I >> I think it's hours. I'm going to pull it. Leave a 2-year-old alone in a room. >> No. No. >> Right. Yes or no? >> No, sir. No, sir. >> On September 4th, 2025, officers responded after a housekeeper reported a 2-year-old left alone in a room. The mother admitted stepping out for coffee and cigarettes. What was supposed to be a quick break turned into a serious situation, drawing immediate attention from authorities. >> Is there any reason why you left him alone? A 2-year-old? >> Yes, he was sleeping and I stepped outside. >> For how long? >> For about 20 minutes. >> That's it. 20 minutes. You're going to swear upon that. So, when I pull the video and I pulled the key fob, you're going to say 20 minutes. >> No, it was probably more than 20 minutes. >> How much do you think? >> I really don't I I >> You think hours? >> No, it wasn't hours. I >> I think it's hours. for someone to pull it. >> That's fine. I'm not trying to hide anything, but I'm trying I'm looking at the time right now. >> Do you think it's acceptable to leave a 2-year-old alone in a room? >> No. No. >> Right. Yes or no? >> No, sir. No, sir. >> Just take a seat for me and just relax. Okay. You don't have any weapons or anything like that, do you? >> No, you cannot. Not right now. You chill out here. Take a seat. >> I don't want to put you in a handcuff, so just relax. Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> Nothing in there. No guns, nothing like that. No weapons. You have your ID on you? >> Yes, sir. >> Thank you, man. >> Thank you. Where were you? >> I was outside smoking the cigarette. >> Okay. All right. >> Is he okay? Like I >> He's fine. >> I know. I don't deserve to hear. >> He's fine. Just relax. Just relax. He's fine. Okay. You're going to take your belongings and you're going to leave them inside the hotel room. You're going to take off your jewelry, anything like that. Leave the hat. I understand that it's upsetting, but I mean, you can take it with you, but they're just going to keep it in your personal property anyways. Are we clear? So, I'm going to jail. >> Yes, you are. You're under arrest. [snorts] >> But I'm going to be kind with you and you're going to take your things and you're going to put them in there like we said. >> Listen, it's not the end of the They're going to get DCF and then you're going to get with DCF. They're going to try to get a plan going for, you know what I mean, for assistance, but you can't leave a child for 3 hours. You know that. Okay. You know that. You know better than that. But the whole goal is here to educate you. >> I'm just >> Yeah, I know it sucks. >> Okay. >> May I stand? >> Yes. >> Yes. Yes. Like I told you, it's fine. But you are going to take your things, take your earrings out, all that stuff. >> Can I I can't hide this. >> No, I don't want to see you right now. >> We're not. >> Take it easy for Please. >> We don't want him to see you in this condition. Okay. >> Take off your hat. >> Take off your stuff and we're going to put it in the room and then I'm going to put you in handcuffs and walk you downstairs. I know. >> I'm losing hair. >> I get it. I know it sucks, but >> Oh my god, my >> Please take Please take the hair covering off and just put it in your bag. >> Oh no. Please. cuz they're going to they're going to take it from you anyways. It's not going to matter. >> Have to take them off. >> Listen, we don't have all day for this. Come on, Crawford. Let's go. >> Earrings out. >> Thank you. And the earrings out. Thank you. Any other piercings that we need to know about? Anything that we cannot see? >> Is there anything we cannot see that you need to take out in private? >> No. >> No. >> Okay. >> Turn around and face the wall. >> Put your hands together like you're praying. Like you're praying. Like this. Look. Like this. Perfect. Thank you. >> I want Cass to come out here and make sure she doesn't have anything last chance before. >> It's fine. >> All right. Okay. >> Come on. >> I'm going to be those. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> The mother claimed she was only gone for 20 minutes, but her story crumbled faster than her composure. She eventually admitted she stayed outside for hours. Watching her try to rationalize leaving a toddler unattended was like observing someone explain why juggling fire while blindfolded seemed safe and reasonable. >> Okay. So, what uh what happened today? >> Uh this morning um >> around what time? >> Around like 9:00, one of the housekeepers alerted me that we had a guest um that they were unable to get into the room. >> So, when they entered the room at around that time, they obviously confirmed that the child was in there unattended. I entered the room. >> You entered the room. >> Do you know if the mother is she leaving the child unattended more often like than just the morning? >> I personally have no idea because the housekeeper alerted me today. >> Okay. >> And when she told me that uh there's a possibility that this person may have a child in there unattended. >> Mhm. >> I went ahead and checked for them. Upon checking, I did see the kid there by himself. >> Okay. Is there anybody else like possibly in management of the front desk who would who would know a little bit more? >> Yes, Camille stated that uh she left around like 7:30. >> Who's Camille? >> The front desk. And also they saw on camera as well. >> Okay, Miss Crawford, please raise your hand. Do you swear that everything you're about to tell me is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> Yeah. >> So, what happened today? >> Um, I went to go to My son was sleeping. He was up late last night. >> He was sleeping. Okay. and knowing that when he is up late he so um >> so he so he went to bed late last night and you knew that he was going to sleep in late today. >> Yes. >> So >> So I >> We get that now. >> I I didn't plan to to leave but um I I left the room around there. I don't know. >> So around 7:20 7:30. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So you left around 7:20 7:30 hours. What were you doing? Why did you leave? I went to get a coffee at Wawa. I was back within 15 minutes. When I got back, I was outside smoking a couple cigarettes and on my phone. >> Have you been leaving your child alone kind? Is this kind of like a routine thing? Do you do it at other times of the day? >> No, not often. I really don't. >> I shouldn't have left him for that long. I should not have. I'm wrong. I'm so wrong. I am. >> Do you leave him in the middle of the night or at night or anything like that? >> Um, I have before, but not that long. >> Do you remember when the last time was you did that? >> Last night I went down. You can check the >> Yeah. >> Whatever whatever it is over at the hotel. Um, I went downstairs to smoke one cigarette and I came right back up. [snorts] Um, time. >> Okay. So the the time really necessarily isn't important, but you're advising that you do leave him alone from time to time at night. Obviously, you you do smoke cigarettes, right? >> So are you you're going downstairs and smoking cigarettes and you're coming right back? You're saying, >> right? And it's only Well, I'm again I'm not making excuses. I'm just saying >> Oh, only when he's sleeping and Yeah. >> Is there anything else that you'd like to add? >> Well, I'm so Yes. >> I'm sorry. I just I just I'm so mad at myself and I'm wrong. I am wrong [laughter] and I I'm so I'm so sorry. I'm just >> Will that be all, Mr. Crawford? >> Yeah, I'm sorry. Is this like a whole What I I just >> So right now this is this is booking at headquarters. >> She believed that a sleeping child was a green light to abandon her responsibilities for a morning stroll. She traded her son's safety for a cup of coffee and a smoke break, which is a truly pathetic bargain. Now, instead of a hotel room, she gets to enjoy the amenities of a jail cell. The mother was charged with child neglect. >> But you can't leave the baby in a car by themselves, especially with the door unlocked. >> You're talking about somebody called like, "What is it called? I need help. Can they get me some help?" >> Yeah, it's the child neglect portion. That's why they called. >> Huh? >> The child neglect portion is why they called. But how was that child nec? She's perfectly fine, man. >> But leaving a baby in a car is considered child neglect. >> On November 17th, 2025, authorities responded to a call about another baby left alone in a car. The mother had briefly left the child while attending appointments, claiming she had no one to help. Officers quickly intervened to ensure the child's safety, explaining that leaving a baby unattended in a vehicle is considered serious neglect. >> Hi, little one. >> Yeah. Go make contact with the Porsche. >> She's the front desk person. >> You okay? >> You might want to hang hang. You might want to hang with the officer right there. We need to have a conversation. >> Yeah, I just literally walked. What if someone stole that car? What the >> car's online? >> Okay. Well, we we have we have a major problem right now. You can't be doing that. Should I DM you? >> I do, but I literally just two seconds ago. >> It's not two seconds. >> We got this We got this call about 10 minutes ago, and you're still here. did not just walk in. >> We were all the way on Clatus and we drove from Clatus to here >> and I opened the door, you know, for us to to drive from Clatus to here. >> I just walked in there is what I'm saying. >> Okay. So, you're in and out. >> Yes. I had to keep coming in and out. I left the car on and everything. I didn't >> Yeah, but you can't you can't leave the baby in here. >> I mean, you don't understand that. If y'all understand what I'm talking right now, >> what's what's going on? >> Like I have I don't have nobody. I'm staying right here at the in town. I don't have no help. I don't have nothing. Like >> you couldn't put her in the carriage to bring her in? >> She They wouldn't let her put her in there. >> They won't let her in. >> Oh my god. What? See, she's perfectly fine. There's nothing wrong with her right now. >> I know, but you can't leave a baby in a car by themselves, especially with the door unlocked. >> You're talking about somebody called like what is it to call about? I need help. Can they get me some help? >> Yeah, it's the child neglect portion. That's why they called. >> Huh? >> The child neglect portion is why they called. >> But how was that child neglect? She's perfectly fine, man. >> But leaving a baby in a car is considered child neglect. >> Girl, I'm up here getting an MRI and I left the baby in the car for a second. Somebody called the police and I just don't know what to do. I don't know what to do. I don't know what to do. I don't know what to do. Like they just He took my ID and then it's another woman. I don't know how to say her name. Medina. >> Mhm. >> She's like, "Yeah, I'mma send you the location. I'mma share the location with you." All right. >> I thought you said you don't have people. >> No, I don't have I don't have anyone. That's my sister. So, she's leaving her job. So, she may get fired. But >> then why are you telling her to come here? >> Because I have to see what you guys going to do. I can't just >> Yeah. So, why are you going to make her get fired if you don't know what's going on? >> That's what I'm saying. I don't have a choice. We're doing an No, you never said that you're getting arrested right now. You're being detained while we conduct our investigation. >> But I'm saying I just have to keep her informed because >> Yeah, but now she's leaving her job that she could possibly get fired because you don't know what's going on. >> That's true. But I don't have any choice, ma'am. I really don't. >> So, you do have people, right? >> I don't have anybody. >> But what I'm That's true. I didn't. But what I'm saying is it was a very quick It wasn't like a long process. Like it wasn't >> When did you make this appointment? >> I made it at 10:45. But I got here late. That's the thing. >> So you called? >> No, I've been made this Friday. Friday is when they told me I couldn't have the baby with me. >> Okay. So you knew on Friday that you couldn't have the baby and you still came >> or you didn't even make arrangements. That's [laughter] how if I don't have any money, how can I pay for daycare? >> Officers patiently navigated her story about a sister past jail time and trying to work while managing three children. The more she justified leaving the baby, the clearer it became that survival had become improvisation. Yet, the law didn't care about struggles. It cared about leaving a child unattended. The law prioritized the child's safety over her justifications. Leaving a toddler alone in a vehicle, even briefly, was legally unacceptable. >> If I don't have any resources, any help? >> Have you talked to DCF? >> I haven't talked to anyone because I don't >> We'll get you in contact with DCF, okay? To to see if they can give you resources. >> Yes. When I say please, please, ma'am. >> What's going on? >> Okay, so basically I did 2 years in jail and I've been homeless ever since then. >> Okay, >> I did 6 months. I violated probation. I went back and when I went back I was pregnant with her. >> Okay. >> When I got out, I had nothing or nobody. My sister was in jail as well. >> Okay. >> So, she were you guys arrested for? >> We went to St. Lucy and Martin County and we had death charges. >> Okay. >> So, after she got released, I got released. Like we both been trying to, you know, work and stuff. It's just I don't have any help with my kids. I have two other children as well. >> Okay. >> They're at school right now. >> Okay. >> They get out at 4. >> Are you working or No, because you have the baby. >> But I try to like dance if I can. Like if I can get some extra babysitter or help, I try to dance at the club. But other than that, I don't I don't work. No. >> Um what's your daughter, right? What's her name? >> Pretty much. Do you do you live with your sister? Have you ever lived with your sister in Boon? Is that ever a possibility for for Leilani to stay with her at any time to be with her at all? She never watched you like that. >> She watched her, but she has her own life. Like she has her own things going on because we both just been released. So >> what? >> We've been in custody. We've been in jail for two years. >> For what? >> In St. Lucy and Martin County. >> For what? Yeah. >> You left the child in the car unsupervised car running >> and they said for about at least 20 25 minutes. >> No, actually it was 45. >> Cuz she was in there for 45 >> about 25 minutes. 20 to 30 minutes. >> Well, you told me when I first got here it was a quick minute. >> No, when I went back in there to grab something, it was very fast. Like soon as I went back in there and came back out. >> So from the time she called 911, From the time you left and she called 911, 20 minutes already passed. So, you're in there for over 40 minutes. Okay. At this point, I'm sorry, but you are getting arrested. >> So, y'all can't give me a court date or nothing. >> Can't >> I call somebody? >> Mhm. >> Um, we're going to call DCF. Um, DCF is probably going to take the child. >> My sister can't get her. >> No, because your sister is not You just told us your sister have her own life and she >> DCF is about to come get the baby and I got to go. I got to go. I got to go inside. Like you said, she got her own life. You're not going to put the baby in somebody else's hands and they don't really help you like that. You don't stay with them. >> Don't place babies. If DCF gets here and they're and they reach out to your sister, that's another thing. >> So, we're going to contact them right now and we'll let you know. >> Baby, >> you gave them your ID and stuff. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Where the baby at? >> The baby in the passenger seat. >> They said that they going to hold her over there. Um, >> why they acting like she hurt heard or something? She's perfectly fine. No, we only reason we put in there cuz the our AC's blow. >> So I'm not going nowhere. I told Andre to pick up the other kids. I'm going to wait out here to DCF come to tell you. You have to bomb me out. >> Why would you go to San County? I'm on probation for them. >> No. No. That doesn't mean they come to pick you up. >> They do know that. They do know. >> No, I'm telling you they're not coming to pick you up from Palm Beach County. That's >> They do it all the time. >> No, you can't do that. Not immediately, but once the violation is put in. So that's insane. Do this [ __ ] even have a bond? No bond? >> You got to see the judge. >> Take a seat. >> I'm going to turn the AC on and stuff for you. >> Officers handled the situation with patience, emphasizing protection over punishment. While she faced the stark reality of consequences for her improvisational child care choices, the mother was charged with child neglect. In the end, if you enjoyed the video, hit that like button and drop your thoughts in the comments. Let's see who stands out the most. The best comment gets pinned. And hey, don't forget to share this video with your friends and family so they don't miss out on the fun. And now, here's a challenge for you. On your screen, you're seeing the four best playlists. 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