Please, I need something to drink before I got bad anxiety. Like give me please, it's brand new. Please give me a light. I can't breathe. And she instantly sprayed me. As I'm getting maced, one of you say something. So I'm like, "What the fuck?" So I'm going to GRAB PEOPLE'S SHIRTS. EXCUSE ME. MA'AM, SORRY. EXCUSE ME. >> It was supposed to be routine, just a quick welfare check, but within minutes officers realized something wasn't right. The more they looked, the more it became clear they were about to uncover something disturbing. I'm going to sue the city and the department. Nothing incriminating, but we are going to be going to your house right now. This is when hero cops discover a mother who let the situation become unthinkable. Here is Law Zone, where features real police body cam footage documenting how officers handle tense and unpredictable situations as they happen. The first incident is that police surprise stripper after hit-and-run with kids. GET ME OUT OF HERE. >> I'M GETTING YOU OUT. >> GET ME OUT OF HERE. GET ME OUT OF HERE. >> LEAN FORWARD, I'M GETTING YOU OUT. >> NO. I'M getting you out. >> NO, YOU'RE NOT. I WILL KILL MYSELF IN THIS CAR. >> LEAN FORWARD, I'M A >> I SWEAR TO GOD WITH On December 31st, 2024, police were dispatched after receiving reports of a vehicle that had crashed into the front porch of a residence. The homeowner stepped outside to find a woman hastily exiting the vehicle claiming she needed to get to her children. Officers later located the woman and approached her for questioning. Are you going to listen to us? Ma'am, don't run. We're just trying to talk to you. Don't run, we just have a question. We just need you to identify yourself so we can figure out what's going on. Don't run. Stop walking. You're going to go in cuffs. Okay, come here. We're just investigating the traffic accident. >> club. Jesus Christ. It looks like you're in a car accident. Come up to really quick. No weapons or anything on you, dear? No. What's this right here? It's nothing. It's just your pants. Can I just hold your purse real quick, dear? Do you have ID on you? Yes. Okay, can I have your ID? Yes. Can I just give you my name? Do you have an ID? It'd be a lot easier. Yeah, I do. Okay, can I have your ID, please? All right, ma'am. Go and put your hands behind your back. Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. Let go. Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. Can I check on my kids? I Yeah, in a moment. Put your hands behind your back. Why are you taking my purse? This is so Can I check on my kids, please? Can I check on my kids, please? Right here. Where? I saw you just walk by. Go on and let go of it. What do you want me to let go of? The stuff in your hands. No, I'm not letting go of my crackers. Can I have my crackers? Just let go of it. Why are you worried about your crackers? Just let go of it. Just let me have my crackers. You're going to get your property back. I don't want your crackers. Right. So, why can't I have them? You usually have to go in the back of the cruiser. Let go. You're going to get your money back. Let go. You're being very difficult. Am I? Yes. Just let go of it. No. Please walk me to my kids. we can't. Please. Oh, don't do that. No. Please. I'm not saying nothing. Please let me talk to my kids. That's all I'm What's your name, dear? Officer is warned that continued resistance will result in use of a restraint device. She continues to delay compliance and does not provide clear information about the children initially. Listen real quick. If you act up, we're going to put you in this grab device, and we don't want to have to do that. So, we have to put you in the back of this cruiser for our investigation. So, when we open this door, quit trying to pull away and try to run. Really quick. You're You to listen to us. You have the right to remain silent. anything you can Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him or her present with you while you're being questioned. You have the right to hire a lawyer. One will be appointed to represent you before any questioning you wish. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. Do you understand each of these rights I explained to you? Do you wish to talk to us? Wait, please. My kids are in the house by themselves. Please, let me talk to my kids. They're just minors. Okay, we'll send the car and we'll check on them. Get in the Get in there. Your other option is we're going to put you in a wrap and we're going to put you in our cells. You don't get The woman confirms the children are inside the home and are minors. Officers state they will check on them, but proceed with detainment due to the ongoing investigation. I just want to talk to my kids. But it's a process that you have to take. Right now, you are involved in this investigation. We're going to check on your kids and make sure that your kids are okay. No, I'm not going to let y'all I'm not going to leave that house. Either Either way it go, we're going to have to check on your kids. First of all, you left your kids by yourself and they're minors. So either way it go, you got to check on Let me check on them. No, you're not going to check on them. We're going to check on them. So I need you to put your feet inside. And we're going to check on your kids. What's your address? Which one is it? We have a raffle here. Why do y'all have to do that? I just WANT TO CHECK ON MY KIDS. YOU DON'T DICTATE WHAT HAPPENS. WHY? So why can't I check on my kids? 13 might have one. But he pulled me by my hair. The way check on your kids. All you have to do is get in the back seat. Now we're about to get you in this wrap device cuz you want to fight and you want to kick. I don't want to kick. When did I kick? You just was fighting and kicking right THEN AND THERE. >> WHEN DID I KICK? I NEVER KICKED YOU. Did I kick you? I never kicked anybody. I never kicked anybody. Okay, are you going to get in the back of the cruiser? NO, I'M NOT TILL I SEE IF MY KIDS ARE OKAY. You don't get to dictate what happens. >> Am I wrong for wanting to see that my kids are okay and y'all can take me willingly and I promise y'all when I find y'all places let me see if my kids are It doesn't work like that. Right, that's all I want to do. >> No, you don't determine what goes on right now. I don't want to. Right, so if you don't want to you would have gotten in the back of this cruiser. You trying to sit here and try to make up rules. Let me see my kids and >> trying to make up a rule. That's what you trying to do right now. That's not a rule. I want to see my kids. That's not a rule. THEY CAME ON MY VISIT. You left Okay, that's why you going IN THIS TRAFFIC RIGHT, YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE SITTING A PAIR IN MY FACE YELLING. THEY didn't say nothing TO ME. I DON'T NEED YOUR HELP THOUGH. ALL RIGHT, get up, get in the cruiser. What's your kids' names? No, can I please see my kids? Not at this time. Why? Because we're investigating the traffic accident. >> I swear that's y'all can't traffic investigate anything. Why can't I see my children? >> a car went into a house so someone else needs to check it >> But it it wasn't >> So that's what we're investigating. So can you get in the cruiser? >> that's okay. No, I don't want to I can't >> to talk yourself into a county. Do you want to go to county? I don't care where I go. Please just let me see my kids. >> All right. I'm not going to kick nobody. I just want to see my kids. Don't I just try to sit here and try to explain to you After continued non-compliance officers prepare a full body restraint device. She is given the option to enter the vehicle voluntarily but declines. You could have gotten in the cruiser when we first asked you. >> I don't want to talk to you though. I don't like you. >> like you either. >> Where are your kids Inside the house. They're in the house? Yes, please. I just want to see my kids. She want us to do her favor and go let her check on her kids first before she talks I don't It don't work like that. She won't tell us. Are they young? They're minors. They're minors. That's what she said. That's all she said, they're minors. She won't tell us, but she want to check on her kids that she left in the house by theyself. Right, so what? Now you got to judge me because I'm a mom. So what? AND I'M NOT AND I DON'T FEEL BAD ABOUT cuz my kids are taken care of. >> Okay, dear. How old are they? I don't want to say. Please just let me see my kids before I go. Are they like under five? Don't answer the exact age. Under seven. I don't want to fight nobody. I appreciate that. We don't want to fight you. >> my kids. Am I wrong for that? >> You're not wrong for it, but your actions dictate our actions. Does that make sense? We're not trying to be dicks. So, can we get in the cruiser? We'll get your kids in for you and we'll see what we can do, okay? >> please just let me see them. Either way, you're going to get in the cruiser. I'm trying to help you. Well, you will only get in the car if we let you just talk to your kids. You're still going to >> Yes, I will go. I will go. Let me see them. What's she sure of? I just want to see my kids. And I will go and I won't fight. I won't put up no fight. I just want to see my kids. Do you have house keys on you so we can get your kids? No. What's your kids' names so we don't scare them? >> want to fight. Stay here for now. What's your kids' names so we don't scare them? Well, we don't know who in there. We don't know if she got any dogs, anything like that. Do you have any dogs in there? No. I just want to see my babies. And I will go and I won't fight, please. The woman becomes increasingly distressed, warning others not to open the door, and continuing to resist placement in the vehicle. I just want to see my kids. I don't know when the next time they're going to see me. I have warrants. I'm not scared to Are there any vicious dogs in there? Is there a dog in the house? I'm going to say that she has. Bro, this is my thing. Is there anyone in there? She left her kids here. Why is he doing her favor? Put her in the cruiser. If she's fighting, put her in the device. I just want to see my kids. >> anyone else in the house besides the kids? >> trying to fight him or nobody. Why can't I see my kids? >> Is there anyone else in the house besides the kids? She said all the kids are Yeah, please let me just see my kids and I swear Is there a dog in there? No. No dog? Okay. Is there anyone else? I just want to see my kids, please. Is there any Is there anybody Is there anybody else in the house? Hold on a minute. Please, I just want to see my kids. >> questions, it'll be a lot easier to work with you. I just want to see my kids. >> anybody else in the house? >> No. It's just the kids. Is there a dog in the house? No, keep him away from I don't want him. Keep him away FROM MY HOUSE. HOW OLD are your kids? How old are your kids? >> Stop pulling away. pulling away. Keep him away from my kids. NO, I WILL STAY AWAY. Keep him away from my kids. I'm not going by your kids. As soon as I see Don't open the door. DON'T OPEN THE DOOR. DON'T OPEN THE DOOR. DON'T OPEN THE DOOR. ALL RIGHT, BEING DISORDERLY HERE. DON'T OPEN THE DOOR. DON'T OPEN THE DOOR. JAYDEN, EVEN WHEN I LEAVE, DO NOT OPEN THIS DOOR FOR NOBODY. ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET OUT. You're going to be pulled out or you can get in by yourself. >> There's no wrap in mine. No, no, I got this. Oh, sorry. I'M GOOD. I'M THE ONE DOING IT. I'M HOLDING YOUR HEAD. NO, NO, NO, NO, OKAY, I WILL GO. I WILL GO. I WILL GO. WE HAVE TO MOVE. >> OKAY, I SAID OKAY. I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING. SHE IS fully secured in the restraint device after multiple warnings and attempts at voluntary compliance. Do you want to sit up? Okay, I said I will move. All right, do you want to We can get you out and you'll sit down or we'll put you in the wrap. >> just give me a second to move. I We can help you. No, don't touch me. Please, don't touch me. Get off of me. Ma'am. Please, let me do it myself. Please. >> Move myself. >> Are you going to sit up? Yes. >> Okay. So, here's the thing. The other car is going to pick up a wrap, and if you're not sitting in here by the time they get back >> care. I just said I was going to move. Okay. 20-26 stop with the unit. Would you like some help? Would you like some help? >> No. Can you please help me? What do you need help with? >> My children. That's not an option right now. Please. I'm telling you >> at least bring them out? Not right now. So, I need you to just sit or scoot yourself back and sit down. Like I said, if you're not in here by the time they come back with a the wrap, you're going to be put in it. What wrap? It's a essentially just wraps you. Put a Trying to think of it. Wraps your legs, your arms, everything. So, if you could, be in your best interest to just put your feet in and sit down. Swagger. Yeah. I'll be at wrap when you get back. Have you ever seen this before? I have not. No? It's a new tool we got. When people don't want to listen. Uh-huh. Well restrained, she becomes increasingly distressed and expresses fear. Officers monitor her condition and adjust restraints for safety. This is what we get out. It's pretty much self-explanatory. It lets you know what you're taking out and what you need that. Just make sure everything is out. Helmet. Oh, damn. It's got a helmet. Yeah. Ready? Let's go. Are you cooperating now? Can you Is she going to sit now? >> Are you going to sit? We're not trying to put you in this. I really don't want to put you in this. But, this is what I need you to understand. >> I might have came off >> Why are you talking to me? Okay. You talk to me. All right. I'm not talking to somebody else. Okay. Okay. Here's the deal. You can go in this restraining device, and we can put you in the back of the car, or you can get in the back of the car on your own power, and we don't even have to deal with this. >> to my kids. Okay. That's not on the table right now. I know it sucks. I know you're upset about it. These are your two options. You get in by yourself, or you get put in a wrap. You're not going to get in the cruiser. >> No. Because I'm not going to go to I want to talk to my kids. >> you >> I was going to check on your kids. I just need their names. and addresses. No. Lay down. All the way down. All right, slide it through. Do me a favor, lift your legs up for me, please. All right, slide it through right there. But she's not fighting us though. It is what it is. I hope that y'all feel okay. I just wanted to make sure my babies was okay. You did not give me the chance to see my babies was okay. I didn't know. I didn't have to do that. >> That's not fair. I didn't want to do It was okay. I didn't fight y'all about it or nothing. I just wanted to make sure they was okay. I just wanted to make it was okay. I'm going to roll you to your side, all right? >> matter. I'm here. >> Okay. Officers explain they must arrange care for the children and cannot leave them unattended. She provides limited information about relatives. I'm just letting you know. You're the man when I don't like. >> Stay away from me. Everybody arrest me but him. Keep him away from me. Jesus Christ, what is this? I'm going to pull your hair out here again. Thank you. Jesus, if y'all was going to wrap me up like this, y'all should have said that. I would have just got up. We were trying to explain it to you. All right. Get her hair real quick. >> I don't know. This evil man over here to my left, maybe. Nobody told me that she was evil. I think he is. I'm pressing on them. I am not >> He's bothering me. I'm about to pee on myself. Please don't do that no more. Are you able to breathe? Can you fit both hands in? Jesus Christ. Excuse me, which one of y'all explained to me that I was going to be wrapped up like a mummy? Right behind you. I told you you were going to get put in a restraining device. >> probably the only one who talked to me like who really said that y'all was going to wrap me up like this? I didn't want TO DO THIS. NO. NO. GET OFF OF ME. Get off of me. That tightened everything. I don't have nothing to What more can I do? Y'all got me handcuffed and y'all got something behind my back. What more CAN I DO? GET ME OUT OF HERE. GET ME OUT OF HERE. GET ME OUT OF HERE. NO. NO, YOU'RE NOT. I WILL KILL MYSELF IN THIS CAR. I SWEAR TO GOD I WILL KILL MYSELF. NO, you're not. I'm not. I KNOW I'M NOT. WHERE IS MY KIDS? WHERE IS MY KIDS? I SWEAR to God. Where is my kids? Where is my kids? Would you like us to check on your children? I cannot wait for I'm going to Is that ratchet any tighter on the I told y'all that. I got it. So she can stop Y'all ain't tightening it. I tried pulling on it. It didn't want to move. Fair enough. Yep. Ow. Ow. We're going to get one of these seat belts off. Okay, well I All right. Please let go of it. Please let go of it. Why are you doing this? All right, fine. The officer tries to do everything possible to prevent the kids from being sent to the foster home. Can you hear me? So here's the deal. I cannot leave your children here. Please don't leave my babies here. Okay, I can't leave them here. So either I need permission for them to go stay with their parents Please go to my mom. Please go to my mom. The woman is transported for medical evaluation related to suspected impairment. Officers continue efforts to confirm the children's safety. Please don't leave my babies here. Okay, what's your mom say? Her name is Please don't leave my baby. Please call her. Please. What I don't have her number. You have to call >> know. I don't know. Please no. I don't know. I think her my kids by myself. Please call my sister. Tell me her number and I'll call her. I don't know her number. Her name is Please. >> going to go about getting a hold of her? How do I get a hold of your sister? I don't remember. I don't have my phone. >> phone at? I don't have my phone. I don't know. What street does she live on? Two streets over where? She stay right there. You got to tell me where. I can't just call right there. She stay on like She stay on Stanton Avenue, is that it? Yes. Yes. That way. Which one? Yes. She stay I don't know. I just moved to Akron. You can look my name and see. I don't know. She just moved here. She just moved here? You just say two streets over. Please don't take my baby. My mom. I don't know their number. I just said I don't have my phone. Please don't take my baby. I'm going to have to call children services. >> No. I'm going to have to call children services if you don't give me someone I can call. >> I don't know. Please just take them. They stay over there. They stay two streets away. My sister. She stay two streets away. It's about 5 minutes away from here. It's over by University of Akron. Does that sound Yes. Yes. Please take my baby. They stay She stay right there. So close. It's so close. Please don't take my baby. They're so scared. They don't deserve that. They're going to call your sister, so you >> Please. Are they They really are. You not seen them. Please. No, right now we got to get you checked out. Make sure you're okay. Are they okay? Do y'all see them? And please, I just want to make sure they're okay. How am I supposed to know that they're okay? I can't live like this. Officers take suspect to hospital to check her for DUI. Did she find my sister's numbers in my note? Yeah, she had her numbers there. We went to her house to see if she was home. Where she's lit What did they pick up the address? That's right there by um Yeah. So, but anybody let me know. >> Yeah, yeah, she's going to call me when I just want to make sure they're okay. Once they arrive at the If they really got the baby They're working on it. I don't know cuz I'm not there, but I know they're working on it. They We can't leave without making contact make sure they're okay. So, they're going to take care of it, okay? I'm really alone, mama. I'm never I don't have nobody in my family's contact number. I can't reach out to nobody. >> I know. I just want to make sure that Yeah. My babies is like with my family and then I won't complain. I just want to make sure that they're okay. I don't care. All right, then. We're going to carry you in HERE AND THEN NO. THEY'RE WE'RE GETTING you checked out. I'm still waiting on the phone call. >> No, I don't want to, please. Are they okay? I'm still waiting on the Please just know. Don't worry about I refuse to let you just take me to jail, please. I just want to make sure my babies are okay. Go ahead. We pulled her over for the Officers discover the relative has an outstanding warrant and place her under arrest complicating immediate care arrangements. This is uh I'm here to pick up my daughter. Okay. I have my ID. Yes, ma'am. You can just right here behind me. Okay. The front door is locked. That screen door is locked. We're going to let them know it's you. So You want to go in? Yeah, the baby. He's asleep. Okay. >> The oldest Get out of the bed and get dressed. I need to talk to you. Yeah, I'm having a hard time with these little ones. I'm so tired. Here, stand up. Let's see if I can get you to stand up in there. Your jeans are so tight. All right, we're almost there. We did it. Something unexpected happens. The officers find out that the suspect's sister has an arrest warrant. How old are your kids? 12 and 7. Okay. Is there like dad in the picture or anything? No. Who just walk out here and Yeah. Um no. You don't? No, because I never got paperwork or it was um an investigation, but I never got charged or I never got paperwork or I never got anything like that. >> Well, you won't always get paperwork if there's evidence that you did it and then somebody signed a warrant on you. There's nobody that's going to tell you that you have a warrant for doing it. I never had to go to court for that. Right, because you haven't been arrested yet. That's why you didn't go to court. I don't want to do this in front Your kids will have to go with me. You'll have to go with me. Arrest me? Yes. Your kids are going to have to go with me. You're going to What? >> know this before you came over here. Okay, but you do have a warrant out of Boston and it's against our policy to I have a warrant? Yes, ma'am. I don't want to Officers explain the situation to the relative and begin arranging alternative care for the children while continuing enforcement actions. I'm just sorry that it has to be, but I I have to do what I have to do because we have a policy in Illinois giving breaks on warrants. Put your hands behind your back for me, okay? I apologize. I thought you had a warrant before you came over here. How did I get a warrant? Oh my god. Can you stand right here? Do you have anything on you? No. Do you have pockets? No. No pockets? Is there anybody that I can call? At least they pick my son. >> We're We're going to figure out everything we're going to do. I don't understand how am I getting arrested and I was never charged. >> say it for what. Of 2017. So, this is how it happened. We arrest people with warrants all the time. When you have a warrant, like nobody just Nobody comes to your house and tells you you have a warrant. If they did that, they would just send you to jail. So, we sign people sign warrants on people. I don't know how the case went. I don't know what happened with the detective. I wasn't out there. The last thing that I heard, they were calling in an investigator, but they never said that they had actual evidence or anything that I did anything. >> Okay. I I Like I said, I don't know why the warrant was signed or what happened or I have no idea anything about what the car or anything. >> I have never been arrested in my life. But, why do you have to arrest me? Is there any way that I could just like go up to the courts and like get it situated? >> to make an arrest on a valid warrant. Do you have a name and phone number for someone that I can call for your kids? I have to look through my phone. I don't know anybody about her. And then, is my car leased so it won't get towed? >> will be fine. I'm not going to tow it. Like, how am I being in trouble for this? I don't know, dude. Like >> was the one who got in trouble and for helping my sister, I get arrested? But, what about my kids? >> It's a felony warrant. It's the same thing that's happening to your nephews is It's going to happen to your kids. This is crazy. So, I have to go to jail? >> Yeah, you're going to jail. Yes, you Don't take me to jail, please. >> The woman was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and {slash} or drugs, obstructing official business and child endangerment. Remember, leaving minors unattended can quickly escalate a situation when combined with emergencies or legal issues. Cooperating with officers during an investigation can help resolve safety concerns more efficiently. This is the reaction of netizens to this situation. This situation just kept getting more complicated with every step. You can tell the officers were trying to balance enforcement with making sure the kids were okay. Hard to watch. But it shows how important it is to stay calm and cooperate. Think this situation was already intense. The body cam catches a split-second decision that changes everything. Comment if you saw it coming. The next incident is when police snatch toddler from mom's drug-fueled hotel horror. On April 18th, 2024, a hotel guest discovered a young child believed to be between 2 and 3 years old wandering alone in the hallway. The child was taken to hotel staff in an attempt to locate her parents and understand why she had been left unattended. After multiple unsuccessful attempts to find the parents, the police were contacted and promptly responded TO THE SCENE. WE'RE GOING TO FIND OUT. HAPPENED. I'LL EXPLAIN everything to you. Please, I'm so confused. Listen, listen, listen, I just want to What's your name, ma'am? Okay. WHAT AM I ARRESTED FOR? YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE ME CAN YOU PLEASE give me something to drink? Can you please give me something to drink? CAN YOU GET MY PURSE? CAN I PLEASE GET THAT PEPSI ZERO? PLEASE, I NEED something to drink for I got a bad anxiety. I just need something to calm DOWN CUZ MY KNEES PLEASE, PLEASE, OKAY. Like give me please. It's brand new. Just give me something to drink, please. What's your name and address? Please. Please give me something to drink. I'm trying to control. I know how to control this. How I control. Yes, ma'am. Come on. Come on. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. If you can't afford an attorney, one can be provided to you before questioning at no cost. Come on. Come on. Give me some more. What is this key? Can you give me some more, please? Can I get some more, please? Please give me a light. I can't breathe. Do you want an ambulance or not? This is 2016, huh? Can I call my brother, please? You can make phone calls at the station. What am I going to jail for? Where is my daughter? Your daughter is with DCFS. No! No! The woman states she had been asleep in her car and did not intend to leave the child unattended. Officers continue securing her for transport. Well, you abandoned your daughter. I didn't! I was in the car asleep. I was in the CAR ASLEEP. I DIDN'T ABANDON HER. MY DAUGHTER IS MY LIFE. WHO YOU TALKING I DON'T HAVE TO TALK TO I WAS IN THE CAR. WHERE IS MY WHERE IS my daughter? We're going to bring her to the back so she can put her stuff in there. >> WHERE IS MY DAUGHTER? WHERE IS THAT? WE TOOK HER TO THE DCFS FIELD OFFICE. WHERE IS THAT? We will give you all the information at the station. Please! Please! I need to call my brother. I need to CALL SOMEBODY. PLEASE. CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED? CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED? YOU CAN CALL HER AT THE STATION. NO, I NEED TO KNOW WHERE MY DAUGHTER IS. I NEED TO KNOW SHE'S OKAY. I NEED TO KNOW BECAUSE I WENT TO SLEEP. IT'S A IT'S A HALF. SHE IS PLACED in a patrol vehicle and transported to the station while continuing to ask about HER CHILD'S SAFETY. OH, WE'RE GOING TO WE'LL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING, OKAY? Is this your car? >> Yeah, this is my car. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. No, she's fine, okay? No, where is she at? Ma'am, we're going to figure this out after when we get to the station, okay? Oh, can you stop, please? It's hurting my arm. Is it too tight? Is it too tight? I am big. I am for real. Okay. You look like this? Yes. I got to go. Where's my baby? Ma'am, can you tell me what's going on? Um the other officer will give you more information than I can give you. Hold on. Give me a second. At the station, officers confirm the child is safe and begin processing. The woman continues explaining she fell asleep after leaving the hotel room. My daughter okay? Yeah, she's okay. What happened? I really don't know what happened. Ma'am, I just started my shift, so all I know is that I'm transporting you to the station. The station right here, right? Yeah, it's right here, yeah. Right across the street. She's in Deerfield, from what How >> far is that from here? Like 15 minutes I want to say. Is she okay? She's okay. She's okay. The the the officer you were talking to is our sergeant. And he's the one that told you that she's in Deerfield. She's okay. So I take HIS WORD. >> I WAS ASLEEP. I was smoking and went to sleep in my car. Okay, I don't I don't know. I was smoking and went to sleep in my car. LIKE A DOG. THAT'S what I get when I get back IN MY ROOM. THAT'S what I get. I shouldn't have smoked. 10-4. Officer C Manding 38. Your time is 7:20. Watch your step coming up. I want to know what I have to do to get my daughter back. They can explain everything. Okay, yeah. Can you lift it? Please. That's what I get. Officers formally advise her of the charge related to leaving the child unattended. She remains focused on regaining contact with the child. I was SLEEPING IN MY HERE I CAN PUSH HERE I CAN help you. The bench is right over here. Watch your step right here. Walk it through the doors. And the bench is to the right. Sit on the seat right there. They won't let me see my daughter. Is that right? She's okay. She's okay, right? Officer Rula? Yeah. Is she all right? She's okay. It's all on me. Going to the store and sitting. I WAS I'LL BE TRYING TO SMOKE AND THEN GOING TO SLEEP. WAKING UP. STAND UP FOR ME. You're going to walk up to this wall. What am I arrested for? I'll explain everything. Please, I don't understand. know what's going on. I literally Ma'am, I WAS IT'S CHILD ABANDONMENT. Child abandonment? I'm going to search you. I'm going to I'm going to take these off. But just give me a couple of minutes, okay? Separate your feet for me. Okay. I just woke up. I had to pee within the gas station. What's your first name? Alexandria. Why don't you tell me? Alexandria Washington, okay. Let her search you. We're going to go in that room and we'll talk, okay? Please. He didn't all of me. GOING TO SLEEP IN THE CAR. DO YOU HAVE A During intake, officers collect personal information and remove personal items. She requests to contact family members for assistance. Is there anything underneath this hoodie? Yes, I do. You do? Okay. I do have a shirt. I do. I DO HAVE A HEART. WHAT'S YOUR NAME? I WAS SLEEPING. YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. LIKE YOU CAN TELL YOU ALWAYS WITH ME. AND THEN all of me going to sleep. I went to sleep. And I just woke up. I got an alarm on my phone. I got my alarm on my phone to wake me up every day at 7:00 a.m. And then this just woke me up. I LITERALLY HAD TO GO TO SLEEP, YOU DUMMY. I WAS HOME. I'LL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING. I I HE didn't help me, man. I know. I just got to do it. I got to do it. And the girl was going TO ARREST ME. SEPARATE YOUR FEET SOME MORE FOR ME. CAN YOU PLEASE TAKE OFF MY SHOES? YEAH, in a minute. Give me a minute. I've never had nothing like this. Any other jewelry other than this ring that you have? Okay. >> Right in my face. That's it. And my earrings. That's it. You never had nothing else. Yeah. Can I have the ring? I'm going to put it with the rest of them. You take off your your earrings. I swear my daughter okay. It's okay. Y'ALL GOT TO UNDERSTAND. I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T KNOW. GET MY DAUGHTER? LIKE this here business not nothing TO PLAY WITH. I WAS ALL BECAUSE I WENT TO SLEEP. She explains her routine and states she set an alarm but fell asleep in a nearby parking lot after using an illegal substance. I was IN THE CAR. ALL BECAUSE I WENT TO SLEEP IN THE CAR. Can you take off that sock for me? OH, PLEASE CALL MY BROTHER. CAN MY BROTHER GET MY DAUGHTER? I HAVE TO CALL CPS. PLEASE. Your mom and I need to talk to you in there because I need her info. I got none of I got I don't have your info. I don't have your daughter's info. EXACTLY. I EXACTLY. I WENT TO SLEEP AND ALL THIS BECAUSE I WENT TO SLEEP IN THE CAR. SO ALL THIS BECAUSE I WENT TO SLEEP. >> I'm going to let you make as many phone calls you need but first I need to get the information from your hearing protection. CAN MY BROTHER GET MY DAUGHTER? I HAVE to call CPS. Please. You can keep You can keep your socks. You took your eyelashes Yes, BECAUSE THEY WAS COMING OFF. PLEASE, LET ME GET MY DAUGHTER. I NEED TO GET I NEED TO GET MY KEYS TO MY CAR. CAN MY BROTHER BE ABLE TO GO GET the keys to my car TO GO GET MY DAUGHTER? HE has to contact CPS. Does she know my lawyer? I KNOW NOBODY IN MY DAUGHTER. IF YOU ask anybody, she always with me. I JUST CAME SMOKING THAT RULE AND I PULLED OVER TO LET THEM WATCH ME SMOKE AND I WAS SMOKING AND I WAS TRYING TO RELAX AND WENT TO SLEEP in your [ __ ] parking lot. YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR [ __ ] AT? THIS IS THE HIGHWAY. SO WE GOING TO GIVE YOU SOME FOOD AND I'M SMOKING. I WAS SITTING THERE WITH THE SLEEP. AND MY ALARM ONLY THING THAT WOULD HAVE WOKE ME UP WAS MY ALARM. I GOT A ALARM FOR 7:30 every day and I just put on my makeup and I woke up and I HAD TO PEE SO BAD. OH, MY PEE I THAT'S WHY IT EVEN TOOK ME A COUPLE MORE MINUTES BECAUSE I HAD TO FIND SOMEWHERE FOR ME TO PEE. I HAD TO PEE SO BAD. If you need still need to use the bathroom, put your socks back on and then you can then go to the bathroom. I would never Officers allow her to make phone calls. She attempts to contact relatives to help with the child situation. Okay, well you're going to wash your hands. Put your hand here and you're going to push. Can you take this one off? Can't take it off? All right, we're going to come back around this way. Yes, that could BE A PROBLEM. WHAT'S YOUR NAME? WHAT'S YOUR BROTHER'S NAME? YEAH, RIGHT HERE. THEY DON'T have any? For a second, Jessica's if they can find her. Thank you for helping me. You're not here for tomorrow. Just hit redial and hang up and hit redial. She is given food and water while waiting. Officers continue processing and awaiting further direction from authorities. It feels like a cold camera. What you say? Uh and then they we do it with the camera. >> What you say? Where? And where? Where we did it, girl. Uh she could be passing. She my daughter. This is my daughter. She don't want to know it. They're going to charge me with something. They're going to me with a federal charges. Oh, it was his It was his report. I don't know. Am I going to be able to hold on to the car or no? Your car? Another car. >> Car. Car. Oh, yes. So, um I'm waiting for a call from the state attorney. So, after that call, I got to put you back in the room so I can handle that call. But, you're We'll let you make as many calls as >> Okay, you said he I just need that phone number that you called. What I appreciate you, bro. I love you. Thank you. He just basically walked through. Excuse me, can he call back? Uh to that Yeah. Yeah, he said he'll call back at 9:20. >> So, he can let me know what's going on. Is that okay? Yeah, that's okay. Or Or you can call him back at some point. >> saying if you don't call back, I'm calling you back at 9:20. Okay? All right. All right. So, we're going to put you back in the room for a little bit. Are you hungry? Yes, I got to throw up. You got to throw up? You want some water? Please. I get I'll get you a cup of water. I got bad bad I got to throw up again. Bad and bad. Fix this up. Let me try. I got bad and bad. Hey, right there. Y'all can have alcohol. I got to throw up. And then I sit down. If at any point you need an ambulance, you let me know and we'll get one for you, okay? Here's water. Got to fix this up. Do you have an undershirt? >> Yes, she does. >> I just don't want you to be nude out here. What You said what? I'm going to grab her shirt. I'll put it on her. Oh, okay. You need to step up. I'm sorry. I've got a phone call from the state attorney. Do you want me to check on you in a little bit? Are you okay? Right now, I'm okay. Yeah, I'll be back. She can take this one, right? She can take this one. Thank you. Yeah. And you have a the coming, okay? I do have to handcuff one of your hands cuz you're going to Please, help. Like I don't want to go No, I know, but because you're in here alone, I got to handcuff one of your hands, okay? The one I'll do the left one. You don't understand cuz I'm left-handed. I can't do the right cuz you're sitting there and you're Yeah, here, I'm going to reach over. Yeah. One second. I can't go to And I got to pee. I'll lock it so it doesn't get tight. >> And I ain't eat no food. That's making me even worse. All right, well, you got some The suspect identified as Alex Andrea S. Washington was charged with child endangerment. Remember, leaving very young children unattended, even briefly, can quickly lead to serious safety risks and legal consequences. Substance use can impair judgment and increase the likelihood of unsafe decisions in caregiving situations. This is the reaction of netizens to this situation. It's good the staff acted quickly when they saw the child alone. You can see how disoriented she was, but the situation still needed immediate action. Glad the child was found safe before anything worse happened. You think the officers were out of options here? Watch what happens next on the body cam and tell us if you would have done the same. The next incident is when entitled mom calls 911. Cops quickly realize kids aren't safe. But at the end of the day, you doing this in front of the kids is not okay. You're not worrying about the kids. You're worrying about yourself at this point and now I see that. Yeah, them watching that is worse than them being in a separate household. Do you need medical attention? I can't see. And she asked me On July 13th, 2025, police officers were dispatched to a residence following reports of a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the female involved who stated that her boyfriend had fled the scene. What happened? How did it start? >> been arguing. And he was already here this time? No, he had came home with the kids today, and I'm sitting here on the couch. He goes out. I'm thinking he's making some money. He's not. So, that's when I'm pissed off because it's like, "Dude, you're stressing me out about not making enough, but you're not making zero." Like I said, I'm sitting on the damn couch. I cooked my kids something to eat, and he's taunting. As soon as he come back in from whatever the [ __ ] he's doing, he's taunting, talking to my kids. Then he wants to tease her. But what I said, I already know it got him on edge, but he's already talking his [ __ ] too. I don't give a [ __ ] how on edge you are, but don't start taunting my kids. So, then he starts to tease my oldest daughter, and she spits in his face. So, now he popped her, so I come downstairs trying to figure out what the [ __ ] is going on because what? If you need to break, go get out, but don't spit on her and then call her a stupid ass in her face like that because that's a woman. That's a girl. You're not teaching That's your daughter. So, that's when I come in between, so I tell her just come upstairs. Now he gets mad because I'm taking her side. I don't give a [ __ ] what she did. That's still your daughter at the end of the [ __ ] day. I don't care But at the end of THE DAY, YOU DON'T SIT HERE AND SAY STUPID ass because you're [ __ ] mad at the end of like at the world. So, then that's The woman describes a physical altercation upstairs stating both parties engaged in a struggle that included pushing and hitting. When he come upstairs cuz I'm like, "Okay, you just need to go." He put his fingers in my face again. And then he maced me again. So, that's when I punched his goofy ass because, "No, you're not going to put your hands on me." So, now we're tussling. NOW HE'S OVERLY CHOKING ME. OH, I'm steady TRYING TO MOVE. I'M TRYING TO THROW [ __ ] AT HIM BECAUSE MY KIDS SITTING HERE YELLING AT And you're NOT STOPPING. HE'S STEADY OVERLY CHOKING ME. SO, you said that he came upstairs and put his fingers in your face and doing what else to you? He mushed me. That's when we start fighting cuz he put his hands on me first. >> Okay. So what did he do to you first? Like slap you, punch you, kick you? >> Yeah, he did this, right? So I said, "Just get your hands out of my face." Come on. He did it again. So I said, "Just get your hands." He did this. I said, "Don't hit me." So he going to do this and then he mushed me like this. He literally always do this. And then that's when I came back and I hit his ass because no. And how old is the daughter? Seven and two. My My son is two. And you said he hit her when she spit on him? He Yes. He going to pop on her leg or whatever he And I hit his ass because no. And how old is the daughter? Seven and two. My My son is two. And you said he hit her when she spit on him? He Yes. He going to pop on her leg or whatever he popped her at. You want to have her go upstairs to check on them? Yeah. And then you said when he was choking you, how was he choking you? Literally both. So like the first time he doing this, so I get from over him and I'm like throwing [ __ ] at him. How'd you get the bump on your head? I'm tossing [ __ ] at him. Like we just fighting. He hit me. He punched me. Okay. Anything else besides the bump on your head then? >> got bruises everywhere. That's all. Are you staying here tonight? Yeah, I'm changing my locks. And if he >> Officers advise on safety concerns and begin locating the boyfriend who reportedly left but may return to the residence. He tried to break in. He going to jail. This is my Well, unfortunately he lives here too. So we can't do anything about him trying to break in here, but we can do something about the domestic issue already, so. And then he said he coming back to get some stuff. No, you're not coming in here because at this point, no. You guys still at the OP? No. No. I ended up taking off with his goofy ass because I'm like, all right. You know, you living He was literally in the damn car living out there. I'm like, "I'm did you cool now?" Like we trying to take these damn therapy classes and [ __ ] He didn't want to take that. So I'm like, all right. This still ain't going to work. It's like I should have just kept the OP. But it's like you manipulating the fact that I got the kids here and I'm and it's like we've been together for 8 years. The kids always had a two parent household. So that's how he manipulates the situation. But at the end of the day, you doing this in front of the kids is not okay. You're not worrying about the kids. You're worrying about yourself at this point. And now I see that. Yeah, them watching that is worse than them being in separate households. You hang out with your sister, buddy? Go upstairs. Go upstairs. Mama, get Any idea where he go? Oh, granny, to his homie's house. Officers encounter the boyfriend nearby. He reports returning to collect belongings and claims he was confronted by multiple individuals outside the home. He had me parked right there in that in Westgate Apartments. Okay. You think he'll come back here tonight? He going to try. Hello. Hello. What's going on? I got to go to the next thing. Okay. Well, hop in the ambulance and get you checked out. Okay. Thanks for your cooperation. I'll make sure you get up the stairs okay and then I'll go ahead and head out and we'll start looking for him to see if we can find him. Okay. Do you remember what to tell your sister to watch for? I can talk to her if not. Let's go talk to sister real quick and then get out of here. How you doing? I'm all right. Can you run me through what happened real quick though? I was parking my car and as I'm going in, he skirt like pull up fast, hop out the car. I'm trying to get in the car. The boyfriend states he was sprayed with a chemical agent and struck while attempting to retrieve his property. Officers arrange medical attention for his eyes. For real. But my cousin was right there in the door how she is and he grab her. They start tussling up there. Of course, we help this person cuz I'm her cousin. So we help. I understand. Did he ever make it inside the house at all? No, we won't let him in. We was like holding him like this, doing this. Okay. Well, I've got two of our cars out looking for his car right now, so They're going to send out a fire department. I didn't know what happened. Just open your door like that. Cuz I'm looking for this vehicle. What happened to you? DO YOU NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION? I can't see. Just sit back here in front of this car for me. I got the video of her throwing all my stuff out. Okay. She stepped into me. Okay. So, I went back over there, grabbed my stuff. As soon as I went back over there, this what happened. Okay. He says that he showed back up to get his stuff and got maced. As soon as he walked up the stairs, like four females start like hitting him. One of them maced him. All his clothes was already like on the porch. So, he was trying to get his clothes and they were like, "What are you doing?" He was like, "I'm trying to get my clothes." And they just start hitting him. All right. Then after they started hitting him, what happened then? Well, he couldn't see cuz he was maced, so you know, he's like he's like reaching and and then one of the females, the one that maced him, she hopped in the car, put it in forward off like real fast, and got up out of there. He describes an earlier argument with the woman that became physical, acknowledging both parties were involved in pushing and wrestling. How did he make it back to to his car? Like, did you help him back to the car or was he able to see eventually or what? >> down the stairs and then he hopped in the car and he was like, "I can't see." I'm like, "I'll drive." So. I know they're not going to be able to do much for you, but I can give you some water to rinse your eyes out, man. You sure you need that ambulance? There's nothing nothing to do. But yeah, I mean, yeah. I can't even see now. Do you know how your head got cut? They did it. Do you know how? I don't know. Okay. I don't know what they had in their hand, but all I know, I'm literally walking up the stairs, the sister come downstairs, she grabbed my hair, she grabbed my shirt, and she poured out the pink mace bottle and tried to mace me in my eye. That was that That was her sister. >> Okay. And I'm still like, man, this is my clothes. Let me get all my As I'm maced, as I'm maced, I'm still trying to grab all my stuff. I got all my stuff in the trunk right now. And this this is a this is a aerosol. I had to come come to the gas station grab some milk. I got the video of her doing all my clothes up in my phone. What started all this? Cuz she want to call. She texting my phone. She been mad and rowdy and all that. I go to Walmart. I grab some toilet paper. Go to Walmart, grab all that. Come back to the house. I'm just talking to my daughter. Every my baby mama Officers compare accounts, noting inconsistencies between both sides regarding who initiated physical contact and the events during the second encounter. I'm just out talking to her. She say, "Oh, he ain't going to go." She telling my daughter, "Oh, he ain't going to go to number go grab some I'm like, "Whatever." So, whole time I have to come back in the house to go grab my my phone charger and my watch charger. Me and my daughter talking. My baby mama see us there. Come down to the stairs. Start Start Start So, we start tussling and fighting and arguing and doing all that [ __ ] She fresh with me. And doing all that extra and everything. So, I leave out the house. I'm like, man, you know what? This time happened the last time. What you want to do? So, she So, I leave out. She started hitting me throwing recording. Come get your Come get your So, she got all my sitting on the balcony in the front. So, I come to the balcony. Come get my stuff. Next thing you know, I see her sister coming down the stairs with a pink mace bottle. And she instantly sprayed me. I'm still trying to get my stuff. As I'm As I'm getting maced, going up the stairs. So, I'm like, "What the fuck?" So, I'm I'm grabbing people shirts. I'm like, "Man, man, man, man, man. Let me just leave me the [ __ ] alone. Let me get my And then she drove off. I don't know what the [ __ ] she with. So, she drove off. So, she ain't over there no more. I don't know what the [ __ ] she with. So, when you said you all ain't started tussling earlier, right? >> Yeah, we was tussling. It was me and her. She put her hands on me. I put my hands on her. She poking me in my face and I poking her in her face and we start wrestling. So we doing all that. I'm leaving the house. I'm like, man, I'm gone. Let's go over to the ambulance dispatch real quick. I'll walk you guys over there. What do you got? To your left. Get them looking at you and I can hear you better in there anyways. Right here, bro. Eyes burning? Yeah, yeah. It's in my hair right here. And it's diamond plate, so you not Yeah, I washed it off now. There you go. That was a good one. We're good. Good luck, man. Appreciate it. Do you have any of the videos or texts that hurt so you can get your stuff? Yeah. I'll see you in a little bit. Huh? Come get She started off with the PlayStation. Then it was come get your I'm putting it out. Come get You can have it. Let's have it. Put this on my body camera real quick. Hi. Officers determined both sides admit to physical contact during the dispute. Prior and subsequent incidents are considered part of the same domestic situation. So I was like What is he He claimed that he was coming up to get his clothes, but it's like >> He was coming up here to get your clothes. >> Why are you grabbing on I'm coming up here like trying to come up here still trying to grab on me. He reached past me and grabbed What he's saying is he got a video of his clothes being put outside saying come get your clothes. The only videos that he should have is me standing right here telling him not to come back in here because he put this damn nail on my head. Cuz you talking ABOUT SOME DAMN CLOTHES, BUT LOOK AT MY SISTER'S FACE. BUT IF HE HE DIDN'T WANT TO CALL POLICE EARLIER WHEN HE WAS putting his hands on me. He thought he thought it was a joke. He thought it was cool to put his hands on me. And now all of a sudden since your ass got pepper sprayed, we jump your ass cuz you're not going to hit me. And you definitely not going to hit me in front of them too cuz they going to they going to beat your ass too. So that's what really happened. She pepper sprayed him. But it's the simple fact that you coming up here thinking you going to come in The fact that you PUSHED PAST HER I DID TELL HIM. I SAID I CALLED HIM. I LITERALLY SAID DON'T COME BACK here because it's just too heated." You put a [ __ ] knot on my head. Don't come back. AND I KNOW, LIKE THE LAST time I told y'all, HE COMES BACK. HE ALWAYS HE COME BACK. HE NEVER WAITS 24 HOURS. NEVER. SO, THEN I literally text him, CUZ HE TELLING ME, "I'M COMING BACK. I'm coming back. You can't do You can't tell me It was more so of a threat to me, because like I said, "No. What you want to come back for?" Now, if you want to get your clothes, cool. I'm going to put your clothes out here. [ __ ] PICTURE OF HIM PUTTING MY CLOTHES OUT THERE ON MOTHER'S DAY. SO, IF YOU REALLY WANT TO GO THERE, LET'S GO FOR PICTURE FOR PICTURE THEN. THAT'S WHY WE HAD TO COME HERE AND TALK to you guys, cuz we had that That's what he said over there. And we were like, "Okay. We don't know what happened while he was here." So, we had to come and talk to you guys. That was the only Yeah, that was the only reason we asked about the clothes out there. You listen to me very carefully. We getting locked up? He wants battery charges. You want criminal damage charges for you, too. Listen. Listen. Listen. Listen. I'm going to take you. I'm going to take you. Based off what he's saying, I talked to the sergeant. He just wants you to go in. For what? No. For mutual domestic battery. So, both of you will go. So, my sister got to go to jail tonight? Yep. He ain't got no proof that she did anything to him. BUT, Y'ALL WAS HERE EARLIER WHEN WHEN HE PUT HIS HANDS ON SO, FOR HIM TO COME BACK AND TOUCH HER AGAIN, THAT'S SELF-DEFENSE ON MY SISTER'S PART. >> SO, SO, AIN'T NO HE SAID NOTHING, BECAUSE HE CAME BACK DOING IT. I KNOW. LISTEN. I'M GOING to lie. I'm not I'm I'm I can't My clothes I'm not going to go to jail for something she ain't do. I understand. So, you saying she got to stay in there tonight for what? You'll be for domestic battery. Officers explain that under state policy, both individuals must be arrested when mutual physical contact is reported, leaving further decisions to the court. Both of you will go. Okay. Jail will see you. See you jail in the morning. She'll be out probably the afternoon. I got a question. What gives him the right to say that she did >> So So off of the what we got before and what we have now is just basically he poked her, she swung on him. He poked her? He was like poked her in the face and like mushed her and then obviously hit her in the head. She got the knot. During that, before the choking, she said that she swung back. So that's what the mutual So she can sit there and get beat ON? SO SHE CAN SIT THERE AND GET BEAT ON? I AGREE WITH YOU. I'm telling you what what we have to do. So why Why are we even wasting our time to send her just for her to get right back out to my just to satisfy his needs? Because that's how the state of Illinois If that's the case, I I want property damages all type on him, too. Like I'm just going to get my [ __ ] Like I'm going to just go and get my [ __ ] or whatever I can do real quick before I leave. I'll have to go with you, but that's fine. Yeah, you come on. All right. It's fine. Your sister okay with staying with the kids? Yeah, she's okay with that. Cuz y'all know this is some [ __ ] Like you said, you've been here already. So the fact that you even listening to him My sister Hey, hey, hey. Sergeant, he can't That's how the state That's how the state of Illinois does domestic. So he can put his hands on her all she want. Soon as she hit him back, she got to go to jail, too. So she supposed to sit here and get beat on? Then what would have happened IF HE'D HAVE CHOKED HER OUT FOR REAL? THEN SHE DEAD. And then what? Then I still WOULD HAVE BEEN SITTING HERE LOOKING CRAZY, RIGHT? SO THE FACT THAT HE EVEN GET TO SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND YOU KNOW THAT HE PUT HIS HANDS ON HER, WHETHER HE DID IT NOW OR EARLIER, YOU KNOW HE DID THAT. PROBABLY NOT. IT'S ALL RIGHT. COME ON. I'M GOING TO GO THIS one right here. Okay. Yep. All right, man. I'm going to be straight up with you, okay? With the situation earlier, being a mutual domestic back and forth, I have to take you in tonight, but she's going, too. You're you're going to go. And then the state's attorney can decide if they want to drop it or pursue it. But with domestic, we don't have a choice. I have to make the arrest. And I don't feel comfortable arresting just you, and I don't feel comfortable arresting just her. So I got two sides saying she started it, no he started it. So we just got to do both. And then the state's attorney can decide tomorrow how they want to go through it. Does that make sense? Yeah, that makes sense. All right. You can put your hands behind your back for me, all right, okay? Both the woman and her boyfriend were arrested for domestic battery. Remember, domestic conflicts can escalate quickly, especially when multiple people become involved and emotions are heightened. When situations involve physical contact from multiple parties, law enforcement may take action on all sides to ensure safety and legal review. This is the reaction of netizens to this situation. This situation got complicated fast once everyone became involved. You can see how difficult it is for officers when both sides tell different stories. Important reminder that arguments can escalate when no one steps away. The tension is already high, or so it seems. What the body cam captures next saves a life. Pause and comment what you do here. The next incident is when cop turns family home into a house of horrors with a gun. She said that he would point his gun in his head and talk about killing himself. >> If anybody else is in the house, make your presence known right now. I'll come talk to you here shortly, okay? November 29th, 2024, law enforcement launched an investigation after receiving a shocking report implicating one of their own. An officer was assigned to lead the investigation and as inquiries progressed matters unfold. The officer speaks to the minor's mother on the phone about the incident. >> Nothing incriminating but we are going to be going to your house right now. Hello, good morning Louisa. This is Officer Meridian with the Mexico State Police. Yes, hi. Yes, ma'am. Uh, did you have a minute to speak? So, yes, ma'am. All right. So, I just talked to the agent that's going to be assigned to the case. Uh-huh. So, we're trying to get some things together to get uh a game plan going. Uh, so a question he did have, do you know when your daughter was battered whenever she had her injuries, her bruises and stuff like that? Can I see I know that she has a couple pictures from the a couple of the bruises and stuff that she has. I know she has them um she has a pictures of them like of herself with the bruises, so. Okay. Do you know if these are recent, if they were Oh, yeah. Probably like um maybe last month and then prior to that as well. Do you have about a range date for whenever he pointed the firearm or how many times he did point the firearm at her? How many times did he point the gun at her? She said twice. And I remember about like how long ago, do you know? She said the last time um could have possibly been about a couple months. I will relay this information to the agent and then if it's okay with you, I will probably be calling you a little bit more throughout the day and giving you updates. Is that all right? >> That's fine. Um actually I was going to mention to you I just wanted to mention because my officer said I should let you know that I am on probation I'm on probation and she said that I just needed to let you know. It's not a factor for me. I just know any run-ins with law enforcement that it has to get reported. If your probation officer needs to speak with me all about our contacts, please feel free to let me know and I can speak with your probation officer if I don't want you to get in any kind of trouble there. Yeah. And what was your name? I'm sorry. So, I wanted to know that. >> Um so, my daughter was saying that the pictures that I was telling you that she has of herself where she has bruises um see, he had bought her a phone and, um, he would constantly, um, take it back from her, so we ended up just getting her own phone and, uh, so he has that phone with the pictures. Okay. Officers advised the mother to seek an emergency protection order and discuss prior concerning behavior, including statements suggesting self-harm and unsafe conduct. Hello. Hello, Louisa. This is Officer Meridian with the New Mexico State Police. Yes. Hey, Louisa. Were you Are you working today? >> I am. I work in town. The reason I'm asking is we're asking you if you guys would be willing to go down to the Healing House here in Deming, at the Domestic Violence Shelter, if you guys would like to do a, uh, an emergency order of protection. It's basically an emergency restraining order against Lopez. Yes. We can go and fill out that paperwork and get him served and then he cannot contact you guys. Usually, the emergency ones are meant for the weekends, such as now, until you can get in front of a judge, maybe on Monday, and then get more of a prolonged one until however they see fit. But, we can get like an emergency restraining order that'll last the weekend. Once it's completed, they'll call us, then we call the district judge and we try and we try to get it approved through them. If the judge approves this our restraining order, then we'll go serve, uh, Mr. Lopez immediately and then that will be in effect until, usually it's Monday, cuz they're usually only meant for the weekend. So, you get off at noon, so maybe you could go when you get when you get off work and you could go do that. One last question is I'm trying The protection order is processed and approved. Officers instruct the family on documentation, no contact rules, and steps to report any violations. I can get figured out is I know, uh, Jesse had made suicidal comments before in the past, right? Yeah. Do you know about how recent these were? Maybe the beginning of this month. And the ones he would make prior, would they would they kind of come in spurts? Was it Was it often or She said She said he would drink and just go into like some depression and um start talking about killing himself and things like that. She said that he would point his gun in his head and um talk about wanting to take his life. I think one time she told me there was a time that um he took his belt off and wrapped it around his neck until he passed out. I don't know, I told him maybe something happened. I don't know, maybe there's things that he's going through or went through, I don't know. Not that it justifies anything that he's done, but still, I know there's always something behind everything. So, I told her maybe he's going through something, I don't know. Okay, that should do it there and then I will just be waiting to hear from you whenever you go to the uh the healing house later today. She claims the protection order. All right, I need some initials. Okay. So, here's a black pen, right here and right here. My initials? >> Yes. All right, I'm going to go make everybody coffees. Okay. So, just your judge is actually calling me back or so I'll have to call him back in a minute. He did telepathically approve the protection order, so that is valid until The suspect identified as Jesus Lopez is called in, served with a protection order, and informed of a firearm restriction requiring surrender of weapons. I know she probably Come back in the morning. >> She'll get it and then so we can get a long-term one in place. Okay. This is only just covering the weekend. Yeah. Are you guys going to stay here? No, I think we're going to go home and um well, I still run the store at this and I have to be on site um not all times. So, what I would wait in for that to get the copies I can let them not work that way um he's not able to come on site property. So, our compound is fenced. So, we just need to um maybe they'll approve me to um lock it. Okay, whatever you guys feel is necessary, I'd always strongly recommend staying here. Yeah. There's someone here 24/7. They're great people that work out here. If we do get any if she does get any call or text or anything, then at that point we if we need to call you, we'll Call you No, I want you if he calls or texts and he's been served, I want you guys to call dispatch. Oh, yes. Because then call the police dispatch. Yeah, okay. Because then he's violating the order after he's been served, okay? Uh-huh. I do want to make sure you take screenshots any and everything, okay? That you have cuz I'm going to have you I'm going to have you send it to us so that we can put it in for evidence. That would That would greatly help us, too. Yeah, yes. I know that's your private business with them and I totally respect that, but on the criminal side, it would be a great deal of help if you could provide us any of that information. So, if he's threatening you in any way or even now past when he gets served, if he even texts you and says like, "Hey." Anything, any contact because the judge said no contact. He cannot even go through mom because anybody around you, he can't try to get to you through other people. No contact means no contact. Officers attempt to locate the suspect through family contact maintaining limited disclosure due to the active investigation. I know he doesn't have his phone. Is there a way that we can get a hold of him? Jesse, my son? >> Yeah, Lopez, Mr. Lopez. He works for the police department, doesn't he? Okay, so he hasn't been at work for a couple days and we're trying to have him come in. Why hasn't he been at work? That'll really be up for you and him to talk about. I assume that since he didn't have his phone that maybe you would have a another way to get in contact with him like, I don't know, through a messenger or something. Um, that's >> What do you mean he doesn't have his phone? Again, that's something you'll have to talk with him about. >> Okay, you're just calling me and telling me he doesn't have his phone, you're trying to get a hold of him. Now you have me worried. So, I'm not trying to to worry you. He was uh he might be in a little bit of trouble with his work, so he's on admin leave, which is why he doesn't have his phone. What? Again, that's you'll have to you'll have to talk with him about that. I don't want to be I don't want to be blasting his stuff everywhere if that makes sense. Like he Next time you see him you can ask him and talk to him. >> I'm his mom. I understand that, but next time you see him you can you can talk to him about that. Um I'm just trying to get a hold of him for right now so we can follow up to maybe work with him to maybe get him off leave or something that way we can get this move past this. That's all. Okay. Has anybody like went to his house to check up on him or anything? Well, obviously that's the next step, but rather than just go and interrupt his day I was thinking we can call him to set up a time for him to come. You know what I'm saying? >> Okay. Yeah, that was it. Well, yeah. I mean I don't know what's going on, but if nobody's heard from him or anything it would be nice for somebody to check up on him to make sure he's okay. Well, yeah. Yeah, we'll do that. Is there a reason why he wouldn't be okay? I don't know. You're not telling me anything. Well, yeah, because it's a it's a pending investigation. That's the only reason why. It's There's confidentiality stuff that we have to follow. So I'm I'm just really The thing is I'm just asking if you could relay him the message if you have a way of contacting him. >> Well, if he doesn't have his phone I have I don't know how to contact him then. You know, I don't know why he wouldn't have his phone. Well, it was a part of the investigation. It was taken as part of the admin leave. So there His personal phone? >> Mhm. Okay. So I'm not understanding none of this. Right, and I can't and I and I you know, I'm not trying to confuse you. I just can't I have to be careful with what I say because of confidentiality stuff, but I'll I'll keep you updated after we get a hold of him. We'll get a hold of him today. A coordinated arrest is conducted. The suspect complies and is taken into custody without resistance. Yeah, could you you know, I live in Cruces. Right. So >> And he lives in Deming, so you know, I haven't The last time I saw him was Thanksgiving. Okay. He was over here with us for Thanksgiving and he left because he said he had to go back to work on that Saturday. Give me a call back and let me know. Yes. And if you don't hear back from me in a couple hours, you can always call me, too, and I'll call you back. Okay. Thank you. >> Yes, ma'am. Uh-huh. Okay. Bye. All right. Walk back towards me. All right. Turn around for me. All right, brother. I'm going to need you, brother, with state police, brother. I'll explain a little more to you in just a moment, okay? Thank you for being cooperative, brother. We do appreciate that. >> went to my house and that would have been easier. Okay. But cuz that I don't need my truck getting towed, that's the thing. Okay. We could uh we could work on trying to get that sorted out, brother. Again, uh April, um I do want to You want to say thank you for being cooperative, okay, brother? That really goes a long way with means a lot to us, as well. Okay? All right. Anytime, man. I I want to get this figured out, too. Okay. You know what I mean? All right, my brother. So, um Yeah, if you don't mind, uh can you see if you have anything on you? You should just empty your >> phone and my my keys in my front pocket. Okay. You know what? Officers confirm a search warrant for the residence. The suspect provides information about items inside the home. Is there anything on you, Jesse? No, man. All right, brother. If you if you don't mind coming over here with us for a second, brother. We're just >> like calling my mom right now. Of course, brother. We'll get We'll give you that time, man. As long as you cooperate, brother, we'll be good. Just for your I think a little uh There you go, brother. My phone is right here, man, and then The phone's back there? Yeah. Okay. Um You mind doing the uh the truck for me? In the kitchen, you got Uh do you want to go and conduct a search on him? Yeah. You got anything on you, brother? He has a He has a phone right back here. My phone is right here, man. I didn't get a chance to verify the rest of the truck. >> Yeah. Sometimes phones don't connect to the case, Like he said, brother, thank you for cooperating. I just didn't need my truck getting towed, man. You said I just went to the house, then. I thought my phone was right here, too. I didn't need my truck getting towed. Or is it going to be towed here? Uh it's towed. I'll let him back to you about that, brother. Cuz I I really don't know anything about the case, brother. So, I don't know what they're going to do with your truck. I don't got nothing else on me, man. We'll get the the belt off later. Like I said, brother, I like uh uh They They contacted her and Uh-huh. You know what I mean? Got you, bro. Yeah. Yeah, I'll talk to the detective in charge and then uh then I'll give you a phone call, okay? You should be cool about it, okay? You know what's going on, man? Who's there? Who's in charge? So, it's uh going to be Agent Blalock, I think his name is. Is he here? Yeah, he'll probably talk to you here. All right, put your your leg inside. All right. Face out, okay? I was just on the phone with her. Well, I guess she just She just called her. Got you, bro. Let me Let me uh I'll talk to him and then he'll talk to you, okay? All right, bro. Just grab that, bro, if you don't mind. Hey Pa, tell Pa's 81. Yes, 81, bro. Uh not us. We're going to probably go to the um the house. Okay. Yeah. Open up. Sir. Yes, sir. So, nothing incriminating, but we are going to be going to your house right now. Is there anybody else at the house that you need to know of? >> No. Any dogs or anything that we know of? No, sir. No person, no grandma, grandpa, mom, dad. Okay, nobody's at the house right now? >> No. Okay, bro. Thank you. What are you going to the house for? They're They have a search warrant for her, bro. Okay. Yeah. Who's the detective the main guy on there? Uh we don't know, bro. We We don't know. There's another phone and stuff like that and a card that she had left me. Uh-huh. The suspect is transported to detention and officers secure personal items while preparing for further investigative steps. I just want that for Okay. Yeah, I could tell you where it's at right now. Uh where is it? You know So, if you walk into the kitchen Uh-huh. there's going to be like a like a long dresser and then there's a a stand, a wooden stand and then everything it's right right in there. Okay, so you said there's a a long kitchen, like a hallway that goes to the kitchen? Yeah. All right. You walk into the living room, straight across into the into the kitchen. You'll see it. It's like a four-foot little has a little door on it. It's It's right there by the washing dryer. Okay. You'll see it as soon as you And then where's that right there? On the top shelf. Top shelf? Okay. Thank you brother. Appreciate you man. The officers are take Walk up to here. Peace of corner for me. Sure. Walk right here. Okay. Right here. Can you Um the detective that called my mom right now, can you just have him call her and let her know what's going on? Cuz I was just on the phone with her. Like we already knew. So if he could give her a call and let her know. She just wanted that. You know what I mean? All right. Yeah. I'll I'll I'll talk to him right now and I'll have him come talk to you. Or if I could give her a call or something. If if it I just don't have her number. That's the thing. If I could give her a call and let her know. We'll we'll sort all that out. They're they're they're the ones that they're going to talk to you. Okay? So sign this for me. Just be friends in the world when you guys take these off, okay? No problem. Need my belt? Yeah. Take off your belt. Need my jewelry too or what? Um yeah. Just go ahead and take it off. Do you have anything else? No. No. Just going to do another quick check of you. Again, appreciate you. I'm blind, all right? Anytime, man. Make sure you do that. Sounds good. Look at me. Officers brief the suspect's mother on custody status and procedures while maintaining confidentiality. Formal charges are later outlined. Occupied, huh? I'm sorry about that. His mother came to pick up the towed car. And then here's the key. Okay. >> So I'm just I just need to note this down just so cuz I have to add a my report why I released the vehicle, too. So, where did you guys transport him to? So, he's at So, he is here? Yes. When will he see a judge? So, it all depends on availability from the judge, depending on other cases. Uh I'm going to say tomorrow, but I cannot Okay. And what is he being charged with? We cannot release that to you, ma'am, because he's an adult. I mean, he kind of told me Yeah, so so >> Because Okay, he was I know the girl that he was seeing, dating. Uh-huh. We went to a baseball game with her and everything. And I, you know, I looked at her, "Oh, hi, you know?" And I, "How old are you?" You know, that I ask all my boys' girlfriends that. She said 18. And then come to find out that he told me, "No, she's this age." And I go, "Okay." But then like he told me, you know, consensual is 16 or whatever. I guess there was a video in his phone. So, that's what he's being charged with? >> I'm not going to explain that. I cannot release any of that information to you. I apologize. Yeah, so um he's able to look at all the paperwork now um cuz he was provided with copies. >> Uh-huh. So, once he calls you Uh-huh. he knows exactly what I mean, he already knows exactly what he was charged with about the conversation. Yeah, he more or less told me, I guess, 12 years old or whatever. >> as as far as um any details, we cannot cuz he is over the age of 18 and that that'll be violating his rights, you know, and his privacy. Yeah. Um so, he'd be the one that that needs to explain that to you. Okay. So, you give him your phone number so he has your phone number. >> He has my number. Okay. Okay, yeah, I told him to call me. And he's here. Is he like in protective custody? >> he's not here. He's at the He's at the detention center. In Luling County. So, they have to put him separate. Okay, cuz he has put people >> going through all the all the necessary processes. They they they've done this in the past. So, they know I mean, they have their own procedures as far as where he because he was a former law enforcement >> Yes. >> Um so, that's that's all going to mean that's all on them but that they do they are aware of what the situation and to what I to what we saw they I mean they were responding according to their protocol. Okay. Okay, so you don't know if he'll see a judge tomorrow. Okay, but not I know they don't see him on weekends. Oh, really? Okay. Okay, and when he does call it will be collect, right? Okay. Okay. Okay, and his house is locked up, right? Okay. Okay, and I don't have to worry like her or her parents going over there to his house or anything like that? Yeah, you know, I mean Well, I mean I live in Cruces. I'm just Or if he comes out and says, "Hey, my house is cuz I know he has cameras." Mhm. Make sure you just report it. Okay. Well, apparently everybody knows the psychologist's ex-wife and they're already told her, "Did you hear what happened?" Somebody called his ex-wife? No. Yeah, somebody had already text the ex-wife. What happened? So, it's already out. Okay, so I don't know I don't know how >> officer's I just went to his car with the LV and then he's right. We're not going to release anything. Okay. Well, it's out there. Yes, ma'am. No, we don't release anything like that now. The charges are public. So, there's going to be in any court. And there everybody is it's allowed to see those charges. So, that's just based on the New Mexico law. Okay. Are they going to take him in there and do they have him in Yeah, they have The officer explained to to her that yeah, he should be putting it down because we told him and they knew the protocol that they have to follow. And when we left they were working on that protocol. Okay. Yes, ma'am. Okay. The suspect Jesus Lopez was charged with multiple offenses, including four counts of child abuse, sexual exploitation of children, six counts of battery of a household member, false imprisonment, and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Remember, prompt reporting and documentation of concerning behavior can support timely intervention and investigation. Protective orders and evidence collection are key tools used to safeguard individuals during ongoing cases. This is the reaction of netizens to this situation. This case shows how seriously these investigations are handled step by step. The coordination between officers and the family seems very thorough. It's important that everything is documented properly in situations like this. Everyone thought it was too late until the body cam shows the exact second officer step in. Did you predict that rescue? The next incident is when 911 call about a baby leads cops to house of horrors. Can I speak to her, please? SHE DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU. I'LL I'LL TELL YOU LATER. HERE YOU GO, KID. There you go. Yeah, I'm sorry. On August 11th, 2024, a man and his girlfriend were involved in a loud verbal altercation inside their residence, prompting concerned neighbors to call the police. The couple had previously been reported for domestic disturbances, and when officers arrived, they initially had difficulty gaining entry. However, once inside the residence, they discovered additional issues that raised further concern. That's who lives there, and you said no. >> I got no ONE LIVING THERE. POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND I GOT ONE, TOO. No answer? >> No answer. Someone's inside. Uh police department, man. I'm good. No, we need to talk >> Yeah, we got to talk to you. I'm good. You have a warrant? That's how it works. >> Yeah. Come outside. We I just got to talk to you. We're not going to come inside. You can step outside and talk to us. Y'all can talk to that door if you want. Sir, we just want to talk to you. >> I don't want to talk, though. Okay, are you in there with anybody else? That's what we're asking. >> I don't talk at all. Y'all can go away. Are you by yourself? >> want to talk. Do you know what that means? I don't want to talk. >> Are you by yourself? >> to talk, brother. I'm not going to respond no more. Okay. >> Y'all can talk to the door if you want. So, we got a report for a domestic disturbance. We have to make contact with the parties to make sure everybody's okay. If everybody's okay, stop talking over me. Not from here. I didn't call you. It doesn't have to be from you. It could be from a neighbor. We have to make sure that not here. So, goodbye. Have a good day. Any kind of kicking? Any kicking? Yeah. There we go. Who was that reported kicking? No. Just screaming and yelling, banging. Somebody be trying to come in. We're we're going to come in and we're going to talk to you. >> You got to talk to us. We are coming in. You're making this a lot harder than it has to be, man. You can make it as hard as hard AS YOU WANT. NOBODY'S DOING Come outside. That's not my name. You got the wrong apartment, man. Okay, then open the door and then we can go away. If we can ID you and nothing's going on, we're out of here. But if you don't I am not Leave me the alone. >> All right, then open the door. >> Let the other adult come outside cuz I know you're not by yourself. >> That's her. My [ __ ] you talking TO ME. ALL RIGHT, CAN I COME OUTSIDE EVEN SHE'S BATHING HER SON. CAN I SPEAK TO HER, PLEASE? [ __ ] SHE DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU. WHY DON'T YOU LET HER decide that? >> told me that. The thing is we have to speak to or we have to come in. >> Hey, you have to do whatever you have to do. You have to stay out there if you want. YOU GOT TO DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO. HEY, that's what it's going to come down to and we don't want to have to do that. After multiple warnings and hearing activity inside, officers announce forced entry if the door is not opened citing concern for occupants welfare. No, it's actually not. We have to make contact to make sure everybody's okay. Ma'am, can you come to the door? Ma'am, can I speak to you? I actually hear the water. I don't like the water. So guys, we're giving you a choice here. You can choose to open the door and talk to us so we can sort this out or you're going to choose to have the door broken down. You can make a good decision or you can choose to have us use force to enter which could result in somebody's injury. It could result in your poor child being terrified which none of us want to do. We got a report of an argument possibly domestic. If we can confirm everybody's fine, we're out of here. But if you're going to >> Officers enter the residence. A woman emerges from the bathroom area stating she was bathing her baby and that everyone is safe. interfere like this, it only gives credence to the fact that something went on and we have to check on your safety and welfare. So this is your choice. Bathroom's going to be like right here where the kid is. So this is your is the opportunity you have to open the door or we're going to open it. It's going to be hot, too. I don't know why. Thank you. All you had to DO WAS OPEN YOU HAD A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES. ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS OPEN THE DOOR. DON'T PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME. I didn't do anything. Wait, and if you open the door, we would have just left. >> do anything. That's fine. Y'all doing Officers separate the adults, calm the situation, and request identification while explaining the reason for entry and their safety concerns. Y'all doing Nobody's doing anything. She's telling you that your son and she told you that YOUR WHY WOULD YOU GUYS COME AND STAND AT MY DOOR? MY SON IS MY KID IS NAKED. Y'ALL CAME IN MY HOUSE. WE NEED TO BE SURE EVERYONE'S WELL-BEING. EVERYBODY IS OKAY. WHY DID Y'ALL BREAK INTO MY HOUSE? BECAUSE WE NO, EXCUSE ME. STOP. EXCUSE ME. Y'ALL NEED TO STOP. EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OKAY. COME ON. IT'S OKAY. IT'S OKAY. ALL they had to do was open the door. We explained it to YOU REPEATEDLY. >> OKAY, MY DOOR BROKEN DOWN. CAN SOMEBODY COME HERE? CAN SOMEBODY CALM THE ARMY, MAN? NO, IT'S NOT, MAN. YOU BROKE INTO MY HOUSE. CUZ YOU HAD TO COME TO THE DOOR. WE EXPLAINED IT REPEATEDLY. CALM DOWN. NO, IT'S NOT. STOP. GET YOUR IDS, NOW. >> I'M NOT GETTING NOTHING. I'M NOT GETTING >> GOING TO JAIL, AND YOUR CHILD IS GOING TO DCF. GIVE ME BACK MY ID. I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT IS. FIND IT NOW. FIND IT NOW. Y'ALL HAVE TO CALM HER DOWN, BRO. LIKE, Y'ALL WAS YELLING >> HER DOWN. We're calming her down. You're yelling at her. She couldn't even hear y'all. She's bathing my son, and I told y'all that. No. Let's walk this way. We'll come right in through the stairs. The woman confirms the situation was a verbal argument only. No physical altercation is reported, and the child was present during the argument. Yeah, okay. I know. We're going to come right in through the stairs. Stuff all over the counters. Where were you calling FROM? WHERE WERE THE COPS? I DON'T CARE IF I'M SCREAMING AT YOU, OKAY? IF POLICE WERE AT MY DOOR, I WOULD COME TO THE DOOR and answer. YOU GUYS JUST BROKE INTO MY HOUSE. I'M BATHING MY KID. >> OKAY. YOU COULD NOT TAKE A SECOND TO HAVE THE other guy watch your kid while you came to the door TO SAY, "HEY, NOTHING'S GOING ON HERE." WE HAD A CALL ABOUT A DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE, OKAY? >> DID YOU GUYS SAY ANYTHING when you came to the door? >> We came to the doors. The guy refused to answer the door. That explains that something could be going on. When we don't get a response from you after speaking to the male, we fear that something's wrong. The baby's crying. We hear you talking. You could have came to the door and spoken to us, but you allowed your boyfriend or husband or whatever to continue to play the games that he was playing when you could have came to the door. We need to make sure everybody is safe, bottom line. We're doing our jobs. Can you please tell me what was going on? Nothing was going on. We were just having an argument. >> have been an easy conversation to have in the hallway. See what I mean? So, right then and there, it confirmed that you guys were involved in some sort of disturbance. I'm not saying it was physical. You're already saying that it was a verbal argument. We don't know what's going on inside. Had you came to the door and spoken to us, you could have clarified it for us. So, can you please tell me what happened? >> We were just having an argument. It was nothing crazy. Yeah, I screamed. I See how I was just YELLING AT YOU? I'M SORRY FOR YOU SCREAMING AT ME. WHAT was the argument about? >> our relationship. Like, like 3 years in like just A BREAKUP, WHATEVER THE CASE may be. last? How long did the argument go on for? Just a few minutes that I remember. >> Aside from the basis of it, what were the main points of it? The main basis is like I'm giving my friend more attention than I'm giving him. A female friend or a male friend? >> female. Okay. How did it unfold? So, he came home. He was upset. And when he came home, he just started arguing with you about it? >> No, like he wanted to talk. I was just ignoring him and then that's when the argument started. >> Okay. Why were you ignoring him? Cuz I didn't want to talk about it. We've been talking about it all day. I'm tired. I came from work. I work from 7:00 to 3:00. So, you're tired about the argument and you didn't want to continue it, right? >> Yes. That was it. We were just screaming or whatever the case may be. And it might be this day and age. >> give me some dialogue to it? Like >> Like, I feel like you don't care about my feelings. I'm talking to you about something. You're ignoring me. Basically, that. At any point, like get physical with you? >> No. Where was the child when the argument was going on? He was in the room with me. Did you ask him to leave the room? Yes, plenty of times. Did he keep coming back in? Yes. And it was about you hanging out with a a girlfriend? Yes. Or is it more accusations of you being with like somebody else? >> No, just a just my friend. Me and my friend are close. We are in nursing school People heard you guys arguing and they got worried. How old is your son? He's 18 months. Do you want to dress him right now? Yeah. Why wouldn't you come to the door? Was he telling you not to? I don't like police. Like I have bad experiences with police officers. The man explains he believed everything was fine and did not want to engage. Officers reiterate their obligation to verify safety during disturbance calls. To tell you in this scenario, when we're not getting a response, we fear the worst and then we hear the kid crying. We hear the water going. We're wondering, "Hey, is somebody about to baby with the water?" You know what I mean? Had you came to the door and been like, "Hey, listen, we're all good here." I probably would have been like, "Hey, can you just step outside so I can verify?" The water's running. The baby's crying. You come outside. You're like, "Hey, listen, guys. I'm just trying to give my child a bath. Here, come inside real quick." We probably would have stayed here. Okay, yep. The baby's getting bathed and stuff like that. Talk to him, talk to you. I appreciate your honesty because Yeah, you guys were having an argument. I thought his mother said he wasn't supposed to be here. Your baby? Why? Where is the baby supposed to be? He's supposed to be with my mom this weekend. I can get myself together. I'm I'm in the process of moving and Do you have custody of your child? Yeah, yeah, my baby is my baby. She takes him to daycare and stuff. The daycare is around the block from her house. Have a seat. I'm not under arrest? You're detained. I'm detained for for what? So, did you hear us through the door when we were talking to you? No, I spoke to you and I told you everything was fine. At the same time, I'm in the house cleaning up and my girl is bathing my son. So, We get called to what sounds like a physical fight in a residence. We are obligated by state law to get go inside and make sure everybody's okay. We get what you're saying. Look, I don't necessarily want to let people into my apartment either, but we have to if we cuz if cuz God forbid we leave, I'm not saying you're not a nice guy, right? But somebody else in there that knifes up his girlfriend and then I leave, you want to know what they do? They take my car, they take my house, they take my cat. I completely understand that, right? But at the same time, everything going on right now, like we could barely hear y'all through the door and I'm telling y'all like everything is fine. I know, but we asked multiple times for you just to open that door. Why did y'all call my name through the door? We said it, are you That's who lives there and you said no. >> I know I'm living here though. Like that's what I'm saying right now. Cuz it's on your DMV it's on DMV. Officers observed the interior conditions and expressed concern about cleanliness and safety for a young child living in the residence. We have an house history at the department. So, dispatch told us who resides at the apartment. Okay, that's how Okay, okay, that makes sense. Bro, I'm really just in there just trying to get everything together. So, what's going on tonight though? Cuz somebody's calling in that there's yelling and stuff going on and they said your apartment. Can you tell me what's >> even on a We loud. We loud, bro. You could see we were in THERE BATHING MY SON. Look at this. Y'all heard me clearly through the door? Yes. Could you hear you when you were right there by the door? We could hear you, yeah. Could you the kid like crying a little bit, laughing in the background. That's all we could hear cuz it was really loud. I couldn't hear your girlfriend or whoever that is at all. >> And that's what I'm saying. Like a lot of the time they do happen like that. Like I know. >> Even the last time and that's why I'm I'm saying that like yo bro, like I'm good off of this because That's the way it works. We have to come in and make sure everybody's okay. >> I understand that. You had this conversation in the hallway? >> Listen, listen, listen, listen. He already explained that to me and I understand that completely. And first of all, yeah, I'll apologize, You can apologize all you want but the fact of the matter is if somebody gets hurt because you refused to open the door, we're here investigating a domestic, that falls all back on you. You I'll tell you right now you have another problem cuz you have a child in that house and it's absolutely disgusting. I was in the in the process of cleaning it. Cleaning? Yeah. Well, what are you cleaning in there? You got to get a shovel and maybe a backhoe to clean that mess. >> Not really. I'm the one that did all of that. >> Okay, but you got a little child in there, man. You got to be considerate of that. You got all over the couch, you got stuff all over the on the couch. My son wasn't here. My son just came home this weekend. Okay, but he's here now. He's here now and that's not acceptable. >> Right and I was at work. I'm I'm cleaning it up now. My son is never around that. So you talking about unacceptable, you have no idea >> Your son is in there now and that's why it's unacceptable. >> idea how I keep my son. So understandable. I don't care what you think about that. Well, I know I know what I see right now. >> All right and I'm in the process Based on refusal to cooperate and the presence of unsafe conditions for a young child, officers detain and arrest the man for risk of injury. like pretty good neighbors when they're like we're in fear for whoever's inside the apartment. Hang tight, okay? What else do you got? Yeah. Okay. And he should be contacted. Technically, they both should be going 10-10. But with the kid here. But this is completely unacceptable. Yep. But he's going to go 10-10 on risk of injury cuz it's his residence. Hey, stay here, little guy. Stay here. All right, where are you going? COME HERE, BUDDY. HEY, HEY, WHERE ARE YOU RUNNING? YOU COMING HERE? HELLO. HELLO. Who got you? You want to see your mama? Where's your mama? You didn't even get yourself off. Don't either. All right, come on. Oh, what? I I did a search warrant on you. Do you understand the police just broke down your door, right? Yeah. Okay. It's a complete misunderstanding. >> Okay. I think the only misunderstanding is that you didn't open the door. >> Hang tight here. He's going to bring his car here. She could even tell you we're getting everything together. I would open the door for y'all. Here's the two things you're going to get charged with. If it's interfering What could I interfere with? You can't interfere with a police investigation. So, we're at that door, we're asking asking asking asking to get out. Yeah, and you asked us to and you said all you had to need to do is speak to the female. I told her to go to the door, she went to the door. At that point, it's not on me. That's not right. That's not my home. How am I getting charged with that? Yeah, because you are breaking the child abuse into that. How? I'm not custodial parent. Hop in the car. Bro, that's crazy. Y'all really doing this? Yeah. There's a misconception. You don't need to be custodial parent to be charged with this. My son wasn't even there. I literally was getting dressed. Even before that, I'll stop you before that. I don't need to argue charges with you. You're under arrest. Get in the car. Okay. You got your seatbelt on? I want to just say like listen, honestly to God >> you want. Go ahead. Honestly, I I I swear to God and everything I love, I was going to open the door. I'm getting everything right. When I tell you ask her, she was butt naked. What I'm trying to do is get everything situated. >> Sure, but that's not the conversation we had when the door was closed, right? >> Well, sir, I could barely hear you, sir. I'm telling you >> having an open conversation. You said, and I quote, "Take the door, do whatever you need to do." And we did. I'm not going to lie. I'm not going to lie. At that point And we did it. DCF is clearly going to be involved at this point regardless. >> Yes. Grand national conversation with her said he came home kind of was going at her that she's not spending time with him, she's always spending time with her girlfriend, she's doing this XYZ, and he's frustrated with it. She kept trying to end the conversation, he kept initiating the conversation, but nothing ever physical occurred. That's about what he said, too. He said they were just going back >> sides. So, nobody's getting arrested for any sort of domestic abuse. that's why we're here. Ma'am, this this apartment is not safe for a 8-month-old. But he he's not here most of the I understand. So, what's next? They're going to take my baby now? No, we're not saying No, we're not saying that. We are going to make a DCF referral, but that's more just to get you the services that you need to juggle school and having a kid. I mean, I know you said your mom helps out. Maybe you need more support than just mom right now. Hi, bubba. How are you? Is she staying here tonight or My mom is not going to be here. Was the plan for him to stay here? It was, but I said I Where was he going to sleep? He sleeps in a bed with me. You know that's not safe, right? For my 8-month-old to sleep in the bed with me? Yeah, cuz if you roll over, you know what I mean? You can fall asleep on him. I mean, all three of you sleep in the bed? No, I don't even know. Where does he sleep? Which way you use the couch? I'll try. He goes to sleep Is there a way you can clean out that pen? My son is doesn't It's not here all the time. I'm juggling school and college. We're going to say just because of tonight's night he will be here. Yeah. It may be a good idea to clean out and maybe you can put him right next to you guys in the bed, but or next to the bed but just not in. Does the baby have food? What does he eat? Is he on formula still? Got food? No. Did you guys have dinner tonight? Yes, but we had a pizza. Where's the box? This is this he he does well. What do you got for 2 weeks out? What do you got? Yeah. Could do the 26th. What do you have for food in the morning for breakfast? I'm going to go I'll have oatmeal, but I was going to go to McDonald's and get him something. Yeah. I have a lot of concerns with this apartment. It's not conducive for a child to be in. Kid like that, you can see he he wants to walk around, he wants to play. >> My house is usually not like this. It's because I have to go to school and It didn't happen today. Yeah, this is a long Yeah, I don't >> like weeks of >> Man, we got dirty diapers everywhere. I mean, this the The diapers alone are just We're not being judgmental. I I care for your child. I want your child to be safe. I can tell he doesn't have any markings on him, he doesn't look malnourished, but these conditions here could get him sick. The last thing me and this officer want to do is have to respond to an emergency call about a child who's unresponsive, and God forbid it it's your child. All right? Because it's something that could be taken care of. I know you have your hands full. If you need help, it's okay to ask for help. It's out there. We just want him to be safe. That's it. Bye-bye. No. Okay. I was completely wrong. Is there anything I can No, you're under arrest. That's pretty straightforward. This is going to be a lot worse than for me like than it would be. I promise you so I did not expect none of this. You had a lot of opportunities to get OUT OF THIS. I DON'T WANT TO ARGUE. I DON'T WANT >> OKAY, WE CAN TALK ABOUT THIS once you're in holding, all right? The man involved was charged with risk of injury. Remember, when officers respond to a welfare-related call, cooperating early can help resolve the situation quickly and avoid escalation. Maintaining a safe and clean living environment is essential, especially when young children are present. This is the reaction of netizens to this situation. This situation escalated quickly just from not opening the door. You can see how the officers were focused on checking safety first. What do you think about these situations? Comment below to share your thoughts and like this video if you want to continue calling out such cases. To stay updated, don't hesitate to subscribe to Law Zone for more content.