my right. So you taking my son away from his brother now. You're taking all three of us apart. You've got him over here crying. >> Your son's in a dirty mother. My wife all my kids on my life is in my bag. I ain't touch that. >> She got detergent in my baby eyes. He shouldn't be putting his hands on. I'm 66 years old. They just limp here for free. They freeloaded. What began as a routine response quickly escalated when the parents became aggressive and turned on officers. As tempers flared and cooperation broke down, police shifted their focus to the children caught in the middle. >> You're in this state. >> Okay. All right. Let's >> She's destroying my house. >> With the risk continuing to grow, officers made the decision to intervene and remove the kids before things escalated any further. This is when officers rescue kids after parents explode and turn on authorities. The first incident is that DCF steps in when 11-year-old arrives at school visibly harmed. >> Allan was upset because they spilled juice. She has a black eye in cuz he beat them. They did a driveby shooting in Lafayette Parish on Wall Street >> with the kids in the car. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> And this child reported to me because she was afraid. She disclosed to me that they were told to sit on the >> on January 22nd, 2024, school staff contacted authorities after an 11-year-old student arrived at school with visible injuries and reported fear about returning home. It >> was pretty much purchased. >> So, it's not prescribed. >> So, we have a situation where her name is Kelly. These are the pictures. She says that Ally, Sam, her mom, she got some dad, her mom's boyfriend, here, here. >> Mhm. >> Here in this area. She said that happened from the belt buckle. So, this is the side of the face. She's swollen all in this area. That's why I did a a straight. She's more swollen on that side. Allan, um Sam, she says, is the one who did it. That's my mom. >> Can you send this these pictures to my phone >> first? This is Miss Dubrey. She's the principal. Y'all met her already. >> I met him. >> Miss Molo from the school district. >> So, Kelly complained that she wasn't feeling well. She disclosed this information to one of our staff members here. She stated that I don't know if it happened this weekend, but the incident occurred. >> Yes, it was this weekend. >> And >> staff report concerns for additional children in the household, including a younger sibling still at home and a brother who may also have been affected. Allan was upset because they spilled juice. He was just released Tuesday or Wednesday. Probation violation. Don't know what for. But that's mama's boyfriend. My biggest concern is she also disclosed this is their little sister surrender. >> She's at home >> from the primary >> from the primary. She's a first grader. Kelly stay shut. She has a black eye and it's shut cuz he beat them. Now the brother, he's going to deny it. He's a student here as well. He protects her. Kelly said he was shoved against the door or the wall or something. So, he might have a bruise on his back. >> We had called home initially because she was in pain, but her face, I mean, it's swollen, but one side you can see. I don't know if that's where he he choked her, per se. Uh, it's like swollen. Look much larger. Like, it it's not even, you know, the same size. And the child is very thin. [clears throat] >> Yeah. She's a petite little girl. So, do I send him home on the bus? I mean, do I release her? >> That'd be a DCFS call to make that decision. What does the mom say about all this? >> The mom has not even come to campus. Like, we had an incident and he came and checked on us cuz he's my boss child [clears throat] last week where there was after school tutoring and nobody was home. So, we cannot drop off kids at our home. School officials describe ongoing issues reaching the child's parent and prior incidents involving neglect and delayed pickups >> where there's no one. So the bus brought the child back here. And so when we started calling, nobody would answer the phone. Eventually this gentleman picked up the phone and we told him, you know, she she's back at school. There's nobody home to receive her. She has to stay at school. He took probably like 40 something minutes. The only thing that or the thing that I think led to them coming get the child is because I called him and I'm like, "Look, it's almost six o'clock. Nobody has picked up the child." And the mom is refusing to answer. And I left the message. I said, "Hello, this is Shelley Dupre from TH, the principal. I have your child here. She's been here for, you know, so much time. If someone does not come pick up this child, call me back in the next 30 minutes. I will have to get law enforcement involved." So, I want to say maybe 20 or so minutes after that. 25 he came. I have never seen the mother. So mom has rheumatoid arthritis, but she's a she's still able-bodied enough, but she does suffer. Sometimes she's very stiff. I've met mom multiple times since last year as well because of the little girl serenity, her behavior, mental health issues. Mom, a week or so ago, she was detained by Lafayette Paris Sheriff's Department. She was the [clears throat] driver. The kids were in the car. The two older ones, not Serenity. Um, Christopher and Kelly and Christopher, they were backseat passengers in the car. The cousin, they did a drive by shooting at Lafayette Parall Street >> with the kids in the car. >> Yes. >> Yes. And she was detained. >> Yes. >> There's nothing cuz I checked with my people. She There's nothing to say she that mom was arrested. So, that was a report that I recently just did to DCFS. They never called me back yet on that. So, I did a formal report again. And now this because this is all within a week or so that shooting >> with the cousin that was during the migra break and this child reported to me because she was afraid. She'd been having dreams >> because they were in the back seat. Mom was temporarily [music] detained. The kids were placed in one other unit. Mom was in another unit. And Christopher was like I was just scared that my mom was going to be hurt because of course she was complaining. You can't put cuffs on me. I have arthritis. You know that kind of thing. They were released to leave with grandmother. They left the >> authorities learn of a separate recent incident in which the children were present during a high-risisk law enforcement stop involving the mother and other adults. >> Police station the children did but the children also she disclosed to me that they were told to sit on the when they got stopped. I put all that in my report. So this happened over the monik. Now do I Allan was still incarcerated at that time but I don't know who this cousin is because they use nicknames. I don't know who these people are but mother was the driver of this car. So he got out a week later. He got out Tuesday. >> Where did we get the information that she was detained from? >> The child. >> They might have just stopped them and questioned. >> No, they were taken to the police station. >> The police station? >> No, they were taken to the police station. The children were driven in a different car. They were she was traumatized by this. And then Christopher also confirmed the information. Part of it was the mom's car is quite recognizable. It's red. I forget the the cross. I saw it on the I said, "Is that them?" Cuz I saw them laugh at Paris. I said, "Is this No, no, that can't be them." And that's when this child >> came up and said, >> came up and shared this information. >> I don't know what you could be walking into, but I need some guidance in relation to I mean, either from y'all or them about these children. >> What DCFS said they're going to do? >> They said they're going to try to make this a priority. One call because that might be them right there. >> Yes. Hello. There was supposed to be someone. >> Officers and child welfare representatives discuss the cumulative risk factors and determine the situation requires urgent intervention >> that went to the address as well. We have the DA that we report to as well in relation to different circumstances of children. So she was supposed to be contacting >> Miss Natalie Spencer >> with our office with the DA. >> I think I still have >> Yeah. Let me go get out the car. >> Okay. So, do I call an ambulance and know that? >> She's a nurse practitioner. She want she has >> It's an at home perpetrator. >> Yeah. The perpetrator is at home. >> Yeah. >> With the child. >> So, we're not going to send a perpetrator to the hospital. No. >> No. Okay. So, he's telling me I need to call the police and I have to I need to ride with her to >> We already called the police. >> No. I'm sorry. The ambulance. >> Oh, yeah. I already got >> You have to contact the parent >> that she's going to the hospital. >> Oh, so we have to let them know. >> That's what I'm The child that's already there with a black eye is closed. >> I I know. You see, I have to call an ambulance because of the medical issues and the liability. Hold on a second. So, what we're going to do is when DCFS gets over here, DCFS can take over with the child. They'll be there at the state. They can contact the judge. >> We can tell them the circumstances, the severity of the circumstances, and they could be immediately ordered to the state by judge like an emergency. And then we're going to >> medical professionals recommend immediate hospital evaluation due to the child's condition and possible head or neck injuries. >> The criminal aspect of we'll handle the criminal aspect. Hey >> what happened? >> But I need to bring this child to the hospital right away from what the nurse practitioners tell. >> So I need to So if you have that then I'll have the medical. So I'm going to call 911 to bring me an ambulance. >> Head trauma, you know, possible bleeding in the brain. You don't know neck injuries. So I have a cadence coming over here. DCFS needs to get here so they can possibly get the child war and do emergency war to the state. There's three kids involved. Two girls, one boy. One of the children, one of the girls is that's injured is here at school at Tes Elementary. >> The other one >> the other one is at home apparently with a black eye. Uh everybody that's coming is coming to play right now. >> Okay. >> Case workers on her way. >> Yes. >> Jun Texas is coming. She's going to assist us with the case. >> Not taking over it, but we're going to take the case. >> We just want to make sure. >> Officers assess whether the alleged conduct meets criminal thresholds and discuss applicable charges based on injury severity and history. >> The kids out and DCFS is most likely going to go to the house, obtain the other child, and we're going to be there. >> Yeah. They don't come to the door, though. I'm going to let you know. They don't answer phone calls. She doesn't come to the door. any of those kinds of things because it it it takes an act of Congress for her to even when that the little one, the first grader, um she's tried to run from campus multiple times, jump the fence, all kinds of things like that. And that child has sat there for half the day. We consider that risk, you know, when they try to flee from school. >> Okay. So, what do I mean to do, sir? I don't want everything in >> I understand. I understand. I I just Where did I get to the hospital? That's my only goal for being here was to evaluate. She asked me to come and evaluate what I thought needed to >> to happen. And I feel that a CT scan of the face for sure, the head and the neck is appropriate. >> Voicemail. We need to see what we dealing with. >> Yeah. We can't do nothing until we know what we're going to have to do forensic. We need to see the extent of her injuries to know exactly what the choice >> and what that doctor said with that head. whatever going on with that child. He >> like you said, it'll definitely fit secondderee cruelty. Let's make sure it's not something worse. >> Hello. >> All right. >> This is not the first time he ended up mind documented. >> Police detained the mother's boyfriend after establishing probable cause related to harm to a juvenile. >> I have rheumatoid arthritis which is incurable. I go see the doctor and I go to aroma therapy. The one off Gilbo suit. So, you have your medical ID cards. What you saying >> as far as that? I'm getting my doctor to write a prescription. Not a prescription, like being that I'm working. My doctor is patients uh patients jered. She pretty much what they want cuz she told me to just walk in there and they told me uh when I called to walk in there, they told me it would have to be a uh I guess a referral. So, all they told me I couldn't do was pretty much purchase. >> So, that's not prescribed. >> No. Uh that right there is prescribed. All I did was pretty much put in the uh a bag. >> Okay. Yeah. >> So you understand the process when it's prescribed to you >> have to keep it in the original dispensary container. >> Uhhuh. >> So that's a violation. And you're running around with children. >> Oh no. I just went She's homebound currently. This is something I literally just went pick up. She's homebound. >> So she's homebound. >> Then your medication should also be homebound. No. >> Correct. No, I just put it. It's pretty much >> put in the back of the car. >> Okay. >> Thank you. Can you have your guys hook him up with the second degree cruelty for her and I'll handle the one in the hospital when we get the extent of injuries? >> So, she's getting the >> she's she's leaving with Aadian. Can we hook him up with seconddegree cruelty for this kid and then I'll do the investig? >> Yes. That is Alan Sam. I'll do the investigation for the one that's in the hospital once we get the extended. >> Let me get with corporal and >> Okay. Thank you. >> sort it all out. Your name, sir? >> Oh, Alan. I'm sorry. >> Alan who? >> Sam. >> Mr. Sam over there. Look >> is who doing what now? I was just asking a question, sir. >> He was just asking if they was >> Yeah. What do you want to do? >> Are they doing what? With who? >> I was just asking if they were taking Sorry. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Right now, concerning the investigation, >> I'm going to ask you a question. >> Okay. >> And I'm going to need your full cooperation. Yes, sir. >> Okay. I hope you understand that. Mr. Sam, I need you to turn around and place your hands behind your back. Okay. You're being detained in reference to a second degree cruelty to a juvenile investigation. You do have the right to remain silent. >> The mother's boyfriend, Alan Sam, was charged with seconddegree cruelty to a juvenile based on the child's statements and observed injuries. He was taken into custody while officers continued investigating the extent of harm to all children involved. DCF initiated emergency protective custody proceedings for the minors pending judicial review. Additional charges remain possible following medical evaluations and further investigation. Remember, schools play a critical role in identifying and reporting signs of harm when children cannot safely advocate for themselves. Repeated risk factors and delayed intervention can escalate situations into both child welfare and criminal proceedings. This is the reaction of netizens to this situation. Thank goodness the school took this seriously and acted fast. It's scary how much this child was carrying on her own. This shows why mandated reporting saves lives. Think this situation was already intense. The body cam catches a split-second decision that changes [music] everything. Comment if you saw it coming. The next incident is when all hell breaks loose after grandma hits seven-year-old with iron. >> She smacked him. Smack your back >> and then she threw the iron at her face. >> Yeah. Curse. >> If you need us, call her. >> Tell them what you really. >> So they have stolen money from me. They have stolen my car. Correct. [music] >> On February 9th, 2024, officers responded to a residence after a disturbance involving a grandmother and her grandchildren. Initial reports indicate a physical altercation inside the home. The grandmother alleges the grandson became disrespectful and aggressive, prompting a heated family dispute witnessed by multiple household members. >> How you doing, man? What's going on? Yeah, my grandson uh slapped me in my face and slapped my glasses off my face. >> Who was your grandson? >> Uh 15 years old. Where is he? >> He's 14. >> 14. >> You want to tell the story of my sister? >> I just want y'all to talk to him. He shouldn't be putting his hands on I'm 66 years old. He shouldn't be putting his hands on me. >> Okay. Where the sister at? >> Which one? >> Call her and have her on her way back here. >> Y'all want to come in? >> Yes, ma'am. You got your ID with you? >> Yeah, I'm here. >> You mom? >> I'm That's my mom. I'm mom. Y'all got to excuse the place. 99 people living in here. >> She sitt here from her. >> Yeah. Come on. It's time for us to She has called y'all several times and they told her what she needed to do. Point blank. Period. [music] That's what she need. >> They just live here for free. They freeloaders. This is what this is. I'm finally getting the ride to get up out of here and do what I need to do within the next couple of days. So, >> witness statements indicate the grandmother attempted to throw an iron toward the grandson, but it missed and struck a seven-year-old girl instead. >> They're being evicted, but he still shouldn't be putting his hands. >> Yeah, but you shouldn't be doing that either. My >> deal, please. >> You target them, too. If you hold on, y'all ain't about to go back and forth. Listen, listen, ma'am. Listen. Y'all not about to go back and forth. I need to get everybody's side of what happened. So, y'all going back and forth. That's nonsense. >> I mean, what all happened? >> I don't know. I just know something. I just from my understanding. >> I tell you. >> Well, I mean, I can't have three people tell me what's up. >> She know she was sitting on the bed and my brother was choking on she he stepped on her accident. She yelled at him. >> He said, "Quiet. You standing right there. She came and smacked yelled at him and she smacked him. your back >> and then she threw the iron in her face. >> Did she take the iron and throw it at like >> lying? She playing 239, right? >> How did all this start? >> You know what? To be honest with you, I don't I don't even remember cuz a lot of stuff goes on all the time. I just got >> officers separate family members and interview the children who provide consistent accounts of the object striking the younger child's face. in a hospital a couple of weeks ago. I don't need this. All I've been asking them to do is move. They don't help. They don't help. >> So, what happened? What happened for us to be called out? >> I'm trying to tell you. I don't really remember what happened, but I was talking to somebody else. I wasn't even talking to him. I did not cuz it's not to you. I'm talking to you, man. >> Well, they lying. >> Okay. Stop worrying about what they saying. >> I'm not worried, but just don't lie or I'm talking to you. Talk to me right now. So, what happened? >> Uh, Milani, do you remember what happened? >> The dude, she just followed the lady. >> No, is lying. The iron did not go by his face. So, she's lying. >> No, I'm talking about >> y'all going back and forth. We not about to do that. >> Well, nothing going to happen anyway. But I what I wanted was he shouldn't be disrespecting [music] adults. >> Okay. So he disrespect disrespect. They don't listen to her. >> Okay. So he disrespected you then. What happened? >> In my house long long >> he disrespected you. So what happened? >> I don't remember what happened. What I'm trying to tell you. >> Okay. I'll be right back. >> I don't remember things. >> How old is she? >> She's seven. >> Sevenyear-old female got hit in the face with an iron. >> So what what happened? Police document visible injury to the child and request permission to photograph it as part of standard evidence collection. >> She was sitting on the bed. >> Who was she? >> Jaci. >> This is Jason. >> Okay. >> She was sitting on the bed. My brother was jumping on it. And after he stepped on her finger. >> Which brother? >> The one that's my sister. >> Okay. >> He stepped on her finger. Then he said, "My bed." And she stopped crying. And after she said, "Bana, Jamar stepped on your daughter's finger." And after Jamal's like, "Be quiet. You're always yelling." the nap that she she picked up the eye and tried to throw it in. >> Then you walked past me. >> Ma'am, ma'am. Ma'am, I asked you what happened. >> Ma'am, this is my last time asking you. I asked you what happened. You told me you didn't remember. >> No, I >> Okay, so let me ask somebody who remember. Okay. >> Okay. Don't interrupt me while I'm trying to get what happened. >> She couldn't see him past me. >> Okay. I'm trying to be respectful as I can. I gave you the opportunity to tell me what happened. >> In my room. I'm going in my room. >> Just sit here for a second. I'm not done with you. She tried to pick up the uh the iron. She tried to throw it at him, but she hit her in the face. >> She got mad cuz the grandson was like, "You always yelling." And she smacked him in the face. He stopped smacking her in the face. >> You got silver batteries grandson and the grandma. Then you turn around, you got battery on the grandma for the little girl cuz she trying to sling iron, hit the boy, but you missed the boy and hit her. And in all actuality, that's what you got. It's like you got three things going on all at one time in this family dispute. So >> conflicting explanations are given by the grandmother, including claims of memory issues and accidental contact. >> If anybody get arrested, his grandma >> the grandma. Do I have permission to take a picture of your daughter's face? >> Your son name. Well, he on his way back. I rather talk to him when he get back. How long they going to take? >> He right here at Publix. >> What's her name? >> Her name is Ja. When we ask your mama, is it okay if we talk to you? Okay. Do you remember what happened? >> Okay. So, what happened? >> Jamar stepped on J head and then she tried to hit him but she missed and then she hit me and then Well, I don't remember the rest. >> You don't remember the rest? Okay. I appreciate you. Thank you. Hello. >> Hey. Iron iron or golf club iron? >> No, I iron like a ironing board. Like you iron your clothes and hit her in the face. She threw the iron at 15year-old grandson and ended up hitting the seven-year-old girl. >> Brilliant. >> Yeah. What side of your face was you hit on? >> You remember that? But you don't remember what happened? >> Yo, because it hurts. I remember that. And I remember my classes going off. >> Do you need to be seen by EMS? >> What happened? >> I remember the baby her hand. She said that Jamar stepped on her hand. So I got up to see what was going on and he said he did not step on his hand. And as he was going past me, this happens almost every day. He calls me a says stuff to me every day. So I just >> Officers determine the incident qualifies as family violence under state law due to shared residence and injury to a minor. with all of them. >> So when he walked past you, what happened? >> And >> he called you to be word. >> Yeah. And um >> reassurance that I came back to the room. >> That's my brother. You know what I'm saying? >> So where did the slap come in? Where did the slap come in? >> The slap came in and his mother came to the room to see what was going on. She was like in front of the door. I was here and he just swung over and slapped me. >> Where were you in this at? >> I was in the front room. >> Okay. Did you see >> No. >> Any hands exchanged? >> I just heard I heard the cry and I heard the yelling. Let me speak to you outside. >> I'm just waiting for Jamari. >> Yeah, but you know what? But but let me say this. >> How you doing, Jamar? >> Good. >> Step inside real quick and uh let me talk to mom. I just want to hear Jamar's side of the story. >> Absolutely. But let me just give you a quick backstory. I'm a twin sister. So, it's always been a little favoritism. When my mom got sick, I came out here to help her. Eventually, all my kids came out here. The disrespect started getting real. Jamari and the [clears throat] one that told you what happened, J, their father was murdered. So now it goes from you yelling at them, saying stuff below the belt. Now you calling them. >> So all of it be a trigger. You know what I'm saying? So it's it's a it's personal that always leads up to her reaching out, touching one of the kids or whoever. Y'all end up getting called. And that's why I say we already knows what we need to do. >> What do you need to do? >> Leave. >> From what I got so far, I'mma let her talk to Jamari. >> Supervisors are consulted as officers consider the grandmother's age, health, and the seriousness of the incident. >> Discussion when she get done, >> but from what I got so far, unfortunately, your mom probably about to be arrested. >> No, please don't. Please don't. >> It's family violence. >> Please don't. It was a mistake, though. It was a mistake. Please do not arrest her. She She does not She can Please don't. >> And that and that's where I'm kind of stuck at >> with her health condition and stuff. >> Yes, her health condition is bad. We just recently got out the hospital. Please don't. >> So, >> because it's family violence. >> Mama Bear, can I talk to you, please? >> Go ahead. >> Okay. >> Yes, ma'am. >> All right. What happened, sir? >> We was in the back room right there. >> Mhm. >> I was jumping on the bed and I had to step on her finger. She wanted to uh she came in here, told her mom and she started yelling right there. I whispered in her ear. I was like, "Shut up." And so so she came back. Now I had like it was like a empty water. There was nothing in there. So I just like squished it and the water came out. She came back there. She tried to throw iron at it like caught back and hit the girl and I came back in here. She tried she >> Okay. So, what hand would you say you mushed her with? >> All right, Milan. >> Okay. So, right hand you you. >> All right, sweetheart. >> So, when we say mush, right to yourself, how would you say mush? Is this a mush or >> like that? >> Okay. So, >> she ain't nobody doing all that. So, do you remember what hand she used when she slapped you in the face? >> Y'all remember? >> Okay. Was it a slap? Was it a punch? Was it a hit? It wasn't like slaps where like it could hurt me, but it like went like that. >> Okay. Then what did you do? >> I went in the back. I was walking around in the house and she went in there and caught y'all. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, did he say anything about the iron? >> Well, he said that she threw the iron, tried to hit him, but she like she cocked back, threw the iron and it didn't hit him, it hit her. >> I'm trying to determine due to her age and her health and stuff. >> Are we just leaving her? Listen, with her health and her age and stuff, I'm trying to make the determination of I don't know how to put it, but she's arrested on the family violence, which this is what the report is going to be under. They'll put a stay away order in place for her and the kids. And since I've been here, that's been going on. You get what I'm saying? >> But see, that has a lot to play her medication and all of that. I don't know if her medication approved anything, but she's on anti-depression. She's on several medications. >> Okay. So, with all of that, her medical history and stuff, I'm trying to made a determination not to arrest her, but I have enough to arrest her. If I do, it's going to be >> police establish probable cause and proceed with an arrest based on injury and witness statements. >> Stay away from the kids or the one she hit. At least that means she probably won't be allowed back in this house. This is her house. >> I get that. >> That's just how family violence works sometimes. >> My goodness. >> I'm trying to work around that the best I can. So, just keep that conversation between me and you for now >> and I'm going try to contact my supervisor as far as that goes. >> If you need us call, >> tell them what you really >> So, what? Explain what happened one more time. >> Oh, I forgot to tell what really did it when she started. >> Hold on one second, ma'am. I'm speaking to him. I got you. We go. Ma'am, we gonna be Ma'am, hold on. Ma'am, >> hold on. Okay, we gonna come out of here. We got you. Just give us a second. Okay, I'm talking to him. Be right back. All right, Grandma. >> Your turn. Now, I've got two two two variations of the story of what occurred. So, >> and what happened? >> I'm going to let you know right now. I have problem with my memory. I'm in the stages of speak. >> Okay. But I just remember going in the room after my uh great grand said that Jamari stepped on her hand to see what was going on. He said he didn't step on the hand and then he went back and I was going back to my room and he squirts me with this water bottle all the time. >> So he came and squirted. That's what really flared me. >> Squirted me with the water again. And then the mother came and we were at the door in the room and she was standing there. He was behind her and I was on the inside of the room. And when he went to swing at me, hit me in the face and knock my glasses off, I just said, "Let me just call the police cuz you know done with her kids." >> Okay. >> The oldest one broke up my doors to my bedroom. >> I'm not We're not talking about that. We talking about right here, right now. Right. Just saying. >> So where were you in conjunction when he's jumping on the bed in? >> I was in my bedroom. >> So you were in your room? >> Yes. >> While he was jumping on the bed? >> Yes. >> Okay. So she came out >> and told and she was crying and said Jamari jumped on the hand. >> Now she told you or she told her mama? >> She told her mama and she told me. >> Okay. So at this point you're coming out of you came out the room up here. I came out of my bedroom in the back >> and you came up to this room in the front. Right. Okay. So, you're coming out to the front. Where is he in conjunction of while this is going on? >> He was like I think he was coming out of the room or was in the room. I'm not sure. >> Okay. >> But I know he went past me and he was like I did not jump on her hand. After that, I turned around and went back to my room and words was going on and he came out with spray bottle and started spraying me. So he came out into the I'm right here. Right here. No, don't worry about him. So >> talk to him. >> I I got you. So now both of y'all didn't came out the room. >> Mhm. We both in the hallway. That's when the little >> and he's behind his mother cuz his mother's standing there listening to what's going on. And he reached around and slapped me. >> Okay. So he reached around his mama and slapped you. >> Okay. Milani, where was Milani? >> I don't know. >> Okay. So when you >> see that good. >> Okay. So when did you hit accidentally hit Milani with an iron? >> I was in the room cuz the iron was on the table. >> So you were in this room. >> Front room. >> Okay. So you picked it up and what happened? >> And I just went >> let it go and it hit my leg in the face. >> Milani. Yeah. I didn't know >> where she was. I didn't even see I didn't even know she was there. >> Unfortunately. Yeah. >> It's family violence. Are y'all trying to put me in the cop car? >> Yes, ma'am. You are beyond be under. >> The grandmother was charged with battery under family violence statutes after a 7-year-old child was struck during the incident. Officers based the charge on witness statements, physical evidence, and observed injury. A temporary separation order was initiated as required in family violence cases. The case was referred to the court for further legal review and determination. Remember, family conflicts can escalate rapidly when stress and unresolved tensions are present in shared living environments. Even actions can carry serious legal consequences when a child is injured. This is the reaction of netzens to this situation. This situation got out of control way too fast. It's sad when family arguments end with police involvement. I feel for the kids caught in the middle of adult conflict. You think the officers were out of options here? Watch what happens next on the body cam [bell] and tell us if you would have done the same. The next incident is when cops find mom passed out while two kids wander helplessly in goodwill. >> A dirty diaper. >> Don't do that to your kids. >> Do your mommy act like that normally? >> Kind of. >> Who takes care of you and your brother? >> Jennifer. Jennifer, what's wrong with you? go to. >> On October 12th, 2024, officers respond to a Goodwill after reports of a woman repeatedly passing out while shopping with her two young children who say they haven't eaten all day. >> You're in this state? >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. Let's >> Oh, they're right back up there. >> She is gone. Just dozing off on us. >> Was she in the car or something? I think she was in town for the entire time since we've been called. >> Okay. >> She's got two kids over here. Can't get anyone to watch the kids. The other night got a hold of someone. Whoever was said, "I don't have gas in my car. This isn't my problem." >> Are the kids okay? >> They're okay right now. I mean, they haven't haven't eaten. I'm sure they're hungry, but they're not. >> She is like pinpoint. She's struggling speech. She denies any medications, any alcohol. She denies any type of relationship. >> But she can barely stay away. All right. >> She said the kids had had lunch. The kids said they haven't had anything to eat up today other than >> If you can't keep your eyes open, I need you to sit on the ground. >> Officers confront her about being under the influence. She denies drug use despite clear physical impairment. >> Are your kids allergic to anything? No. >> No kind of peanut allergy? Nothing like that? No food allergies? Okay. >> Do you have an ID on you? >> I just used it. >> I have demographic shift. >> You just used it? How'd you get here? You drove like this. That's stupid. >> What have you taken today? >> That's a lie. >> Every single one of us can tell by looking at you that you're high. So, what have you taken today? >> What? >> You're ready to lay down. >> Yeah, cuz you can't keep your eyes open cuz you're so high. >> I'll tell you for the first time. You started back before the hurricane. Yeah, >> we were living in this house for seven years. >> You're not going to talk louder. I can't hear you. >> I have a I have my song. >> Can you talk louder? >> Yeah. >> Okay. I'm going to read this to you. Okay. >> You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in court. Do you understand? >> Tensions rise as officers separate the children for safety. The mother becomes argumentative and confused. >> We're with him. He's fine. >> No, he doesn't. No, you don't have the rights. You could take my son out of this. I'm trying to talk to you right now. Brother, you're separating his brother. >> You understand your rights? >> I don't understand my rights. Why don't you understand my rights? Have you taken my son away from his brother? Now you're taking all three of us apart. >> Oh, is it that son's responsibility to take care of his brother? >> No, but the three of us are together. >> He has severe ASD. >> He's fine. >> I feel like you're taking him as an adult out the store. >> We're not doing anything with him as an adult. I have the right to stay with my son. >> Right now you don't. >> My son. Yes, I do. >> Right now you're with me. You're being detained. >> Why can't I be with my son? >> Jennifer, you're being detained right now. >> No, I want to know why I can't. My son is one. He's severely autistic. You've got him over here crying. >> You put your children in this situation. So, you either need to sit down or you'll just go in here. >> Officers note severe neglect indicators, including a child in a dirty diaper and poor hygiene. >> Big brother. >> I'm sorry. >> Can I ask her a question real quick? Yes. >> Your son's in a dirty diaper. Is there clean diapers in the car? >> Yeah. >> Do I have your permission to grab one out for him? >> I'll go get it for him. >> I need you to wait here. I'm not looking for anything else. >> I'll go get it for him. >> I just want to go in there for a diaper. >> I'll get it for him. >> You need to sit here and talk to her. >> I'll go get it for him. You don't have permission. >> Okay. Well, he's going to sit there in a dirty diaper diaper diaper. I'll buy him a new diaper. >> Jennifer, I'm not a cop and I go. >> The mother is placed under arrest after officers determine she is unable to care for the children. out of the store. >> You obviously don't understand that you're not in a position to care for children at the moment and it's unacceptable and it's not >> you know and you can talk to the officers I've >> under arrest for child >> you got to get your vitals really quick >> officers comfort and interview the children learning they have been living in hotels and a vehicle for months. >> The kids are more important. >> The kids are more important than anything else. I don't People can fight it out over gas. Babies can't protect themselves. >> She's driving in that state with a kids. >> She doesn't need >> She's lucky she didn't on the way here. So, >> we don't know. She can't formulate Central. >> She's been here before. I've seen her before, but she never had kids before. I've kicked her out before. We've kicked her out. >> We're going to try to find Mexican for the kids. Try to take care of >> Do you like patrol car? Have you set in a police car before? Pretty cool, huh? >> Actually, I have. >> You have? >> Yeah. >> Oh, wow. >> Got a ride in it. >> Ride in it. >> Wow. >> That's super cool. >> We got a flat tire. >> Tire. >> Yeah. Then we had Jacob's call my mom's dad. Then we got kicked out. >> Oh no. >> Then the storm coming last night when not baby. >> No. Are you sure? You want to keep them for later? >> Yeah. >> Yeah, that would be great. >> Thank you. >> Open so they're >> I saw a little decal hanging up in your car that said Palm View. Is that your school? >> Yeah. What grade are you in? Wow, that's so >> So far, it sounds like they've been living in a different hotels. They stayed in a He doesn't remember the name of it, but they stayed in a hotel last night. >> One child explains that he often helps care for his younger sibling when their mother is incapacitated. If I was to say that you go to Palm View Elementary, is that true or a lie? >> True. >> Okay. >> Does your mommy act like that normally? >> Kind of. >> Usually when she doesn't get that much sleep here. >> Has she been up for a long time? >> Yeah. >> Does your mommy smoke at all? >> It helps her like calm down. >> What does she smoke? Do you see what it looks like? >> Purple. Not vapes, just purple cigarettes boxes. >> Purple cigarette boxes. >> Yeah. She usually smokes like three different ones. Not at a row, but she usually bottles them from strangers. >> Do you ever see mommy do anything else other than smoke? >> Not really. >> Not really. Okay, babe. Who takes care of you and your brother? >> Me and my mom. >> You and your mom? >> Yeah. >> So, you help your mom out a lot? >> Yeah. >> Are you big brother or little brother? >> Middle brother. >> Your middle brother? >> Yeah. >> Where's your older brother? >> My 15year-old brother. Parents won't let the brother ever see my mom. Just me and my my brother. >> Oh. Does he have a different dad? >> Yeah. >> What about you and your little brother? Same dad? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Does your brother go to school? >> No, he stays home with mom. >> Yeah, cuz he can't talk. >> Okay. >> And there's no school. >> I'm sorry. >> Can I ask you a question? >> Yeah. >> Has anybody in these uniforms or CPS ever asked you these questions before like we're asking you now at school or anything? >> No. >> Nothing like that? >> Nothing like that. >> Okay. We're just asking to make sure you're safe. Okay. And we're just trying to make sure your mommy gets some help because she doesn't seem to be feeling good right now. >> Police arrange temporary care and attempt to contact the children's father who is hospitalized. >> Are you okay? >> Yeah. >> Do you have any questions for me or anything? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. What's your question? >> Uh why did mom get arrested? >> I don't think your mom is probably doing her best right now. Okay. I think that you guys need to be taken care of a little bit better. Okay. I'm sorry that that that happened to you. Where are we going to be staying at? >> Well, we're going to go try to talk to your dad and see if we can get you to stay with either him or some other family. Okay. >> Well, he's kind of at Blake Hospital and he doesn't really He keeps saying like stuff. I'm going home like today. He's like the first day I seen him of that stroke, he was like he thought he was talking normal. Then we heard him and he couldn't really talk as much. >> Okay. I promise you, we're going to find you somewhere safe for you and your brother to stay. Okay. I promise you. >> Mom makes jokes like he likes ice cream so much. >> Uhhuh. >> That he stole his roommates's ice cream. >> Oh, really? >> Not really. >> Your mom sounds funny. Can I ask you something? >> Yeah. >> When was the last time you and your brother had a bath or a shower? Do you remember? >> I don't really know. >> You don't know? >> Like we have been going to hotel the hotel. The hotel. Uh-huh. Is that normal or is that just because of the storm? >> Not storm. Just we were staying somewhere in our truck. Then it got too scary for my mom, so we went inside. >> Okay. >> Going to be on the way, but it's going to be a few minutes. I don't have a booster. >> So, we can't transport the child over to at least the front desk and hang out there. >> That's where we're at. There's no sense of keeping her here. I'm going to call one of my guys come over here and maybe they can go into the store and buy their own. I said his diaper was all >> the mother Jennifer was charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. She was also charged with two counts of child neglect [music] related to inadequate supervision and care. Child protective services assumed custody of the children following the arrest. The case is pending further court proceedings and a child welfare evaluation. Remember, child neglect can occur in public spaces and still go unnoticed without intervention. Substance impairment while caregiving places children at immediate and serious risk. This is the reaction of netzens to this situation. Those kids were way more responsible than any child should ever have to be. Heartbreaking to see them defending their mom while clearly needing help themselves. Thank God someone called it in before something worse happened. 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. She got detergent in my baby eyes. You >> They just keep playing with me. >> She ain't gave a >> On September 10th, 2023, police responded to a residence after reports of a violent domestic dispute between a mother, her adult daughter, and the daughter's children present inside the home. >> We need y'all up here. This just spit on me. She just spit on me in front of y'all. >> Anyways, >> she punched my wife in the face. just put a pistol up. >> Destroying my house. Look, she destroying my house. I come in here, she's beating on my wife on the floor. Busted her nose, busted her face. My wife ain't do nothing to her. We told her she's going to have to leave cuz she said, we told her, "Well, you're going to have to start helping out on the rick." She said, "I ain't giving y'all nothing. I ain't doing nothing." We said, "Well, you're going to have to leave. I leave to go to work." My wife calls me said, "We need you at the house." She like And then she hits my wife. I'm like, "I'm on my way." I come in here. She got my wife in her. >> The father reports finding his wife on the floor being assaulted with visible injuries and the home in disarray. >> Called down here beating on her. She's throwing everything on the ground. She's breaking everything. >> Just had surgery. >> She just had surgery. She has she has to go and >> anyway they wanted me to get a $300 motion that ain't no rent. So I told him everything if you want me to put some different I'm not giving y'all rent and y not paying us. My name is on the lease. His name is not on no lease. You hear what I'm saying? >> She's throwing everything around on the ground. She calling people to come over here and do something. I'm hearing all of this and trying to make it here and call the police at the same time. >> She waited till I left. >> She started packing her things. >> She's lying. You have to look. >> Where's my phone? >> That you not a problem. Don't take anything that you did buy. >> I said I need to see what you're packing. I stood right there in that doorway and see all that stuff. She destroyed it. The daughter claims she was packing her belongings when the situation escalated, accusing both parents of provoking her. >> He's lying. They got a shotgun sent in the room. >> She sent me a text, right? I'm in the room from the seat. So, they told me that I had to leave, right? So, she sent me a text to my you got a and you threatened your mother. Mind you, I'm in the room on the phone with my friend. I didn't even see the message. >> So, I'm pissed off. So, I get up. I start packing. He took the TV and my door off the handles. So I start packing my cuz I just bought food for the house. So I start packing my he gone. She here. It's just me and her and my kid. So I'm packing my So here she come. Oh, you must need help. >> What's What's your relationship? >> That's my mama and that is her her boyfriend, her husband. >> Yes, sir. >> Both sides describe property destruction involving food, liquids, and household items. Emotions [snorts] intensify as blame is exchanged. >> Counter, she started packing it up. She noticed when I went to the refrigerator to start putting the things that she bought on the counter, she went she tried to go around me to the door right there and I stood in the door and I said, "Let's finish one thing at a time." She told me to move. I said, "Don't touch." Well, if I didn't touch you, I'll touch you out of the way to go get the stuff in the back. So when I called my husband and told him I needed him to come back after I called him and I said to come back, she started getting everything that she bought, throwing it on my walls on my floor. So I got the cranberry juice that she bought and I can do it in the kitchen. Anyways, like I was saying, she was like, "Oh, you must need help." So she start packing. So I start standing there. I'm throwing stuff away cuz I'm like, "You feel me? I'm not going to take everything." So, I'm throwing stuff away. Here she come taking it out the trash. Oh, no. You're going to take everything. So, at this point, I'm irritated cuz now you being funny. You being I call my baby daddy. And I'm like, you feel me? I start telling him about the text that she sent me. So, I'm like, why she trying me sending the text? They do like that cuz they be trying to prepare ahead of time. All my kids on my life, my in my bag. I ain't touch that. It's still sitting there in the mother in the corner be at the top. Why they got laying out? If I'm the one with the I should put away, but um it ain't that lion. So >> So you do have a >> Yes. >> That's what I asked you if you had a gun. >> I said yes. It's sitting in my room. No. >> You know, you say is there involved? No, cuz I didn't grab my is sitting where it's been for the past few days. So I started taking the stuff out the bag and I was throwing away. She trying to be funny. So she started throwing. It is alleged that detergent was thrown into a baby's eyes during the altercation, raising immediate child safety concerns. >> Stuff on the floor. >> She opened this. She opened up a can of juice and started pouring it in my clothes. So I'm like, "Oh, so we playing dirty." So I start grabbing juice and I started throwing everywhere. Why is you like, "Don't play with me." She got dirty dish detergent in my baby's eyes. >> Who else is in this house? >> My brother and her her husband standing right there. You don't want to give them the babies cuz you're worked up right now. >> No, I'm not. I do not want them with my kids. No, I don't. So, I start opening stuff and I start pouring it out cuz I'm like, if we're going to play dirty, we're going to play dirty. She got the turkey in my baby eyes. So, then she go in my room. She grabbed my computer, my school computer. I got assignments due today. And she put my in the water. So, I grabbed it. So, she grabbed me to keep my phone. >> She got her pesto sauce and buffalo sauce and threw it all over. I got a drink that she bought >> and I poured it on her throat. She got mad that I was matching her in it and punched her in. >> The parents state this is the second violent incident involving their daughter despite prior attempts to help her stabilize. >> So, she hit me. This is the aftermath. I don't know who she's called to come over here. She's put her hands on me. She's destroyed the house. She's very disrespectful. I can't take it no more. We've already been through this situation once before. The same thing when she put her hands on me. >> That's this the second time. The first time she jumped her right here. That girl jumped my wife right here. >> We just asked her earlier today. >> Yes, she she I guess she hit my bottom. >> This is You see what I'm saying? This is the second time she jumped my wife right here. I have it on camera. Beat my wife up. We made her leave. She came back here, begged us to come back, said she would change. >> She came back and apologized. As a mother, you've apologized. >> I'm sinking. You've hit rock bottom. You have nowhere else to go. You've burned all your bridges. As a mother, I never want to see my children out on the street or back. But at the same time, I can't lift them. I can't bite my tongue because I don't want to hurt your feelings or get you upset enough to do this. I can't. I just had a surgery. I bent over backwards to try to help her get her on the right track. We babysit. She pays no bills. >> Where did the >> No, I'm saying where did >> she dispatch? Everything happened. >> But you did see I did not see it. No. >> Since you moved in, it's costing us $22 a day in electricity. We need you to start pitching in. You just paid $600 for some skinny shop so you can lose some weight. you just paid over $1,000 so you could celebrate your 22nd birthday. We need you to start putting in $300 a month. I ain't giving y'all nothing and I ain't leaving. And she walked off. My wife went in there to talk to her. She said, "Get out of here." She said, "This is my house." So I told her, "Send her a notice that she has to vacate in 30 days." She got mad. She pulled the wife off. She pulled a my wife. My wife called me. I told her, "Don't worry about it. She's not going to do nothing to you." Then my wife calls me and >> Officers separate all parties, interview witnesses, and assess injuries while attempting to deescalate the situation. >> She's punching me. She's on the phone with me. She took my phone, destroyed my phone. There's blood on my back. I had to run in the house and she was bow you to her mother. So I didn't do nothing but I broke him apart. She's like, you and she tried to kick my wife again. I broke it up. She swung and hit my wife again. >> But whose blood is it? >> That's her blood. How How'd that get on you? >> Because when I was backing her up, >> just turn her up. >> And my wife was when she was she was holding on to me. >> I didn't fight her back. When she started singing, I baldled up. You never want to fight with your kids. Exactly. That's not even >> She just started throwing stuff all around the house. >> I'm sorry. I'm just real cuz like they just keep playing with me and I swear to God I don't be doing nothing. I do my part and it's like they just keep trying me and trying me. So she started, >> my name is Milana. >> Y'all start going tick for tats with the property, whatever. >> But she she started at first on everything. I swear God. So when she grabbed me, I'm like, "Get the off me." So she like, "Let me go. Let me go. The police is on their way." So I'm like, "I don't give a So she had grabbed me. She had like pushed me." So I pushed her back and she grabbed me. So we ended up fighting like don't keep grabbing me. Like I did not do nothing. They was upset because we're on section 8. Police decide an arrest is necessary and advise the parents to begin formal eviction and protection order processes. >> Are we going to handle? >> I hope you arrest her. >> She jumped up. >> Listen to me. Listen to me. >> Okay. >> We We We just Y'all were already up here. We brought it down to here. We're going to stay there. She We're going to arrest her. We're waiting for the other parent to pick up the kids. You understand? >> Okay. I'm just saying the last time we went through this. >> Everyone needs to just remain under control. >> Black officer show up. The last time we went through this, a black officer showed up and told us and told us, "Well, since it's your daughter, and I can't prove who who smoke her first, so she nothing's going to happen to her." This is the second time she jumped my wife. Jumped on my wife. This is our daughter. We did. We told We said we were never going to let her come back in after she beat on my wife the first time. She came back crying with my grandsons. She knows how we feel. Please, I'll come back and I'll stop. How is it wrong that she's been here 7 months and all we did was >> you start the process to get her evicted. >> We sent her a text. >> We sent her a text saying, "Hey, things aren't working out. This is your 30 days. >> Let me tell you right now, like I said, we are going to take her to jail. We're waiting for the baby father to come pick up the kids." Okay. >> What I'm advising for you guys is she lives here. >> No, not anymore. >> The incident concludes with officers securing the scene and arranging care for the children. >> Don't tell me she dies. You tell me. Y not going to sit here and argue. Everybody will go to jail. Y not I don't want to hear you. Lower your voice. Okay. I lower my voice. I see. That's why I came over here. That's why I came over to talk to me. Okay. This is what she telling me. They're on section 8. She signed section 8 vow for them to continue to have a threebedroom. So she added the kids to the section 8 because to me I was going to say, "Hey, I told her. I said, "Hey." Because they called me. I wouldn't even ever be involved. They would have called me a few months ago. We had a whole thing about the tax dis but that doesn't even none of your business. Okay. So we come to this. Okay. Okay. I said so what are you doing to help yourself? He tell me they going to help yourself. Okay. I said well you supposed to get station A. >> Okay. She said I'm on a section A now. So I don't need to move. I said cool. So it shouldn't be a problem. If you on if you on a section A that mean the voucher went up so you and the kids can get that mean you can go up different. So once you do that then okay that that been dealt with. So you don't need to be try to find it. Now I come today and find they have a whole big argument and I'm telling her hold up slow up. Hold up. You got to worry about the children first. >> I told her this is I'm tell you what happened. See you know Milana lies about everything. Ko talk but you can't tell on some mean. >> We told her Milana we need your help. I'm out door dashing every day now because with you being here it's costing us $22 a day in electricity. I need you to come up with something $300 a month. She said this is what she said. I ain't giving you nothing and I ain't leaving >> and walked off. >> So did y'all make a agreement how much she should pay you a month? >> We told her she never had nothing for a giving all gave us one penny. >> She's giving us nothing. See what I'm saying? You up here stick it up for her. She ain't gave us one penny. >> I've been a lot. I've been paying money but y'all got to pay. You want to know something else? She ain't never had to pay uh daycare cuz she lied to you and had you paying the full bill. She's been lying about everything, dog. She won't do anything. The only thing, you know what she had to do to stay here? Do dishes every Wednesday and Thursday. Did she do them? That was >> the adult daughter, Milana, was charged with thirdderee cruelty to children after a child was exposed to harmful substances during the altercation. She was also charged with simple battery for physically assaulting her mother. The children were released to their father and no injuries requiring hospitalization were reported. The case is pending court proceedings with officers advising the family to pursue eviction and protective orders. Remember, unresolved family dependency can escalate into violence when boundaries are not enforced early. Children are often the silent victims when adult conflicts spiral out of control. This is the reaction of netzens to this situation. This was way beyond a family argument had turned dangerous fast. They tried helping her for months and still got assaulted. Those kids should never have been in the middle of that chaos. Everyone thought it was too late. Until the body cam shows the exact second officers step in. Did you predict that rescue? The next incident is when offduty deputy caught drunk driving with minor in back seat. >> Driving too fast, buddy. >> Third time. >> Yeah, man. >> Third time. Was that in my daughter's back there? So, >> you say you had a couple drinks. Where at? >> I didn't say I had a couple drinks like that. I said that's my >> On July 22nd, 2025, an offduty deputy is stopped for speeding late at night while his young daughter is seated in the back of the vehicle. An open [snorts] bottle is visible on the front seat. >> Driving too fast, buddy. >> Third time. >> Yeah, man. >> Third time. 16 to 45. Yeah, I know. But um I'm just sitting. I just dropped her off. So >> stand by. >> No, you're good. >> You been drinking, man? >> Uh not like that, but uh now you know. >> All right. You got your driver's license on you? >> Yeah. >> That's yours, >> huh? >> That's yours. >> What? >> The the bottle. >> I mean, yeah. I mean that that's what's in the car. So I mean it's just me and my daughter. >> All right. Stand by, man. >> Hello. >> How you doing, Sergeant? >> Good. >> Hey, I'm out with uh Deputy Rojos. He's got a bottle in the front seat. Appears. Officers confirm the driver is a sworn law enforcement officer and request backup due to signs of impairment. >> Appears to be intoxicated. Eyes are >> All right, I'll get dressed up. >> All right, buddy. >> Hey, you step off on me, buddy. >> Yeah. All right. How you doing, man? How much you have to drink tonight, man? >> Not a lot. All right. >> Not a lot. All right. You You can do what? Whatever you got. >> Okay. I'm just You stand right there. Uh got to wait on SARS to come and uh Yeah. You got any firearms? Anything on you? >> My my right there. >> Okay. So, where are you drinking at? Miami. Uh downtown Key West. Broward. >> I'm asking you a couple questions. I need you to answer that. Man, I know. Okay, >> I got to I got I asked you these questions like where were you drinking at? Like you say you had a couple drinks. Where at? >> Well, I didn't say I had a couple drinks like that. Okay. I said that's my bottle. That's what I said. Okay. >> But when you came out of the car, you told me you had a couple drinks. What you said? >> You say you say I'm going be honest with you. I I've been drinking a little bit. >> The deputy exits the vehicle and agrees to participate in a DUI investigation while officers ensure the child remains calm and safe. I'm >> not going to be dis disingenuous with you. Okay. >> Yeah. >> So, I just drop that to off. >> Okay. >> You stand right here with him. >> Yeah. >> All right. What we going to do is since I got him here, we just like we're going to go ahead and get started. We're going to do a signal one investigation. Are you okay with uh doing field somebody exercise my belief that you're under influence? Okay. >> All right. So, uh, just let me move my car. He's going to stand with you right here, and we're going to just do it. Uh, >> okay. >> If I deem that you are not >> Okay. All right, baby. Just stand with him. >> You want to wait for for a sergeant to come or no? >> Yeah, but I have backup so I can go ahead and do the field soiety exercise when he come then. >> Field sobriety tests are conducted, including eye tracking, walk and turn, and one leg stand exercises. >> Have the skill. I guess I should just move over here. >> 2150 to you like stand right there. >> By your side, feet right beside each other. >> All right. So, what we're going to do is like I said, we're going to do some field body exercises. just spell my belief that you're under influence. So, the first one we're going to do is like I said, it's called HGN. What I'm going to do is I'm going to check your eyes. I'm just going to ask you a couple questions before we get started. Okay. >> All right. Are you sick or injured? >> No. All right. >> Do you have any physical defects? >> No, ma'am. >> All right. Are you diabetic? >> No. All right. Do you wear correct lenses, uh, contacts? Anything like that? >> 121 hours. 1120. >> Are you blind? And either you go for one. >> All right. >> All right. So, exactly what I'm going to do is, like I said, I just want you to follow the tip of my pen. Top of the pen. >> Once you follow the tip of the pen with your eyes only, not with your head. >> The first one I'm going to do, I'm going to move it. Hey, just listen to me. First one I'm going to do, just going to see if your eyes equally track. Okay. All right. So, at this point in time, like I said, you're going to follow the pen the whole way. Not with your head, only with your eyes. Okay. All right. So, we're going to do the next exercise. Okay. What I'm going to have you do is I'm going to have you stand on that line right here. >> Stand right here. All right. You're going to face this way. Okay. All right. You want to have both of your feet by your side. You have your hands by your side. You want to follow directions to Okay. Read exactly from the paper. So, okay. All right. What I want you to do, I want you to put your left foot on the line. I always put your right foot in front of you. Okay. >> With your heel touching heel to toe. Okay. With your hands by your side. Okay. All right. Bro, we can begin. >> One, two, three, four, five, 9. One, two, three, eight. All right. So, we're going to move on to the last exercise. Okay. I'm going to have you just stay right there. Okay. Put your feet by your side. All right. Hands by your side. Okay. All right. The last exercise called the one leg stand. Okay. When I tell you to, I want you to raise one leg approximately 6 in above the ground. Okay. While you're counting out loud, you want to count 1 1, 2, 1,00, 3, 1,000, and so forth, okay? Until I tell you to stop. Okay? >> Do you understand these instructions? I do. >> All right. Do you got a phone on your >> At this time, you may go on this side. Yeah. At this time, you may begin. >> Officers determine the driver shows indicators of impairment and place him under arrest. 1001 100 2 1 100 3 1 100 4 1 10 100 10 100 5 1 6 1 19 >> All right. >> You said stop. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> All right. What I'm going to have you do is the next exercise you're going to step to the vehicle. Okay. >> Like I just what we have to do. Listen, you're impaired. You're under the influence. You understand that you're an officer yourself. I don't want Listen, I I I hate that I can do this to you, bro. But I I I wish you would have made a better decision tonight, bro. I know that. I need you to step to the car. Come on, buddy. >> Just Okay. We're going to figure out what what what you're going to do with your daughter. If you want your >> Officers calmly explain the situation to the child and make arrangements for a sober guardian to pick her up. >> Your girl to come pick her up, whatever. >> Like I said, this is something that we >> call my father. >> Okay, let's let's let's get you to the car first. Let's go ahead and get this taken care of. You know the process. Come on now, Ros. Come on, bro. Come on. Come on, man. That's fine. Fine. All right. >> Bro, she ain't nobody that can come down. >> I don't. >> If you would have told me, bro, I would have came and pick you up, bro. Seriously. You like >> I I did not see. >> Oh, sit tight, buddy. Sweetie pie, you all right? You have any milk or anything? Any snacks? You okay? It's okay. Your daddy's okay. What's your name? >> Okay. I'm a police officer. Supervisors review the stop confirm observations and coordinate next steps due to the driver's law enforcement status. >> Your daddy, >> it's okay. Do you have you have like a want to play on the phone like YouTube? I'm sitting there. I'm doing my report and then he comes past me. He like he's going at a high rate of speed. I had to go up like 75 to catch him. So I'm like, "Okay, this car is going too fast." I stop him. >> I come to the vehicle like I'm talking to him and I just >> Where where were you back? You were back where >> was 22 inside of the bus. >> Okay. Right there in the med. Okay. Okay. I got you. I got you. >> And I'm saying he's coming past me going fast. He shook my car. That's how that's how I looked up and I was like, "Okay, I don't know. I know which car this is." I come up there. I'm like, "Okay, this is where I know it's I come up to the car. I see the bottle in the front seat. He smelled alcohol. His eyes are like he's like, "I got you." >> So that's when I called you cuz I knew he was got you. All right. >> Cuz still told me that he was driving home and that he was impaired and that what you call it was driving. >> Yeah, I remember y'all mentioned the decision earlier. So that was what? So they were coming southbound. >> They was coming southbound, but it was somebody else driving him. It was his >> girlfriend or some [ __ ] I remember they said that. Okay. It was a girl in the car at the time or you was there little girl in the car at the time? You don't know? It's him and his daughter in the car. >> No, I'm talking about on on southbound, you know. >> Uh I don't know. Yeah, >> I got you. >> I know. That's with the steel toe. >> I got you. I got you. All right. Give me uh give me a second that we get this figured out if you don't mind. Hey, good good job doing your job. You know, there's nothing no different. Okay. So, let's go and her first. Let's let's get let's get her taken care of first and then we'll go from there. >> Hunter. Hunter. What's what's what's the what's what's the what's the girl's friend's name or whatever it is? Okay. You have her you have her number or no? >> All right. Uh again, my my thing's on, but you're not as big a phone. Uh what do you think she's still is she still at the house or where they live at or no? Or do you don't even know where she's at? Or give Yeah. Tell her to tell her to call Roas stuff. That way I can answer the phone. Okay. Hello. >> Hey guys, this is Sergeant Torres, man. How are you? Good. Uh, well, we got uh Roas here. Uh, he's going to go to jail for DUI, but we have your daughter in the car. Um, is there a way you can come get her or no? Have you Have you been drinking as well or No, you're good. Okay. I'm at I'm at the 22, but the problem How long is it going to take you to get to Kajjo Key? >> Okay. Uh, I'll I'll I'll sit by here. Thank you. But evidence, including the open container, is documented and secured from the vehicle. >> Can I give her the phone to go on YouTube and all until she gets up here? >> Who? >> Your little girl. >> Who's picking her up? >> Adelina. >> That's fine. >> Who I mean, who else is there? >> My parents, but they're sleeping. They're probably So >> So, do I give her the phone to go play or what do you what do you want to do? Um, can can I have my wallet and just take the phone with me, too? Um, if that's what you I'm I'm sorry I can't hear you right. >> I know. I understand. Like I said, I just want her to go and have something to be occupied with, but I know you want to go with take it with you. So, I'm just going to go and I'll take care of her here. Is there like a bottle or formula or anything like that or No, >> no, she she's almost five. Well, four and a half. She'll be fine. Um, she's going to pick her up and All right, I'm going let him go and and and uh and get some someone to get the car out if you want to start going out with them, but we're going to go and search the general area for other open containers and and then there. So, we got So, we got the bottle right there in Blank. We'll take that as evidence. He asked me to get his wallet and all that. So, we'll just go and he said it's the general uh constructive constructive area he could go and reach to do the job side to the passenger. Come on side, Bernie. >> The child is safely transferred to a family member and the deputy is transported for processing. >> Grab her. >> Come here, baby. >> All right. >> And >> let me go. This is the fire station. But this is what I'm going to do. I'm going to go pull it. Park it on the grass right there. >> Okay. >> Okay. Straight. >> Straight. Yep. >> All right. He's got he's got he's low on gas, too. So, make sure y'all keep that in mind. >> The offduty deputy was charged with driving under the influence DUI after failing field sobriety evaluations. He was additionally charged with open container in a vehicle based on evidence found in plain view. A child endangerment related offense was included due to a minor being present during the impaired driving. The case was forwarded for internal review and judicial proceedings with departmental oversight initiated. Remember, professional status does not exempt anyone from accountability when public safety is at risk. Driving under the influence becomes significantly more serious when a child is involved. This is the reaction of netizens to this situation. It's reassuring to see officers hold one of their own to the same standard. The way they handled the child was calm and professional. Bad decisions can have serious consequences no matter who you are. You think this call can't get worse? [music] The body cam captures the exact second officer's rushin comment. If you felt that spike, the next incident is when mom's spoiled. 18-year-old daughter learns a lesson she won't forget. >> And then she just misses me for literally no reason. >> When she gets mad, it's just like she just lies all the time about anything and everything she can possibly lie about. >> I hate every single one of y'all. All I ever do is take from people. On September >> On September 6th, 2024, officers responded to a residence after a dispute between two sisters escalates into a physical confrontation, prompting a call to police. >> I don't know what she was doing. >> Hey guys, >> something. >> All right, ma'am. Can you come up here? >> Are you the mom? Okay. Where's uh where's your daughter? Is she the one who called? All right. Yeah. Yeah, I want to I want to talk to her. >> So, your mom, can you talk to this officer over in the in the front for a moment? >> Is anybody else in there? Is it just the kids in the house? Just the two of them. Okay, I'll keep an eye on the window. Can I talk to you in there, ma'am? Is that okay with you? >> My dog in there. My kids are in there. I don't want to swim and think, >> buddy. >> I got a dog, too. It's okay. Can >> I tell you what happened? >> Did you call this, right? Yeah. >> Okay. What do you What did you call this? My sister got mad because I was telling my mom. At first, she got mad because her friend couldn't come over when I was telling her what she was saying, >> and then she just hung over and he missed me. >> Officers separate the parties, confirm both are residents of the home, and begin collecting individual statements. >> Literally no vision. Tell me how you right here. Still hurts. Made me fall right there. You can't really see it. You can see the right on your face. >> Yeah. >> Hitting me. Hit me in the >> How did she I need you to be specific on how she like did she hit you with her her open hand her fist? >> Yeah. >> Uh which one? Right or left? >> I have no idea. >> Okay. Did that you hit her back or anything like that? >> I just barely lose her. >> Yeah. Just trying to get away. >> Yeah. >> Do you want to press charges? >> I don't really want to go down. >> Real Oh, real quick though, can you raise your right hand for me? Right hand. Stay. With that being said, do you swear the following is a toothpaste? Awesome. All right. Do you need medical attention? >> No. Right. >> What do you guys got? >> Daughters. >> Yep. >> They're fighting. >> 16 18. >> Gotcha. Do you know what led up to >> I said Emma couldn't come over. She won't quit. She won't quit. She She wanted Yeah, she wanted Emma to come over. >> The mother explains ongoing tension between the sisters and acknowledges prior conflicts, noting the difficulty of intervening when arguments escalate. >> She got mad at that. And once she gets mad, it's just like So they started fighting the two girls together. >> Okay. >> Right here. And I told him to quit. I can't get in between them cuz I just can't. >> Yeah, I got you. >> But they're sisters. >> Okay. Did one of them, I guess, physically strike the other one? >> Yeah, they were fighting. I don't know what's supposed to happen next. >> Whenever it's physical, it's not usually good. So, we'll have to see what she tells the other officer and we'll see what information she gets. She's probably going to need to write a statement. She's gonna take photos to see if she has any injuries. I guess >> I told her quit. >> Yep. >> I just went and asked her. I like, "You're not going to hit her no more, are you? You're not going to hit, are you?" >> Yeah. >> And she was like, "Leave me alone. You're you act like you never did no wrong, you know." >> And then it's like, >> we've all been there, done that. >> I'm not going to be getting help. I'm going to tell them, you know, and then I'm like, "Oh, okay." I'm just >> Yeah. >> And they're at that they're at that age. I've got a daughter that's 23 now. >> The mental hospital bunch. >> Okay. >> She's schizophrenic narcissistic. >> I think I may have been over here before. >> Yeah. Yeah. She don't take her meds no more. I've been begging her. She don't >> The older sister gives her account stating the argument intensified verbally before turning physical. Officers document statements and observations. >> Want to She's over 18. I can't make her. I sent her to Georgia. She come back here. She's only been back a couple weeks. >> Okay. and the laws broke this third time. So, I don't know what to do. >> We both got physical. She threw her punches and I threw mine. Then she called the law. Stay tonight and then I'll figure out somewhere else to go for the most pain. >> You've been super cool with me so far. I appreciate that. So, ma'am, you have the right to remain silent. >> Sometimes too much is too much. And sometimes I just let it slide and I've been trying since I moved back here. I was out of state. >> I understand. >> Georgia came back. I figured maybe a week, almost a week and a half. back with my mom and my sister. I tried keeping my cool. I haven't got physical with her not once. Just flipped and I shoved her out of my way. >> Is that how it started when you shoved her out of the way? >> Okay. >> And she had my babies and I don't really know. We were just kind of not the first time it's happened. This is the first time she's actually called the cops though. And she's always threatened to norally stop her, but she had access to a phone. >> I'm sorry for all this. >> No, you're fine. It happens. So, more than you'd imagine, it happened. So, >> I'm going to take a picture of your face. Is that okay? >> Officers clarify the sequence of events and determined both parties were involved in the altercation. >> I got a document injuries. >> So, she hit you first, then she grabbed you. >> Yeah. >> So, and where was this? Where did this take place? >> So, she first she hit you. First she hit me and then >> and then she like grabbed my arm and then like pulled me down and started hitting me and then I reached back up and kind of like >> this part hit her >> and everything and then she kept trying to grab me and then I think I might have hit her one more time and then I came down here and called back. >> Was it both you guys kind of like both engaging in the fight? >> First I came out told mom Aubrey was sitting on the Oh >> yeah. second stair. I told her she jumped up, hit me in the face. That's when she grabbed my arm, took me to the ground, started kicking me, and that hit me. Then I like came back up like backhanded her. Yeah. Like this kind of hit her and then like I started walking back into the house and then she grabbed me again and hit me again. >> Something like this. Like do you guys usually like have fights like that where it's physical? >> Not that much. >> Mom said that it's she goes three sisters. >> Yeah, exactly. Police explain Florida's mandatory arrest policy in domestic related incidents regardless of whether either party wishes to press charges. >> Exactly. Okay. Do what kids do. >> Hey, how are you? Give me two seconds. Let me talk to him and then I'll I'll come talk to you. >> Yeah. If you don't mind, just wait out here. We'll step aside for you. >> Yeah. >> All right. Hey, let me talk to you real quick. Can you tell me what happened? Just got tired of her lying on me. Um, she told my mom I said something I didn't say. >> Uhhuh. >> But it's pretty normal. She just lies all the time about anything and everything she can possibly lie about. Whether it's what she wore to school or something that involves me. I don't care what other lies she tells other than when it involves me and it starts something between me and someone else. >> Yeah. >> Shove her out of the way right here at the door and then it we both just start fighting. >> You did push her first though. >> You punched her in the face. I >> did not punch her. >> There's a big red mark on her face. >> Did not punch her in the face. Um, I pinned her by the arm and kind of settled down. >> I mean, you're you're already saying like you push her and then punching is no worse. I just just so I know like you did just punch her, right? >> I did not punch her. >> Okay. Well, then what's the bed from? >> I don't know. We were both sitting there fighting, but I didn't. >> Okay. >> How long did the fight last? >> Not even 5 minutes did it last. We all broke it up. That's literally it was a few little kicks here and there and then once I pinned her to the ground >> and you know she she got back up we both looked at each other and I went and tried to calm down. Then I went over here and she got a hold of the phone. Mom said something about there was no she said she was going to call the police and mom was like there's no need. Nobody was really injured then get that back and then she got a hold of neighbor's phone and called >> and you live here right >> now. What it does is it sucks. Yeah, it does. >> Yeah, >> I'm going to go ahead and we're just going to ask them all to step inside. >> Yeah, it's pretty simple. >> The older sister is informed she will be taken into custody due to being identified as the primary aggressor under state guidelines. >> She told us >> it's a tough situation. I mean, >> it doesn't matter. >> What you say when you ask about the charges? >> No, we don't want to press charges. >> We don't want to press charges. >> Write no right there for prosecution. >> I know the situation sucks. >> How many siblings do you guys have? four or I got you. So, unfortunately the situation I'm just going to be straight up with you because it's domestic. Um, we have no discretion. We have to take you to jail right now. But I know I know. Let me just explain to you. This is not They're >> But if I would have called the law on her ex and said she hit me in the face, >> she would be in trouble. >> Take your phone. >> Take your phone. >> Can I send something to my mom for her? >> You got to turn around. Turn around. I know. We'll let you Well, yeah. We'll let you watch your mom. You got to give me your hand behind your back, though. I'm trying to be super cool with you. You've been really cool with us. >> You want me to give your phone to your mom or do you want to take it with you? >> Hey, just so you know, I've met you before. Just so you know, >> your sister does not want to press any charges. She does not want you to be arrested. It's just because of Florida law. >> So, what's going to happen is when they ask her if she wants to press charges or she's going to say no and then you'll be released. >> Yeah. You're going to be released literally in the morning. Officers reassure all parties that the situation is procedural, temporary, and will be reviewed by the court. >> I just want you to know that it's not going to be anything as far as that. Do you want your phone to go with you to go to the property? >> I know it's a lot. >> We we really don't have discretion in this. >> It sucks. >> But you're going to be okay. You're literally going to go out the next day. Okay. >> You want us to take your phone with you at property? >> No. >> I want to leave here with your mom. >> Okay. >> Do you know your mom's number and everything so when you can call her later? Okay. Hey, I do have It is just also a policy. I have to just make sure you don't have anything on you before I pick you in my car. Do you have any any weapons? Any drugs I need to know about before I >> No, I didn't think so. I just want to make sure. I promise you we hate this as much as you do. >> Y'all's job. It's our job. >> Y's job. I hate police. I hate every single one of y'all. All you ever do is take from people. You take people's family. >> Oh my gosh. I'm sorry you feel that way. >> I'm sorry you feel that way cuz I've I've taken you places before and I've got a I've got a daughter [laughter] a daughter that's older. So trust me. The last thing that we want we want to do is take you >> to be with crazy. All right, stop. Don't pull away. All right, we're going to put these shoes on and we're going to walk to my car. Okay, >> got her some flip flops, slides. >> They said she wants you charges on me. >> Yeah, I told her that. >> And I can get you out after you go to court. >> So she does. >> Her sister does not want her to go to jail. We explain that to her. >> I'm going to have to sit in a jail cell. >> See that paper one? >> Yeah. She didn't press charges on you. So they have to take >> She didn't press charges and she doesn't want. >> But if I would have called and said that she hit me, she would have been in the wrong. How is it any How is it any different? >> Everybody would have had to go to jail. >> We have to decide who the primary >> whether you call she called whomever. Somebody has to go to jail. >> Okay, folks. Just because it's about to rain, we got to start getting to a car. We're all going to do >> only because of the law. It's not. >> It's not because we want to do this. The older sister is transported for booking with officers emphasizing the legal process will determine final resolution. >> My farm to make sure you don't have anything on you. And again, we'll try to make this as quick and easy as possible. >> Crazy. You're going to you're going to be in your own cell. >> What's this court? >> It's super early, like 7:00 a.m. >> Yeah, because it's early tonight. You'll have to go to court yet. >> Okay. All right. Hey, I know you're mad and you don't like the police like you said, but I've I've been here and been with you before. I know you're a good kid, but hey, it's just because of the law, we have to take someone. I understand siblings fight and all that. I've got a daughter that's older than you guys. And don't beat yourself up too much. just when you guys can once you get this done with and and pasted you and you get all this stuff squared away just just try to be real careful with you know what I mean with these kind of things cuz Florida law anytime there's anything domestic brother sister mother husband wife anything like that somebody has to go by law automatically and it sucks for us because we don't want to take you we're like they're siblings they fight we all did that we're kids we all we all fight >> the 18-year-old sister was charged with domestic battery under Florida's mandatory arrest statute. The charge was based on officer determination of primary aggressor status at the scene. No charges were pursued by the other sister, but the arrest proceeded due to legal requirements. The case was forwarded to the court for review with expected release following initial proceedings. [music] Remember, domestic disputes can trigger mandatory legal responses even when family members do not want charges filed. Understanding local laws is critical as emotions and momentary decisions can lead to serious consequences. This is the reaction of nizens to this situation. It's tough to watch, but the officers explain the law clearly. This shows how important it is to cool down before things get physical. 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. >> All right, you're being arrested. >> Why? >> Trial neglect. >> On February 16th, 2024, police respond after a father returns home and discovers his two young children were left alone while their mother was away. >> Okay. Well, I want to >> I'm just going to swear you in and then you're going to tell me what happened. All right. Just raise your right hand. Just state your name. >> Emerson. >> All right. Put your hand down. Just tell me what happened tonight. >> So, I arrived home around 10:00. >> Around 10:00. >> Um, entered the apartment, heard the baby crying, >> and went into the bedroom, saw the baby was >> The father explains he arrived home around 10:0 p.m., heard the younger child crying, and realized the mother was not present. >> The crib and my steps on the seven-year-old trying to console her. thought maybe, you know, my wife was in the bathroom or something. I got her a bottle. And I said, "Where's where's mom?" And he said, "She left." And I said, "Are you sure? Like she's not taking the trash out or something." >> He said, "No, she left." I said, "When?" He said, "I don't know." I looked at my text messages. I mean, I normally would be getting home now. I was done early. >> Okay. >> Um, >> everything happens for a reason. >> Yeah. Um, the last contact that I had with her was like maybe quarter after 8. She had texted me. >> Officers gather information about the children's condition and confirm arrangements to place them safely with family members. >> Airbnb down the street. >> Where are they staying? >> No. Was Remy crying when she was crying? >> Yeah. >> Was her diaper changed? >> Uh, no. >> And she was sick also, so she had [music] like snow all over. >> Okay. >> Now, this is the other father, correct? >> Yeah. He's a firefighter. Can I just click his name to get his phone number? >> Yeah, absolutely. >> So, why did he not call? >> I told him not to contact her and told him, "Don't have her your parents contact her because I wanted >> So, where is he right now? Where? >> I believe so. Yeah. >> Okay. All right. Just raise your right hand." >> Law enforcement contacts the children's other parent, explains the situation, and notifies them that child welfare services will be involved. >> Is everything you told me the truth? >> Yes. >> Okay. I'm just going to call >> I mean at this point the mental health thing is like the big issue, right? Like I I talked to another deputy or whatever earlier and they were describing the difference between Marchman and Baker and I I'm I was a mental health professional. I have a certified addiction counselor. >> Okay. >> So you have her location correctly. >> I do not. >> Can I just get her phone number? Not the sister. The your wife. >> Yeah. >> Is this Tom? Okay. You have a son named Thomas also, correct? Who is seven? Okay. Now, I am being told you got a phone call today about him being left. Okay. Are you at the address in West Palm? >> No, right now. No, I'm at work. >> What happened tonight? >> Yeah. Her husband, he called me. He observed that both children were home alone and they were both awake. >> Okay. Now, have you spoken to your parents who have your child now? Did they say he had any injury or was distraught or anything of that nature? >> No. Well, I did. I spoke to him on the phone. >> Okay. >> He was acting his normal cell. >> Okay, perfect. So, I just wanted to touch base with you because obviously >> officers locate the mother at a bar and place her under arrest, explaining the reason for the detention. >> She is going to be arrested. >> Okay. >> Obviously, I do have to contact DCF in regards to this obviously. So, they might be reaching out to you, but other than that, that's going to be it for right now. >> Yeah, that's fine. >> All right. You have any questions? >> Did you like Did you find her? >> For right now, she's at the bar. >> Okay. Yeah. I mean, she's at the bar and she left the home, so >> Yeah. >> All right. >> All right. Have a good night. You're welcome. He's coming. He's coming. He's coming. He's coming. What's happening? >> You're okay. >> Officers speak calmly with the seven-year-old child, asking basic questions to document the situation for the investigation. >> What you want to do? >> You'll just be alone naked in a cell. >> That's what you're going to say. I'm going to be alone in a cell. >> Yeah. If you're suicidal, you'll be alone in a cell with no clothes to make sure you don't hurt yourself. >> So, you're rejecting me like mental health care. >> You'll get it at the jail. >> You must not have much patience with mental health, do you? What? >> What? I'm like mentally like out here. Like I need to be in a hospital. >> Well, well, what? >> You won't get the help at uh jail. >> Well, >> when you get out, hopefully you continue to get help. >> I didn't do anything wrong. I just want to go home. I'm not trying to go to jail, dude. >> How many times have you been arrested? >> Too many times, girl. >> What? >> Some dumb I'm a addict and I'm struggling. >> You got arrested for drugs? >> Yeah. >> That's not good. You have kids at home. >> I got arrested on childhood drugs. Like I'm not trying to do that again. >> What did you get arrested for? >> Childhood drugs. >> Wow. Look at that. You got it around, too. >> All right, Thomas. I just want to talk to you. Okay. >> You want to sit? How old are you? >> Seven. >> Oh, so you're smart. What do you want to be when you get older? Police explained to the father that court orders and child protective services involvement are likely to follow. >> Firefighter like daddy. >> You know you're not in trouble, right? >> Yeah. >> Are you scared? >> No. >> You nervous right now? >> No. >> All right, good. You're brave for coming to talk to me. >> You were at mommy's yesterday? >> Yeah. >> You have a little sister? You like having a little sister? >> Kind of. >> Kind of. So, what happened at mommy's? >> She was like going somewhere. I was by myself. >> Okay. Do you know how long you were by yourself for? >> 30 minutes or an hour or something. >> 30 minutes or an hour? >> Yeah. >> Now, what did you do when mommy left? Did mommy tell you where she was going? >> No, >> I don't remember. >> That's okay. You don't have to remember. Were you scared when mommy left? No. You were able to take care of yourself? I know you're big. All right, that's it. I'm done. Do you have any questions for me? >> No. >> You're really brave. You're a great big brother. >> I'll talk to you without him. >> Sorry for making you come out. >> I just have to get on camera, but obviously I know she left. >> Mhm. >> But it just solidifies it even more for the court, >> right? >> Um she was arrested last night. I arrested her at the bar. Most likely what will happen is there's going to >> The incident concluded with the mother arrested on a charge of child neglect, child protective services notified, and temporary court restrictions expected regarding contact with the children while follow-up investigations proceed. Remember, leaving young children without proper supervision can result in serious legal and family consequences. [music] Personal struggles do not remove parental responsibility, especially when children's safety is involved. This is the reaction of nizens to this situation. Absolutely unacceptable kids depend on adults to make responsible choices. This is heartbreaking. Children should never be put in a position like this. No excuses when it comes to protecting your own kids. [music] 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