What was your name, ma'am? >> Christina. >> Christina, do you want to go to jail for child abuse or do you want to tell us the truth right now? >> You were checking the gym for almost 2 hours. So, what happened in the other hour that we're missing right now? >> On February 16th, 2025, police responded to a disturbing call about a child left alone in a car. >> Can you open the door? >> Can you open the door? >> What's up, C? I guess she's being good not opening the door for a stranger, but it's locked. No, it's off. I'm going to go inside and see if I can't get out. >> Hi. How are you? Can you open the door for me? Mommy's coming out. She said open the door. Can you open the door for me? She's coming out right now. Thank you, baby. >> Uh-oh. It's okay. >> Okay, mommy. >> Hello. >> Where is the mom? >> I don't know where the mom is. She's okay though, right? >> Yeah. Are you able to call her like MBA to the front? Christine, Christine, if you can come to the front, please. All right, let's just walk around. >> Are you Are you Miss Christine? >> I'm Miss >> Okay. >> My apologies. >> We might have to ask one of the employees to go see if she Yeah. >> I work here. You want me to check the female bathroom? >> Yeah. We were just going to ask her if you could. She looks like obviously >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Please. >> Thank you. >> She's in there. Did Did you ask her if she could come out? >> Yeah. I asked her if her name was Christine. She said, "Yeah." And I told her to come out and she said, "Okay." But she was just showering, so I don't know. >> Yeah, she's in there. >> Yeah. She said she was showering, but she's coming out. >> Should we talk to you outside? >> Sure. >> Okay. Is my daughter okay? >> Well, let's talk over here. >> Okay. >> She's okay now that the car is open. >> Oh, I literally went in there for like 5 10 minutes. >> Okay. Well, other people have said otherwise. Okay. >> Even 5 10 minutes. That's fine. What if something happens to you in the gym? >> Very true. Oh my god, you scared me. I thought something happened to my daughter. That's all I cared about. I almost had >> If you cared about it, then you wouldn't leave her in a car off. >> Oh my god. I thought it was like 15 20 minutes you was sleeping and I was going to come right back out. >> You scared me. >> Do you have your driver's license with you? >> Um it's all in the car. I'll definitely make sure it doesn't happen again. Um can I go see her? I need >> Can you give me a second? >> So what time did you get to the gym? >> I got here like 15 20 minutes ago. Like 20 30 minutes ago. I I went to the gym. I did my um my workout and then I went I showered and came right back out. So you did a 15inute workout in >> 15 20 minutes like five minutes and I came back out like 20 25 minutes total. >> Okay. >> Yeah. And it never happens before. So I'm like oh my god what happened? I've never ever ever left her to where she's alone and it's like all right let me just quickly go here since you're sleeping and I'll come back. >> Let me ask you this and I hate to be up front or out of line. Are you guys living out of the car or >> No, not at all. I can actually show you a paycheck. >> Okay. >> I'm working. This is like a mistake. That's why I was scared. I'm like, let me run out. I can show you my paycheck. >> Okay, I'm fine. >> I can literally pull it out and show. So, I I turn it on. She's been in here for 2 hours, right? >> Okay. Can you Is there like Can I see it on the computer? She said she's been in here for 15 minutes. >> 71. So, she's exactly 2 hours. >> 2 hours. She said she'd been here 15 minutes. >> Yeah. >> And I can take it out right now. I thought you guys scared me. Yeah, I just want to make sure she's okay. >> What was your name, man? >> Christina. >> Christina, do you want to go to jail for child abuse or do you want to tell us the truth right now? >> I'm definitely telling you the truth. >> You checked in the gym at 7:27 this morning. >> Do you know what time it is now? >> If you ask her, I came back out. I went >> It's 9:00. You've been You've been here for almost 2 hours. >> I I will tell you. I'm telling you the truth. I walked back out. >> Okay. Regardless, she was still in the car >> for like 15 20 minutes. Yes. I That's true. >> Okay. But I can literally tell you I walked out. >> All right, let's go get your driver's license and uh we'll go from there. >> And I can show you my paycheck and everything. >> My daughter has never been harmed. >> Okay. Well, we don't know that. And this is our first encounter with you. So, I find that hard to believe. >> Trust you. >> Well, I can't trust you because you said you've been in there for 15 minutes and you've been in for there for 2 hours. >> 25. Like 25 15 at the gym like 5 10 minutes. >> Hi, Mom. How are you? Good. Gabby's good. >> What happened? >> No, she didn't do anything. a passer by called it in because they saw an unattended juvenile in the back with the car off. >> So with the biggest issue, obviously Florida and everything else is one, you don't want to leave her attendant for long at all. But also the car has to be on. Okay. >> All right. >> Do you have your ID? >> Yeah, you can. >> But she's okay. She got no complaints. She was she's been great. Okay. >> All right. Gabby, feel better. We'll see you later. >> Thank you guys. I appreciate it. >> All right. No problem. >> And I'm so sorry. I know you guys hate me right now, but I promise it's going to stay safe. Can you give my partner your ID? >> Yeah. And you can call her. They came to help me with my car. I literally and you and I literally had a flat. >> I'm not worried about your vehicle right now. >> I know, but I wanted to tell you why we're here. We had a flat and they stopped by and and changed everything. >> Okay, cool. You could be doing whatever inside, but your child's in the car. No AC. The car's off. It's locked. So, we can't get in unless we break the window. Do you understand what I'm trying to say? >> I understand. And it'll never happen. It never happened before. That's why I'm like afraid that would happen. >> Where are you going? >> I'm just trying to make sure that >> Why is that a concern if the driver's side is open? >> No, I'm just making sure that she's okay cuz she gets scared. I don't want her to be afraid. >> So, you had to drive the close the driver's door. >> I just literally I just closed the door. Honestly, I'm telling you, it really is a mistake. And I know you don't understand, but it is a mistake. >> I don't think anybody will understand this. >> Just put your bag on the hood. >> My go bag. Yes. Let's step over here to the front. >> So, do you want to tell me what's going on then? >> It's the It's the honest truth. I wish you would believe me. I promise you. I can show you the text message my and I can you can even go to the tire shop. >> Can I tell you what happened and then you can kind of see if I'm if I'm guilty or not. >> I'll hear you out. Let's start with this. >> What time did you wake up this morning? >> I woke up this morning probably like around 6 something going on 700 because and I'll tell you I'm trying to tell you. I have proof. >> Okay. You woke up at 7 o'clock in the window. >> I called to see if there's a nearest gym. I normally go to a gym. I feel a good workout and then I stop driving back. The reason why we're here was I have proof. I'm trying to tell you kindly my car. We got a flag. I'm glad we weren't on 95. The tire popped. I purchased it for $60ome. Our car blew out and I'm running yesterday last night around 11 almost like 10 something around 11. And the time where you guys coming from, >> you were literally planning to come home and then what would happen is I came back down here. I was going to go to see her and the tire popped. So that's why I'm like, "All right, let me see if you guys can help." And I can show you proof. I would love to. >> So you got a flat tire at 11 p.m. >> And I can show you. I want I don't want you to think I'm a liar. I My daughter is the most important thing to me in my life and I've never done anything wrong. that says otherwise. >> I don't and I don't want you to feel like I'm the right she's a happy child. She like my daughter, she doesn't even know what's going on. She's never been around a cop before and they told me and that's how I found her. >> Hang on right here for a little bit. >> The um flat tire that blew out. So this this tire that was switched out >> again. >> Oh, I >> that has nothing to do with anything right now. >> I'm just telling this has never happened. I'm trying to say that was the reason why we're here. Our tire blew >> the reason you're here is because you were taking a shower and working out, not because you have a flat tire. >> No, not not really. It's because the tire blew out and I normally work out and this was the only Crunch Fitness nearby. So, we drove here. >> Okay. So, then she would have been left in another she Okay. She would have been left in another Crunch Fitness if you didn't have a flat tire then. >> So, just hang out right here with my partner. >> Never happened before. This is the first time because of the tire. >> Do me a favor. We can hang out over here so my partner can talk to her. Yeah. Yeah. But make sure she's okay. >> She's okay. >> Did you Did you think about if she was okay when you left her in the car by herself when you went to work out >> for the first time? I didn't think >> so. You can hang out. You can hang out over here. She's fine with us. >> Hi, Miss Christine. >> Let me talk to you without your daughter. Okay, >> let's go over here. >> So, I'll ask you again. >> Where were you last night? I was Oh my god. Can I show you my phone? Is Would it be easier if I show you my phone in the Mexican? >> It'd be either It would be easier if you told me the truth. >> I just told you I I wanted I stopped at a Firestone. The tire blew out. The tire is still with us. >> Okay. You told me at Firestone. What were you doing last night? >> Nothing at all. I came for I got off of work. We drove. The tire blew out. >> Where were you working at? >> Where was I working at? >> That's what I just said. Yeah. >> I work I'm a sales representative. I told you I work for a call center. Do you want me to show you everything that happened? I got off of work driving. >> How are you going to show me what happened? >> You're supposed to tell me what happened. >> I just did, sir. >> Okay. But that's a lot of inconsistencies in this drawer. You repeated my questions because you were trying to think of something. I don't know what's going on. >> I wasn't. I have it. I have the proof as a text messages. It shows you I wrote her. I said, "Hey, my tire blew out in front of the Firestone. Here's the address. Can you please send someone to come help us?" She sent her husband. >> You got off work at what time? Last night. I got off of work probably around 8 or 9ine. >> Okay. So then what were you doing driving at 11 o'clock at night? >> No, I was driving around 9 something from Fort Lauderdale Delta down there. The tire blew out around 10:00. A man named Moses at 5. >> So what happened in between 8:00 and 10:00 p.m. >> The tire around I don't know what else you're talk I don't know. I'm not looking at the time. I'm telling you after work I drove around 9 to 9 something. 910. >> What county and city are we in currently? >> In Lake Worth, right? Palm Beach. >> Where do you live? >> I live in Fort Lauderdale. My friend lives in Boon. Okay. >> So, I drove to Palm Beach and the car stopped in in Palm Beach in >> Boon. Okay, that's that makes a little bit more sense. He's asking you, >> "Why are you over in this area?" My friend lives in Palm Beach. >> After your tire was fixed, then what happened? >> Then after that, we stayed at her house for a little bit. We came here. I drove. I said, "Let's go to Crunch Fitness." So, this is my first time here. She said, "Oh, we just opened December 31st." >> Can we go back for a second? Where did you Where did you spend the night last night? >> Last night after I went to her house, I stayed with them for a little bit and then after that around 5:00 we drove here. So, I wouldn't even say we slept because we were up with the tires the whole time. You know what I mean? I wouldn't even say like I was sleeping like a baby somewhere cuz I wasn't. I was literally terrified. I had a flat tire. >> What was your plan for the rest of the day? >> Oh my god, it's Sunday. What is my plan? I don't know. Just going to drive back, see my dad. We don't really do much. All right, let me go in a second. >> What I'm trying to figure out is like, you know, why was it like important after dealing with all that to be like, "Oh, you know what? I think we need to go check out this gym." >> I go to the gym every day, so I thought Crunch Fitness is the closest one. Let me go for 15, 20 minutes. My daughter was sleeping. >> 15 20 minutes is one thing, but you weren't here for 15 20 minutes, were you? >> When I came here, I came back out. I stayed with my daughter and I went back. So I would say about 20 25 15 and then I >> in the gym you were in there for about 15 minutes. Right. >> I was in the gym and I came back out. I stayed long I stayed out probably like 30 40 minutes >> and then what? >> And then I went back I went to the gym 15 25 15 minutes showered 10 minutes came back out and they're like are you Christine? I'm like yes and then that's like the >> So 15 minutes and then you came out for 30 minutes and you went in there for another 20 minutes. So 30 plus 20 is 50 minutes plus 15. >> I honest I honestly was >> That's an hour and five about an hour and five minutes, right? >> No, I was I was in the gym for about 25 30 minutes and then I came out saying in total >> in total about an hour and 5 minutes. You were checking the gym for almost 2 hours. So what happened to the other hour that we're missing right now? >> When I came back out I came back outside because my daughter was sleeping. So I had to make sure she was okay. So I came back outside. I say she was still sleeping and then I spent time with her and I'm like, "Okay, let me work out for a little bit. Maybe you'll be up after." And then I think and then that's when you guys seen, >> right? But I think like your 15 20 minutes is probably a little bit longer based on the fact that you were here for >> I say 15 I was working out 20 minutes over about 25 30 minutes probably this time I was in the gym. >> Yeah. But you've been checked in for 2 hours and you were still in the gym when we got here. No, I checked in and I came back out. And when I went back in and for that 10 minutes, that's when someone told me you guys were out here with me. >> All right, miss. So, here's what's going to happen. I'm not going to take you to jail today. >> Thank you. I appreciate it. >> Okay. >> Very, very much. >> It's not there for a thank you or anything like that. >> I know. I know. I'm so sorry. >> Um, what I am going to do is I'm going to make a report. This isn't the first time that you've left your daughter unattended in the car while you're in the gym. Okay? Just hear me out. Just Just hear me out. Okay, I don't need the stories anymore. I'm going to notify DCF. They're going to pay a visit to you at your house. Check on the welfare of your child. Okay, do not let this happen again cuz now that it's on record, I guarantee you would be going to jail next time. >> Okay, >> give me a second. >> If the gym is such a priority to you and >> Well, now it's not because >> listen to me when you finish. If it is, then find a gym that has a daycare. >> Okay? Okay. >> Because it's not acceptable to you just to get your your exercise and your workout in. You leave your child in the car. >> Sorry, this is my friend. >> Okay. Can you lock your phone screen and put it in your bag or something? Here's the severity of the situation. Okay. I had to reach out to my supervisor. Okay. And a detective. Okay. This meets the criteria for Yes. you to go to jail. Okay. So, do you mind calling your father to have him come pick up your child so we do not have to give him a DC? Can you tell me why? >> Because you left her unattended in the car with it off. >> But I literally I literally I went in there for like 25 30 minutes. >> Regardless, it could be 5 seconds. >> Can you guys literally like see the tire that blew out? Can you >> The tire has nothing to do with this. Nothing to do with this. You understand that, right? >> That's the reason why That's the reason why we iced out. >> I It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter. You could be a crunch in Myar. You could be a crunch in Fort Lauderdale. You could be a crunch in in New York. It's the same thing. You understand that, right? No, but >> leaving your child unattended. >> The thing is I The thing is this is not something that happens to me. Like I've >> It happened today. >> I've always I've always been the type of person and make sure my daughter is well taken care of and I've >> So do you want to call your father and have him come pick up your child? >> Let's go ahead and give him a call. >> It's going to take It's He's >> I don't care. >> I don't know how he's going to get there. Like >> he doesn't have a car. >> He has a car, but he's he's like a senior. He's going to I don't know how he's going to make it to Crutch Fitness. He's a >> How old is he? My dad's about like 75, 76. >> What other family members live close by? >> Know any other family member that's nearby here that I can call her that I can call? Like literally I wish somebody would believe like literally she just called. >> Give me your bag. >> Please >> go ahead and call dad. >> Is there any way like >> No. >> Can I speak to him? I'm like telling you guys if >> I can call my dad, but there's no way he's going to be able to come way down here. >> Put your phone on the on the >> You want me to try to call him? >> Please >> face the car. >> Please don't do this. Can I Okay, let me I'll call my dad. >> Okay, I'm going to take care of that. I'm going to have you on speaker. Okay, stop. >> Do not do that. >> Just let me call my dad. Just let me call my dad. Let me just let >> Okay, we'll call him in a little bit. Okay, right now that's not going to happen. >> Please let me call my dad so my daughter is safe. At least I can call her grandmother or something. Please >> just take a seat. >> Can I at least call her grandmother? >> Take a seat. I don't want your child to see. >> I don't think I'm I might say. Can you please let me call? >> Take a seat. I don't want your child to see. >> Keep drawing. She's okay. They're just talking. They're just talking. >> He just has to speak to her in the car. >> The seat. All right, >> take a seat. >> Gabby, mommy is Mommy. >> Okay, she's going to come. >> I don't know why, Mommy. I'm arrested. >> Okay, >> that's good for your child, but that's not what I wanted to happen. >> I'm so scared. >> I don't know what happened. >> I don't understand why you put your foot in. >> I don't know what I did. >> Mom's right here. Come here. You want to talk to No, I might I might faint. I'm so serious. I I might >> I I might faint. Please have somebody I know what I did. I might faint, you guys. I'm serious. >> Is it dad? >> Yes. I've never never been locked up before. Ever. I might faint. I'm not going to make it back here like this at all. I will not make it. I >> She's not going anywhere. I promise you. >> Listen, she's not going anywhere. But hang on. >> I will I will faint and literally back here. I >> Okay. Can you not say that right now? >> I'm That's not true. >> Okay. >> I can't make it worse. This this sob story you're trying to do and play us against with her. It's not going to work. All right. So, just stop. You're going to make it worse in front of her. Okay. You're lucky that we're letting her stand right here with you. So, just stop. >> What other family members can I call cuz he's not answering? >> Oh my goodness. I have my my friend that >> No family members. >> Oh my god. I don't know anyone else. >> Okay. You can try to call maybe my friend that that >> she's she's close to my dad. >> I just called him twice. He didn't answer. >> Mommy's fine. We're not going anywhere. Okay. We're just hanging out. All right. >> We can call a fire truck for you. It's not going to change anything, though. >> I think you might have to. I'm I'm really >> Your daughter's going to be here by herself with him >> cuz somebody You're not coming out. >> Please don't hurt her. >> You're not coming out of those. Why would we hurt her? Why would we hurt her? This is the example you're trying to set for your daughter right now. Like, we're the bad people. You're the one that left her unattended for 2 hours in a car. We are not the bad people here. All right? So, don't try to don't try to pin us to be that in front of her. >> She's going to jail right now for childhood. Okay? >> She I don't know why, but she's having a hard time understanding of the totality of the circumstances of what she did want. Okay? That's neither here nor there. Her story is just very very inconsistent of what's happened from yesterday until the moment we met her. Okay. I don't know what's going on. It's none of my business. My concern is her child. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Um I appreciate you coming out here and taking custody of her child. Um let's see if she wants to talk to you. I'm sure she will. >> The whole reason you're handcuffs has nothing to do with your tire being blown out. It has to do with your decision of leaving your kid in the car unattended. Does that make sense to you now? I'm so sorry. >> I did take a little bit of look at your record. You've had, you know, quite a few traffic infractions, but it's not a big deal. But some of them are not seat belting your child. Okay. I've seen all up and down the state of Florida. So, you just got to make sure that you're making those smart decisions for your your little girl cuz again, you're her mom, right? You're you're in charge of her. The rescue's here and they're going to check you out. Okay. Can I ask you what happened? Like, how do I come back to my daughter? Like, where do I want to have this? Well, >> I will be I'll be she'll be able to come. My friend will be able to >> Yeah. They come in if you post a bond and they'll be able to, you know, bond you out and all that good stuff. Okay. >> Here, we're going to be here to check that. >> How are you? >> She was charged with child neglect.