This child was outside with no socks, no clothes, >> and nobody even came to look for her yet. >> She was sleeping. I went to >> You didn't see the baby at midnight. You know why I know? Cuz the baby was with me. >> Listen, we have to It's a lot of people out here doing some up the kids. I know it. I despise it. I'm not that. You know what's 3 hours >> for a toddler outside with no shoes on? I have 11 kids. That's unheard of. On November 14th, 2024, officers responded to a hotel after a mother abandoned a dependent in the lobby and left. >> How you doing? >> Hi. We called about the baby. >> Where's the baby? >> Behind there. >> Oh, okay. All right, bro. >> Uh, the mama just dropped the baby off and left. Jump hop in the car and left. >> Dropped the baby off where? >> Here. Come on, officer. >> Okay. Somebody has I don't search before. I don't for knocking on doors. Nobody knows. >> I can't find a parent for it. >> You don't got no camera for this. >> I don't know how to do the the man's not here >> and I don't know how to do. What we going to do with this baby? I mean look look how this baby had on no socks. wet. Peppa was just through. Peppa was just through. The tenants helped me. They gave her a bath, change her clothes. >> She talk. >> She finally talked cuz I've been walking around with her for long. She wouldn't talk. >> Hi, mommy. Hi. See the officer? >> What is that? >> Mommy. >> Hi, mommy. Look at him. What's that? >> What's that? Is he What is he? Hi. She talks. She can't talk. She can't. What's your name, mommy? >> Are you Delilah? Is your name April? I'm Paula. >> Hi. We got to call child pro detective service. I can't keep right to work. I'm tell you when I tell you this community came together and begged this child, put some clothes on her trying to give her food. I have searched this whole I have knocked on just about every door in this hotel looking for a parent. >> Right. >> So they're not in here. >> Do these people they just talking or they know something? >> So do you really know who it is or no? The mama. >> Nobody don't know. We just seen that. Everybody said they seen the mama with the baby earlier. But we don't see no mama no more. >> What? You know what time she left? >> No. We just the lady who found the baby. She said >> her son brought the baby ran to her son. >> The baby was wet. Everything I had to give the baby some my baby clothes and some food and they washed her up and everything. >> She turned up. >> She's hungry. >> This is crazy. >> It's crazy. This child was outside with no socks, no clothes. >> Ain't nobody even came to look for it yet. >> Well, you want to go with me? Yeah, you can go with me. Yeah. I wish I had some toys. >> I wish I had some toys. Did you eat? >> You hungry? >> Come here. Come here. Come here. >> It ain't much, but it better than nothing out there. It's cold. Where's your mommy? You going to ride with her? >> Come ride with him. >> Like my daughter like that. Look at that. >> There you go. >> Come on. Come on, mommy. >> Oh, you got her. >> I got you. >> A look at her. >> I got you. >> Hi, my name is Sarah Robinson from County Defense. How are you today? >> Hi. I'm okay. My name is Officer Lewis. >> Mr. Paul told me you found a 2-year-old wondering where was the 2-year-old found at. >> Yeah. Well, not me. The patrol officer that was called on scene. He got the child. He was the child was found at 5021 Old National at the Best American. We're trying to make contact. We're trying to find We got some tips, some leads. We have the mom's name. We're just trying to see if we can locate. >> Does she know her name or anything like that? She is. She's not even speaking. >> Hello. >> Hey. How you doing? Is this Tommy Miller? This is College Park Police Department. >> College Park. >> Yes, sir. In in the state of Georgia. >> What's going on? >> Let me give you a background. So, I know possibly your family member, Tikica Miller. So, her child is up here unattended. I found her at a at a hotel and the mom is nowhere to be found. >> Did you all have a phone number? >> That young? Ma'am, we we have exhausted trying to call multiple numbers and we're not getting any feedback. We just going off of what somebody else gave us and we have a we got a picture >> if what ma'am and again like I said ma'am >> we are trying to confirm but that's the lead that we have that we're working with >> defects we can't do anything without a case we need a case in order to and right now we don't have a case >> what do you mean you don't have a case ma'am I don't have a case. They didn't send over a case. Did you make this into an actual case? Did you make a report? >> This is the thing. When I called, they transferred me to you and told me based on >> the severity and we having the child here. We needed to speak to you >> and then we'll generate whatever report. I'll call back the initial number. >> Okay. So, you have to call back to make a report. That's what you were told that you need to call back to make a report. Is that what they told you? Ma'am, they said after I speak to you and I give you the information, after I guess you do whatever you have to do, then I call them back afterwards. >> I I can't do anything. I I need to tell you something. I'm sorry. >> All right, ma'am. Thank you. >> She didn't want to do no work. >> Exactly. And that's that is that is man good. You can't be in that job. I don't want to do no work. >> Thank you for calling the Georgia Child Protective Services Intake Communication Center. >> On the way. Hello officer. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Let me get your name and information and I'll just generate I'll just put a child that's been found with no caregiver and that just send them on out there. I got to Okay. I'll go ahead and get um the information that you provided will be staffed with a supervisor and the county be notified of decision. So, I'm going to go ahead so I can get this get complete the report so I can Okay. You have a safe. >> So, question question. What else would you need from me? Is there anything else? Do I have to call back? Is somebody going to contact me and let me know what's happening or how does this go? >> No, no, you you shouldn't have to call back. I'm going to call the county and tell them I got an immediate and I'm going to send the I'm going to send this report to them. >> All righty. So, yeah. Uh my case manager um like I said, she's on her way. I already got an estimated EPA from her. >> That's the case manager from DeFax, >> correct? Yes. He's outside and he'll want to detain him. >> So you want So where were you >> at work? >> This entire time? >> You got proof of that that you >> Well, I can show you my tips. I was at work all night. I can show you my What can I show you? >> Do you have any ID first though? You have ID? >> Um on my phone. I got my ID on my phone. >> Yeah, no problem. >> I have my ID. >> So where is he? I'm going to go I don't. So where was he this whole time? >> He was watching and he said he wanted to get something to eat. >> You want to get something to eat? >> He said I don't know. He said >> what do you guys think? >> He was at the best man. We already in a situation. We can't afford. >> We already He said she went to sleep. He left to get something to eat. So he barricade the door so he get something to eat. You see what time it is now? >> 8:30. >> All right. You know what time your daughter was found? Mm- >> They had her at 6:00 p.m. We got there at 8:00 p.m. It is now what time in the morning? >> Who had 6 p.m.? >> This is what I'm trying to tell you. This makes absolutely no sense. I'mma wait. But let me get your information. >> Oh, you said, >> "Ma'am, let me just get your information." >> Yeah, this problem. You can wait right there by the window. My LT said she was on the way back as well. These are the individuals there. That's that's the mom. And I guess they're working, but I didn't ask any questions. I was waiting for when the LT comes cuz I was going to do the Miranda random, but I'll just wait. See what LT wants to do. >> Okay. Then I'll wait. >> Yeah. Exactly. Exactly. Yeah. >> Oh, you're the father. >> Are you dad? >> Yes. >> So, I'm going to read both of you guys rights. Do you understand these rights? >> 24 hours. >> Thank you. >> Does she understand? I didn't hear. >> You understand these rights, man? I need you to verbally say yes or no. >> Yes, >> ma'am. Thank you. >> So, where exactly are you staying on national today? >> Today only? >> Yes. >> What room is 2:26? >> 2:26. >> When was the last time you saw the baby? Around 6:00 p.m. >> Yeah. Close to 700 p.m. >> Close to 7:00 p.m. Where was the baby the last time you saw the baby? >> Laying in the bed. >> Laying in the bed. Did you leave the baby in the room alone? >> Yeah. >> Can you tell me why you left the baby alone? >> She was sleep. I went to work. >> Where do you work? >> At Uptown Comedy Corner. >> Uptown Comedy Corner. And are you just getting home and Yeah. Okay. So, when you walked in the room, what happened? >> I noticed she at what time did you get back to the hotel? >> I don't know. Probably best after 1 something. So, probably two. >> About two. Okay. All right. So, you do know that leaving a child a baby alone in the room is is is cruelty to children. >> Okay. Is there any reason why you didn't get a babysitter for the baby? I left my wife. Took her to work. I went to go get some food at 12. I took her to work said baby. She has her own thing where she gets up and open doors and pull her kn. This is not the first time this happened. It's happened in medical. She ran down the hallway. But she was saying everything was fine. I fed her. I laid her down. Everything was good. But when I left, she still typically woke up and they said that door was wiggling and wiggling kept going because she came to open door but she'll keep pulling and pulling all night and she pull back and she probably feel like I don't know what's going on. >> So are you saying that you noticed that she was missing before the mother? >> No, I had to go get the mama. I'm just not noticing. >> So in other words, once you dropped her off at work, you never went back to the home? >> Oh, no. I went back I been went back. I fell on everything later. doing nothing. But >> so she didn't get up until 12:00 or 1:00 in the morning. The child been the child been in the hotel roaming around since about 6:00 or maybe 7. >> So you never went back at 12. >> Midnight? >> Yes. >> No, you didn't. >> I just had to come back and stay. She get off at 12. >> Listen. >> No. No. It's okay. I got her. >> Yes. I'm telling you. >> Listen to what I'm saying. >> She get off at 12. >> Listen to me. You didn't see the baby at midnight. You didn't see the baby at midnight. You know why I know? To ask me how. Ask me how I know. >> Cuz the baby was with me. I have the baby. I've had that baby since 8:00. >> 8:00. Say we took a nap. >> So are we saying so so so is it fair to say that? Are you the the the real father, the biological father of the baby, or are you her boyfriend and you just step up as a dad? >> M say correct. Yes. Correct. >> Is that correct? Okay. Well, mom, because this is your child, this is your your responsibility. You understand what I'm saying to you? So, you are going to be charged with uh cruelty control. Now, before we take you into custody with, I'm going to go ahead and ask the social worker with these facts if she has any questions for you. Is there someone that you can leave the baby with custody wise to be comfortable leaving it with? >> Correct. >> I need her to be able to hear. So, I might have you sign some forms saying that you're willing to let him take temporary custody until everything's resolved. Okay. That just kind of gives us an idea of where the child is and what's going to be going on. Okay. As a heads up, we will be having another case worker reach out during the daytime. They'll be contacting you, sir, and they will be keeping >> away from my baby. My baby away from me. >> And his mom was standing just now. Sorry. He just told me that you are the biological father, sir. He told me that you are the biological dad. And so if that's the case, you're both equally responsible. >> I'm not. >> I've been ahead. You just told me everything with you and you told him you biological responsible. >> She just answer me. I answer her correct. >> All right. So, is that not your bi? Okay. All right. >> So, I am going to get her to sign a few bones. Do you want me to do that before she goes back? >> Sure. >> Okay. Family members around here. >> You have any other family members? Sister, mother, >> anybody in the area that could provide care for the child? >> Huh? >> Uncle Joe. >> Uncle Joe? >> Where does Uncle Joe live? You have Uncle Joe's phone number? or any contact. I understand like I don't my child I don't deserve like >> I don't deserve to be away from my baby. That's not an option, sir. >> That ain't That wasn't the plan. That's not that wasn't intention or nothing like >> And I understand I understand you had to go to work. But I also understand that the child was left by themselves. Anything could have happened to the child. The same way people get charged for leaving children in vehicles, people get charged for leaving babies at home. Could have been a fire when that baby came out. That baby could have >> Thank God it wasn't. Thank God it wasn't. But unfortunately, we have like >> I can't leave my baby with the courts. >> I can't leave my baby. >> I do. >> Listen, my baby gone and I can't leave my baby. I can't leave my baby. I ain't I ain't I I ain't never spent a day away from my baby. Never. Not one day away from my baby. Ever. Ever since the day she was born. Ever. Not a day away from her. Not a day. Not a day. And we in a situation, and this is one time where she can't be away from me. I can't leave her out here. We outside now. I just started a job. We just trying to figure it out. We all we got. I can't leave my baby. Understand it does not You do not have to charge me with cruelty to children. I'm not I am not doing >> brand listen listen to me ma'am ma'am it's a lot of people out here doing some up to kids I know it despise it I'm not that I do not deserve to have it on me I don't deserve it everything I do for my kids everything I do every every breath I take every time I get up in the morning my attention to take care of my baby. So, understand this is just this is just a situation where something really up happened and I up and I understand that I up. But I don't deserve to be charged with cruelty to children. I understand. I understand the law. I get it. I know. But right now, my life is not I'm not in the position to leave my baby. I can't leave my I can't leave my baby. I I can't leave my baby. I can't She can't be away from me. I can't leave her. I can't let her sleep away from me, ma'am. I can't. >> So, I'm going to go over some things with you. Okay. My job I'm not with the police. Okay. Whatever they decide to separate, >> if you got any power in you, please if you got it in this is what she has to >> say. Okay, so I'm going to give you some paperwork. Okay, this is very basic stuff that we're going to go over right now. Okay, you may be asked to sign other things later. Okay, this just tells you information we gather during the course of our investigation. It's completely separate from there. >> So maybe going defects, correct? We don't know what's going to happen right now. Um, you mentioned an uncle Joe. If we can get some contact information >> because I know how to get my baby from for defense. >> My baby not going to def [Applause] her with family so we can get the content. >> Don't nobody love my baby like I love. Don't love my baby like I love my baby. Okay. >> Yeah. She got a house and everything. >> Don't nobody love my baby. >> What's a phone number for? >> 770. >> Hang on. Let me write this down. >> Come on, y'all. >> I'm going to need you to sign, ma'am. Okay. I can't control what's happening right now. But what I can do is make sure that your baby girl goes to Uncle Joe and that she is taken care of and that she is well cared for. Okay. So, if you work with me, I can promise you that we will find Uncle Joe and we will get him, you know, and try and get him to help provide care. Okay? >> It's female. support my sandals >> cuz what mom older that's why she be >> so because you were involved in this situation and part of the reason that the baby was left unattended was because you left the room we can't guarantee that that won't happen again until we assess further. So for right now we have to place her with someone that we believe would be able to provide that. Now, when we call Uncle Joe, we are going to do some checks, background checks, stuff like that before we release the child into his care. Okay? I can't control this. I know I told you that. Okay? All I can do is make sure that your baby's taken care of. But for that to start, I need you to work with me and help me. Okay? >> The only way you can guarantee she going to be taken care of. >> Oh, I can't do that. I can't stop the police. >> That's outside my power. There was a crime committed and so they do have to make a charge. Okay. >> Your child was unattended from 6:00 p.m. to 900 p.m. Officers were there. Asked everyone, spoke to everyone. No one was there. Gave you guys multiple opportunities. No one called. No one came. It is now almost 4 a.m. You made a statement. Your child has never slept away from you. Your child is sleeping soundly now because of us. We took care of it cuz none of you guys did it. But thank you, >> ma'am. Please. >> Please just listen. I just want you to listen. >> Thank you. >> We did this. This is not what we wanted. Nobody contacted us. You know what's 3 hours >> for a toddler >> outside with no shoes on? I have 11 kids. That's unheard of. >> No, no problem. I have 11 and I've never done that ever. Ever. I know where all of my kids are right now. >> Are you sure? >> Cuz you as a man, you should you should step up and take this cuz you left your child, not her. >> She wants work. >> So trust me. I don't want to hear from you right now. I just want you to understand >> that we're doing what we have to do. We don't want to do this. We have no choice. >> This is why I took a oath. You have >> no I don't I don't like this. >> If I don't do anything, I go to jail. >> Thank you. >> So, trust me on this. >> Lieutenant, we came here to let her so we so y'all bull crap. Let her tell y'all before we do what we have to do. That's it. And not even to mention tonight, >> your child had no shoes on >> outside. >> I can't I can't recognize you. We need we need to focus on this. >> Ma'am, are you going to >> I'm listening to you. Talk to me here cuz >> you got no secrets. >> Listen, as a man, you need to step up, please. Based on what she told me initially, She left the child with you. >> So you are the you are the responsible as a man. That's crazy. I'm telling you that's that right now. I got to read. >> Ma'am, are you doing paperwork right now? >> There's nothing I can do. >> I'm not going to get signatures. So go ahead. >> I'm just going to have to notice. >> She's unable to sign. >> Ma'am, whatever you have in your pocket, anything, you can give it to the gentleman. Ready? Let him hold it for you. >> Yeah, I'll have to talk to you, but >> that's the thing. She She's going to make it harder. >> She's going to make it harder. >> Y'all make me call somebody. Y'all, come on. Y'all understand? >> No problem. We do understand. But you will make a call. It's no problem. You can make a call. >> Somebody, please. Please. Just listen. What about my baby? >> Listen to her. Let her explain that to you real quick. Just let her explain that to you real quick. that open. >> If you find a paper that will help you help your baby, okay? You love your baby. You love your baby. You want to help her. The best thing you can do in this moment is sign these papers and help me help her. Okay? All right. This explains all of that. So, I'm going to ask you to sign that paper right there saying you understand. Okay? So, right now, we're going to make the plan for your Okay. >> So, whatever you got on you, we can take it off, give it to him now. You'll be good like your jewelry. You know, you can walk with that. Whoever else you have, he did give you some money. You can hold on to that, but everything else you can give it to him. One thing in custody. >> Yeah, that's she going to have to do it with take that off and go anywhere. >> You went to work. The boyfriend was left with the young girl with your daughter and then apparently he went to food but he never came back. >> I don't >> That is ours. >> I No, but I'm sick. I mean to be honest and you heard what I told him. >> My whole thing is my whole thing is honestly he should have been a man who stepped up and taking responsibility and not have everything fall on you. But obviously it's neither here or there. >> But I'm just trying to cover all bases cuz I'm saying me personally what I would have done I would arrested both of you guys >> just based off of that alone >> by default because you did leave him leave her in his care. That's me personally, but my lieutenant came and she said what she said. But again, I just want to make sure I got everything from you. So there's no fault, anything there. So you did say you you got a lift. You went to work. Your boyfriend did not drop you, but he picked you up from work. >> So that whole time you never went back then. That's the case. That is ours. That is not cool at all. All right. So >> I mean, no. Um um we're we're working on that. The minute I get an answer, I'll let you know. So, I'm not I'm not going to have anything from you. I'm going to do everything. I'm going to do everything. My question to you now, you said that you're no longer residing anywhere. You're sort of the you're basically homeless, then. >> All right. So, that part I can't put in, but everything else is accurate. Can you give me your social again? That's based on the charge. There's no court date that'll be assigned to you when you put on a full. >> Yeah. to right street. So that's how that's going to go.