He's been out there for over 20 minutes. >> Oh, wow. There's a hatchet. >> Um, excuse me. >> Uh, your kid was on the roof. Almost fell down. >> No, he wasn't. >> What are we doing? Are we hiding whatever you guys were doing? >> I don't even know what time it is. >> He's been kept in there like like a dog. There was a dog dish of food. >> What? Okay. >> On August 24th, 2023, officers responded after a young family member was seen on the roof for more than 20 minutes after being left unattended near an open window. I'm Jack and this is Unpopular. We live not in this house but the next one. And this is our ladder. We just right over cuz the kid was up there and we weren't able. >> He's been up there for over 20 minutes. This is a vacation rental here. So he's in. >> Okay. I'll let you guys get out of there. Okay. Thank you. >> You guys still need the ladder. Go ahead. If you don't mind if you just put in my front yard when you guys are at >> 1020. >> Uh I don't know. >> We don't need a police officer now. >> Yeah. Thank you. Hi. >> Hi, buddy. How are you? >> So, this this is Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. I'm going to try to go through here just to get them out of here. Okay. >> Yep. I was trying to Oh, wow. There's a hatchet. Okay. Okay. >> Do you want to uh just make sure he's secure there? >> Yeah. >> You probably just put that on the corner down in the corner over there. Grab it. >> That's fair. I guess it's been here. Yeah. >> Okay. >> All right, buddy. I'm I'm going to make some noise. Okay, if you're ready. >> Have you reached through? Try and push stuff out of the way. >> Looks like it's just a vacuum. I see a cat. >> Hi. >> Um, excuse me. >> Uh, your kid was on the roof. Almost fell down. >> No, he wasn't. >> Yes. Yes. >> There's no way he was on the roof. >> We just helped get him back in the window. >> What's your name? >> My name is Christy. I am pretty much naked, but there's no way. Hey Christie, put some clothes on. >> Yes. >> Yeah. Can you tell me how that window was open? >> He had it open. He was on the roof and he's been here for a long time. Want to get covered up and then we can talk. >> Yeah. >> Hold on one second, Grayson. Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. We're going to go down here. Okay. >> Okay. >> I just want to let you know that I've had CPS here many times and it definitely look like this. I for a whole week straight, 15 hours a day. >> I'll let you call my boss if you want. >> I'll just meet you downstairs here in a minute. Okay. >> Yeah. I'm just going to find pants. What would you like me to do? Do you want me to deal with uh the health and human services and the child or you want me to stay with you? >> This is probably the easier part and then I'll come and take over when I'm done deciding on like child >> that's what we're doing. So yeah. So we're going to end up doing the same thing. >> Hi. So are you guys ready to come down or what are we doing? Are we hiding whatever you guys were doing? >> Okay. Why don't you come down here? What's your name? I'm Jay. >> I'll let you pass me. >> What? Jay. Jay, come on down here. I'm on the way. Excuse me. >> We're not away when that happens. And so say if you were to get down here, get something he's not supposed to have, you know, maybe >> cats out. >> Choke something. We're asleep. We know what happened. >> Okay. So, >> I don't even know what time it is. >> Here, I'll I'll talk to you outside. Just >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. He threw these out the window. So, come here. Is that your son? >> Yes. >> Okay. And then who is this inside? The male? >> That's my We're engaged. >> You're engaged. Okay. Do you both live here? >> Yes. >> Okay. Like, how long have you both lived here together? >> Um, he's lived here almost 3 years. I've been here for almost two. >> What's name? >> Grayson. >> Grayson. >> He's three. >> How long was Grayson in there all by himself? >> Usually only until I wake up, but I work pretty late. He's usually up around 7 or 8. >> So, like a range of hours. Like, when did you barricade him in there? >> He was He actually fell asleep in the hallway. He usually does. So 10 o'clock at night, we'll put him back in there. But then he gets up when I get up. It depends. So I work for Family Dollar. I'm usually there open to close. So I go to work at 7 a.m. So Grayson I >> So yesterday you would have worked at 700 a.m. >> Yeah. I don't have a license. He drives me. So they get up with me and then I'm usually there all day. >> What time do you think it was when Grayson fell asleep in the hallway? >> 9:30. We had church last night >> and then you moved him into his room. >> But usually it's about 10:00. He'll fall asleep in the hallway watching whatever we're watching. Would you say that you're the primary caretaker or would you say that um would you say that he helps parents or or care for Grayson? >> Um he does. Okay. >> For the last couple of weeks I've been stuck at work a lot because we got a new store opening up. We got new employees. Sure. >> My boss since I she has a license. I don't. My other employees don't know how to run the store. I've been there running the store. So lately he's been here more with him. But usually it would be me would say half and half at least. I'd only work average. I mean before the last few months or so it was uh eight hour shifts and then it was 10 hour shifts and now it's 15 about. >> Let me just tell you what I saw. >> I would like to know what you saw. He opened that. >> This was one of the worst things I've ever seen. It it was like he's been kept in there like like a dog. There was a dog dish of food. Okay. Yes. He has a that's all that's in there for him is a dog dish of of food. Um >> Okay. >> When we arrived the window was open. He was on the roof. Obviously he's been throwing his toys down. >> Been doing it for a while. >> Yes. Um, there's a hatchet on the floor in there. What? There's dirty diapers all over. There's poop rubbed all over the wall. >> I knew about the poop. I was supposed to paint the walls this weekend. >> Um, it's just there's no excuse for it. And yeah, you said you had CPS here. Yes, I do. >> Okay. Well, and what was that about before? >> There was a call about Grayson playing in a cat box. It's in my bathroom. He thinks it's cat litter or that it's like sand, you know. >> And then coloring on the walls >> is definitely more serious than that. >> Yeah, I'm dealing with them for now. My kid in Duth, I don't know what county that is. Is that a hatchet? >> Yes. >> I don't even know if I own a hatchet. So, I presume that you're taking him into uh at least a 72-hour hold and then probably >> Grayson. >> Yeah. >> And here. So, I need your hands back, back, back, back, back, back, back, back, back, back, too. Okay. >> It's going to be child. >> Give Carol and my mom a call, please. >> He's not the biological father. He's not related to the child. >> No. >> I'm going to go up and take a few more pictures of that room. >> Yeah. >> I've been arrested before. This is new. >> All right. Here, we're going to walk to this part here. Number five. You got like a weird cavity search or something? >> I'm not going to do anything like that, but I'll search your your pockets. >> I don't have any. >> Is there anything in any pockets? >> No, I don't have pockets. >> You have nothing on you at all? Nope. >> Okay. It's easiest to step in then slide on. It's child that you're under arrest for. Okay. I talked to her about it. She said they've been living here together for about 3 years. They're engaged. I asked if uh he also helps care for the child. She said he does. >> Yeah. So I mean >> and he referred to the child as a step child >> initially. >> Right. You're leaving at the home as an adult. I think you also have the burden of caring for that kid. >> Yeah, definitely. >> Well, no. Yeah. You have Paul here if you guys want to do that. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Awesome. >> So, here's what we're going to do, Jay. We got to take you to the police department. Okay. I'm going to I'm going to put you in handcuffs to bring you down there. You can turn around for me. Not let me catch up. That's cool. What's that? You don't want to catch up? That's cool. >> I'll definitely not let you turn around. See? All right, Jay. Uh, since we are going to the police department, the jail actually, it's uh before we go over here, do you have anything on you? >> It's a blue phone truck. >> Just the phone. Okay. >> Oh, I can ring on the phone here. >> All right. Do you mind transporting a bunch of pictures up here? >> Okay. Um, so Jail and what's the um >> Oh, Kitty over there. I try to roost them back inside. >> You looking at >> uh it's going to be a child named >> Okay, we'll do. All right. >> Her name's uh Millie. >> Millie. >> Millie. I didn't catch. What was your name? Jay. >> J. Am I going to jail? >> Yeah. Yep. >> I that I don't know. I don't have an answer for you there. That I was just asked to come down and and get you a ride. >> I have to do a half. >> That's where we'd be processing. >> Like a one shoe on my ride. She has two. >> I ain't got no shoes. >> Yeah, yours. You guys got left there. >> I think I think it's time or an option. >> Oh, okay. I I didn't hear anybody talking about shoes when I got there. >> No, I was more of like, "Is it cool if I close my screen door so my cat's done?" I'm like, "No, I'm just stay right there." Okay, I'll stay right here. >> Yeah. Well, I'm sure Officer Mer got your cat back. >> I'm not going to be dumb and run. I can't run. >> No. Yeah. Did my partner tell you exactly why you were being arrested? Like what what it is and everything? >> He said something along the lines of child. >> Yes. Yep. It it is child and it is a felony in this case because Grayson hasn't turned 6 years old. There's a there's a section in there where if they haven't turned 6 years old, it changes things a little bit. She was charged with in a dependent.