This is crazy. I can't I will lose my house. I'll lose my job. I'll lose everything. I will lose my You have kids? Seriously? >> And I wouldn't leave my kids out of town. It's a public place. Anybody could snatch those kids and walk off. >> How long did you know that the children were left unattended >> for well over 20 minutes? You don't care if your 2-year-old goes into the ocean. Keep your foot in. >> Please, please, please don't do this. Please. On October 7th, 2023, officers responded to a beach following a report of a mother leaving her two toddlers unattended for over 15 minutes while she parked the car. >> A choice. >> No, I like >> I don't have a choice. I don't have a choice. >> Sir, please sir, I literally last time she flipped me like she does not matter. >> This is crazy. No, there's so many people here like they're invasion. >> No, listen. >> Sir, you can't do that. >> You endangered these children. >> But you don't understand. They would be more like >> No, sir. They We're here every week. They can swim amazingly. Go chase her. Please go chase her. No. This is crazy. I can't. Sir, I cannot. Please. I'll do anything. I'll do anything. I'll do anything. Please. You cannot arrest me. Please. Sir, ma'am. I will lose my I will lose my job. You're right. You're going to ruin my life. I just have thought about that. >> But I'm so sorry, sir. I just thought about last time her her flipping it. I was right there and it was just going to be 5 minutes, you know. Everybody here, please. My sister was right there. She was coming right then. >> No, your sister wasn't. Is your sister here now? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, you can walk to my car. >> Please sir, please don't. >> Or I can take you to custody. Please do this. Please don't do this. Please do not arrest me. >> Listen to me. Do not force me. What is going on? Do not force me. Come to my car. >> Okay. Come to my car and don't make a scene for yourself here. Okay. >> Come to your car. No. No. This is crazy. I'm so sorry. Like, >> sir, please don't do this. I will lose my house. I'll lose my job. I'll lose everything. I will lose my kids. >> Give me the wallet. Give me the wallet. Okay, I am going to put handcuffs on you. Turn. >> Oh my god. Are you serious? >> Oh my god. Oh my god. Are you serious right now? Oh my god. Sir, please don't do this. This is nuts. Oh my god. I I'm You're going to I'll lose my job. I'm going to lose everything. >> Well, that's something you should have thought about before you left the kids unattended. >> Oh my god. I was going to be I was right back. I was right there. >> No, you've been gone a lot longer than 15 minutes. I was going to be gone like 3 minutes over there. They >> were gone. It doesn't matter. >> Sir, please don't do this. Please don't do this. You have kids. You have kids. Seriously. >> And I wouldn't leave my kids out of town. >> I'm telling you all the time. >> Grab a seat. Grab a seat. Sir, please grab a seat. >> Please don't do this. >> Grab a seat. >> Please don't do this. >> Does it say to have shoes for you? Just grab a seat and relax. >> Please don't do this. Please. I came quickly a year and a half ago. Like, please. Please don't do this. Please don't do this. I just love my husband. Please go to dinner. >> Is your sister Are you able to leave your si the kids with your sister? >> Okay. What's your sister's name? >> Okay. >> Can I get a witness statement from you and serve other people? >> Okay. Cuz that's unacceptable. >> So, how you doing? Are you dad? >> No, I'm not dad. >> You're not dad. Okay. >> I'm uncle though. >> Uncle to them. To >> them. I don't know who these kids are anymore. >> Can I speak to you? >> Okay. So, I'm gonna leave the care with you with the kids. These your sisters being arrested. >> I do appreciate. >> Okay. You want to talk? >> You walk away. I don't talk to you. I have nothing to do. >> That's fine. All right. Come on over here for a minute. >> My 13-year-old can watch the children right now. >> Okay. So, >> I don't live here. I live in Cincinnati. I don't know what's going on. We just showed up. We were late coming. Okay. We >> So, you guys are all together? >> Yeah, we're all together. Yeah. >> Okay. >> We were supposed to have a nice beach day. >> Okay. Let's Let's use some common sense here, right? We're all adults. >> Yes. >> Where in anybody's right mind would you leave a 2-year-old and a six-year-old unattended? Don't speak until I'm done. >> Cuz this is really >> Would you leave your kids unattended? Would you drop them off here knowing that there's tourists that come through here? We don't know who comes through here. It's a public place. Anybody could snatch those kids and walk off cuz nobody knows who they are or who they belong to >> and just leave them here to go park a car for more than 15 minutes. >> Who would in their right mind would do that? Would you do that for your kids? >> I would not. >> Okay, >> I'll let you continue. >> All right. >> So, under Florida statute of laws, that's a felony. Okay. It's endangering the welfare of a child and leaving unattended and unsupervised. Then they walk off to the water where thankfully these good people grab the 2-year-old and stop them. And the excuse that I get from the mom is, "Well, they can swim better than me." So that's basically telling me, "You don't care if your 2-year-old goes into the ocean. I can swim real good, too." But I would just I mean, let's use some common sense here for that. >> Okay. So So that is >> Let me say this. Okay. My sister and her husband are currently separated. They are going through divorce. They are used to coming here together with the kids. He was coming here today. >> Where were you when when she dropped the kids off? Were you with her? >> We were We were running late. >> So, you weren't with her? >> Not here. We were in our own vehicle. >> Okay. >> Don't you think it'd be appropriate if your sister would have said, "Hey, let's wait for you to get here. When you get here, can you keep an eye on the kids? I'm going to try to find a parking spot and vice versa." >> Sure. No. And I'm not I'm not disagreeing with that. Okay, I've now heard five different times of how long these children were left and I understand that 2 minutes is too long. I I understand that. So, I've heard 15 minutes. I've heard >> I don't want to know what you heard from them. I want you to talk to me in reference to >> How long do you How long did you know that the children were left unattended? >> For well over 20 minutes and I'll take witness statements and make your sister has the right in court. >> Sure. >> She's an attorney, right? So, um >> so I've heard I've heard like five different times. >> I know. I I understand that. I understand. >> I didn't leave it unattended for 5 minutes. I >> I completely I completely agree with you. I completely agree with you. >> I mean, look at that little girl. That little girl has been running off all over the place since I got here. >> And no other stranger should be trying to restrain that little girl. Could be a family or a parent. >> I Well, understand, >> you know, stupidity and lack of common sense when you don't that little girl could have walked off into the road. Somebody could have drove and ran her over. All kinds of >> my niece. So I I'm fully aware and I fully agree with you. >> And as parents and family members, >> our number one priority is to keep the safety of our children. >> Understood. >> Okay. When you have something like that, >> we are down here visiting because >> I can't turn a blind eye to it. >> Yeah, I understand. We were right. So let me ask you this. So we're right behind them, right? Trying to get here as fast as we can, but then the speed limits and things like that, >> right? See, they were left here for fun. Is there anything we could do to ask for? >> The only the the only thing you could do is we can get her roller blades off and get some kind of better footwear for her. >> Okay. She's already in cups. >> And she's already in the backseat of my car. >> Why is she in the back? Why is she being arrested? [Music] >> You do see that we're right sir. I'm I really am asking and that story that she told is a real story that she her now ex or soon to be ex-husband is trying it doesn't matter. You don't leave kids unattended. That's point blank. Let's let's let's stick with the facts. The fact is he dropped them off unattended and left them alone. >> Thank God these people somebody woke up and said, "Wait, these this little girl is unattended. She's going into the ocean. Thank God I'm not going to a drowning right now." Right. >> Okay. So that that's where we're at with this. You're going to take care of the kids. >> Okay. She's going to go to Penelis County Jail. >> My sister. >> Yeah. She's Can you You have proper footwear for her >> that we can get the sandals, anything so we not rollerblading into the jail. >> I mean, we'll do that at least. So, I'll have you go over there and talk to her. >> Okay. >> Please. >> Listen to me. Your sister's going to help you with the rollerblades. Take them off. >> Please don't do this. I'm just kidding. My life is just going okay now. Like, what are you doing? >> You want to just help take them off, >> sir? Please, please, please, sir, please. I'll like sir, I'll do anything. Please, please, please, sir. Like, I'll >> I thought I was going to be right there. >> And you know what? And the other thing is, help me understand something. Okay, I'm going to take these sunglasses off your head. Okay, help me understand something. You were parking a car in Rollerblades. You were trying to find a parking spot in rollerblades. >> No, I park the car and then I rollerblade here. So, that's what I do. And then and then so last week >> how far did you park the car? >> I parked the car over there at by 71st and like >> where's the car? >> It's a few blocks away. >> Okay. >> And and but last week when I did there and I put her all I put her all in there that the both kids were in there. Tori took a thing and she like jammed it in the the wheel and I flipped it. So that's what I was thinking. I was thinking like, okay, last week it was so horrible and she was so bad. They'll just sit here for two seconds. I'm going to play. I'll be right back. These are not mine, but they're mine. Please, like, sir, we know everybody here. I was like, go right to volleyball. Go right to the things. They know everybody there. I'm on the league. >> Then you should have had somebody monitor. >> You're right. I absolutely should have. But I thought they were going to be here quicker. I thought my husband was going to be here quicker. I thought everything was going to be like that, sir. It was just a minute. Please, sir. Please don't do this to me. I'm going to lose my house. I'm going to lose my job. I'm going to lose everything. >> You want to take >> Please, sir. I just left my husband. I don't even I don't have prescription glasses. I mean, what? >> Are they prescription? I don't even care. Yeah, I guess I would need to see. >> Are they prescription or Okay, if you if you need them, then you can have them. >> Like something like I need a sweatshirt. Freezing. >> So, sir, please don't do this. Please. What? What can I do? >> Keep your foot in. Keep your foot in. Keep your foot in. Please. Please. Please don't do this. Please. She'll call you. Are your keys? Where are your car keys? >> My keys are stuck to that bag. >> They're stuck to that bag. >> Okay. Is Larry coming? He plays at 1, so he should be here. He was supposed to be here way earlier, but he's not answering the phone. Sir, please. This is Please, I will do anything. I will do like please, this is cannot be on my record. Like, I'm I'm soul thin ice. Like, I just left my abused husband for years. I quit drinking two years, like, you know, a year and a half ago. Like, everything has been like so much better. And I just let the kids like my she just peed everywhere. They were fighting so bad. And I just I'm so sorry. Like, >> listen. I I I I listen to me. I I have a heart and I feel for you, but I can't go get Listen. Listen to me. Calm down. Okay. I I have a heart and I feel for you, but I can't overlook that you left two children, two-year-old and a six-year-old. Listen to me. Unsupervised at an ocean in a public place. Listen to me. Stop. Stop. You have you. It does. >> I know. I know. I know. I should never have. This was the stupidest thing ever. >> If you knew Listen to me. If you knew people here, you should have said, "Hey, listen. Can you keep an eye on them while I go and park the car?" You didn't. >> I did. I told her, "Go run over there to volleyball right now." Is there anything you want to say? >> My sister are like, "Leave me." >> Is there anything else? Is there anything else you want to >> Okay. She'll call you from the Penelis County Jail. >> Oh my god. Can I call? >> She doesn't even know my phone number. >> Write it down and then we'll give it to her. Go get a pen and paper. Write it down. >> Um, I don't have >> You're her sister. You don't have a number? >> No. >> Okay. Let me get it. Let me get it. Hold on. Okay. You're right. All right. So, I'll give her the number when she gets there and stuff and we'll go from there. Okay. So, I'm going to process her. All right. We're going to transport Sky County Jail. There'll be a transport van that'll take her once he's able to make a phone call or call you and you guys whatever they decide they want to do. They're going to release her on her own or post some type of uh bond. >> Okay. The dad's on his way here. >> If you want to turn the kids over to dad, you can. What's that? >> He said he's 20 minutes down the road. He really wanted to talk. >> I I have too many witnesses. It's over 30 minutes. It's unacceptable. There's nothing I can do. My hands are tied. I have to do my job. >> I understand. >> At the end of the day, my heart goes out to her, but I can't turn around and arrest her. I really can't understand. >> I know. But I'm saying like again, I mean, her friends are coming up to us and going, "Oh my god, I'm so sorry." Like the other kids were right here. >> It doesn't matter. But those other kids are watched by their parents or their we can't what if you know, we got to think about the safety of our kids. It's bad enough as everything else, you know. >> I feel like this is all our problem. I understand. She says that she's been an alcoholic for 25 years. She got sober for 2 years. I hope she continues that cuz that's important. >> You know, just closed on a house and stuff. >> That's not that. >> We don't know. It it may hopefully maybe it's not. Maybe it's some treatment program. Maybe it's a child uh treatment program and stuff like that. >> Yeah. Were you watching? Were you were you the ones watching them? >> I was not. Oh, sorry. >> Yeah. But can you speak on >> Can you speak on behalf of Pat that that they come they come every week >> here every week. >> They come every week. There are other children out here running that usually watch. You all tend to try to keep an eye on >> these are our friends. These are our friends from Williams. >> But >> I did not see >> didn't say hey I need you to keep an eye on the kids. 2-year-old and then a six-year-old. It's it's not going to work. So all right. If there's anything from me you need just let me know. I'll be in my car over there. Okay. >> Those people left. >> Yeah. Just you guys just you know >> if they I'm just >> I will stay away from you cuz you're big but they give me a >> I got it and they're not going to. All right. >> Okay. >> Those ladies, by the way, as soon as I walked up, they said to me, "Do you know this program?" I said, "Yes, parent. They're upset." >> No, that woman said, "She's a crazy kid. Come on." She looked me in the face. He goes, "Well, you must be a terrible mother, too." And I was like, >> that's why I was I know that's uncalled for. That's why we're saying like if they >> take what they said and cut it out because it's probably not accurate, >> right? No, I >> the gentleman here the gentleman here who was more concerned about or not right here but like a different gentleman goes like you know you can't leave your kids in totally agree. He's like how he's a couple >> right? He wasn't saying 45 minutes and then 50 minutes and then an hour and then all these other things. So that's all she was asking again. >> Okay. >> Like there take that down with a grain of salt is my personal opinion. And I understand that. Yeah. >> So, all right. Spin around. I know it's difficult. Just come around. Okay. I know these aren't made to be comfortable. Give me that wrist. You have nothing on you, right? Okay. >> Please don't do this. >> What the heck? I'm not doing anything. Please. So crazy. >> Patty's just policy. Okay. That's all it is. All right. It's not anything doing directly to you. The woman was charged with possession of contraband in a county detention facility and two counts of neglect of a dependent.