No, >> you can't run through the parking lot. They're just kids living in a car for 3 days. Those kids are the priority, not a car. >> Okay. Can you not talk to me like that? This one hasn't been in school cuz he's got lights and I got to take care of his hair. >> Your children are filthy. >> On October 19th, 2023, officers responded to a parking lot following a report of children living out of a disabled vehicle for several days without proper supervision. >> Good morning. >> Morning. >> Uh my name's Rory Drew. I own the property. I made the call in this morning. Uh they've been there about 3 days and uh they've had a tough time of it, I'm sure. I did offer them to move over to the vacant lot with the car till they got it fixed for as long as they need it over there, but my tenants are having problem with the family living here. Really need to get them moved. I own all the property back here, too. And it's a well lot. >> It's that car. >> Yeah, this is the car. So, I'd offered if they'd want to move it over there, we can push it over there, but uh they just can't stay in the parking lot. >> See if you can help me push it. You can push it off the property. Can you help me push it over there? >> I'd be happy to help you move it. I don't have a problem with them parking over there. Try to get it fixed. >> Yeah. I also got some friends coming up to help move it as well. >> It only take a couple of us. I've got coming out. The two of us can move this thing out. >> Yeah. the kids in the car while we moved it. But uh >> do you live around here, ma'am? Ma'am, you keep ignoring me. That's the second time I asked you. >> Sorry, I'm trying to get my three-year-old. >> Do you live around here? >> Currently, I do not. >> Okay. Before you started living in your car, where did you live? >> He lived in Shifflin. >> Kids should be in school. I'm sympathetic, but kids should still be in school. >> You got some ID, ma'am? >> Yes, ma'am. Give me one second. Let me find it. I was I wasn't trying to cause no harm. >> I understand that. my concern right now cuz he says he's got a place for you to move your car to and we'll help that happen. But why aren't these kids in school? >> I just hadn't had a chance to get them there yet. Like I said, my friend is on the way. We overslept and I'm going to get them and take them to school. >> Did they go the past couple of days? He said he' been here for 3 days. >> Yesterday was no school yesterday for parent teach or um teacher planning and then the day before that. >> What school did they go to? >> Austin Patterson. Like I said, I'm not trying to cause no harm, no no ruckus or anything. I'm just trying to get >> Well, why don't you put some shoes on so we can get this car going here in just a second. Let me tell my husband. >> This car is not very heavy. >> What's wrong with it? >> We think it's the starter. What is it? If it's not the starter, then what is it? Okay. My husband says the it's a lockout system or something. I I don't I don't know. I don't know nothing about cars. >> Otherwise, 1201 Christelle. That's not Chipley. It's right over here. >> My husband's on the way. He'll be here. >> Where is he at? >> Over by McDonald's on Harrison. He'll be here in a few minutes. >> Is he at work? >> Oh, he was headed to work, but he turned around and came back whenever. >> Is he walking or something? >> No, he's on a bike. He'll be here in about 5 minutes. The gear shift thing is like I said, he'll be here in a few. >> Little one's out again. >> What's up, buddy? Hi. >> Oh, hello. How are you? >> No, you can't run through the parking lot. I tell you this all the time. >> So, is it really nice to have three of you? >> I feel like I'm in trouble. Like I didn't do nothing wrong. >> WE'RE GOING TO PUSH a car through gravel. We need the assistance. >> Are you guys living out of the car? >> Temporarily. We're about to get a camper. >> Where are you guys from? >> She likes to ignore your questions. >> Where were you guys staying at before? >> We were living in Tripley. We were trying to get find a place here, but due to a 3-year-old eviction, nobody will rent to So, y'all drove down here from Tripoli 4 days ago? >> No, we actually we stayed in hotels and stuff for the last year. Hotels, rent rooms. >> You working? >> Yeah, me and him both are. >> Where do you work at? Um, >> I work at Applebee's on 23rd Street. >> Does he work at Applebee's, too? >> No, he has his own little business starting where he does construction and remodeling and longing. >> So, is he doing like day labor right now? >> Yeah. >> So, you guys have been staying in the car in the parking lot here for the last 3 days? >> Yeah. We came up here to get cigarettes and then >> Is the car broken? >> Only thing broken that was on it when we got it was the key was our key was broke off in the ignition, but it worked. >> When's the last time the kids have had a bath and had something to eat? >> Get in the car. Do not do this. Y'all got food and everything. Y'all got toys, water, snacks, whatever. >> Let me talk to you. >> The way they are these days, would they even care? I mean, you can see what they say. Absolutely. Cuz I'm not worried about her, but the kids need better than I. >> They haven't had a bath in days. >> They're just kids. I haven't seen anything excessive. They're just kids living in a car for 3 days. They're going to be >> Y'all need some resources? >> No, we've got, like I said, >> your kids are sleeping in a parking lot. >> I'm She does not want BC at their home. >> So, my friends are on the way. They'll be here as well. >> Why do you not feel you need resources? >> Because we've got money coming in daily. We've got food, we've got water, we've got >> But you slept with three kids in a parking lot for 3 days? >> Cuz we're not going to leave our car. >> What's more important, the cars or the kids? >> Both. Because I can't get to and from work when I >> Well, it's not going anywhere. And your kids are sleeping in a car. >> Leaving my car here and going to a motel room with the kids. I risk my car getting towed. So, I don't have the money. >> He's already told you. I know you've been [laughter] talking to him. >> Yeah. before I had a chance to lock down. I wasn't going to take that. >> But when was that? 3 days ago. >> I still wasn't going to get Do you see where I'm talking? >> Those kids are the priority, not a car. >> Okay. Can you not talk to me like that? Cuz you had a nasty attitude that you >> Cuz you ignore me when I ask you questions and I don't care. >> I'm ignoring you. I am trying to focus on making sure my kids don't get hit in a parking lot. You've had a nasty attitude. >> I have not. >> You have. You've talked to me like I was low since you got here. >> Nope. Yeah. So, I really don't appreciate the way you're talking to me right now. >> Shay's on the way. >> Who? >> A detective. The reason why I called investigations is I'm concerned about the welfare for your children because they're obviously super duper filthy. >> I literally just told my cousin today that I needed her to come up here. She's already here in Panama and taking me to go take showers. >> Yeah, but like I asked you if you wanted help. No, I don't want help. >> We're getting a camper here in the next couple days. >> Okay. So, that's five days. that go and spend $154 at a shelter, but I could be spending that $154 a week, ma'am. And to >> Will you let me let me speak? So, I offered you assistance. You said you didn't want it. So, you're going to allow your children to be in a bad situation for two more days rather than accepting help. That is concerning. It's >> not going to be two more days and I'm getting out of here today. >> You just said two more days a breath ago. Okay. So, >> I did I had two more days to not come out of my home. You said I said I'm getting a camper here in the next few days. >> Exactly. >> But I will be out of this. So, for that reason, we're going to contact the Department of Children and Families to try to assess the situation better. Okay. >> Okay. And they're going to tell me the same thing they've already told me. They got shelter over their over their head. They've got food and clothes on their back there. They've got food. They've got drinks. They've got clean clothes. They've got blankets and pillows. They're warm. They're fed every day. >> Well, white bread from the dollar store and cookies and cakes is not appropriate for just feeding your kids. It's not nutritionally acceptable. The white bread from the dollar store is lunch. >> Okay. >> The cake snack you see in there is for an after lunch snack. >> Either way, that's >> Piggly Wiggly and gets it off the little hot deli they have. All these other restaurants around here. Dodges is right there. They've got deli as well. They get hot food every day. It's not like they're getting bologoney sandwiches three times a day. >> Well, we're going to do our job and make sure everything's done the right thing needs to be. >> I'm doing my job as parent trying to make sure my kids are taken care of. Yeah, I just feel like it. >> It sounds like It sounds like you guys were worried enough to come get cigarettes, but you're not. You've been sitting here for three days because you needed cigarettes. Not a situation to improve the for your kids. >> Um, if you actually talk to people that's running the smacker stuff right here, I've been filling them in every step of the way. We've already gotten a new starter. It's already been put in. It's already been tested and it's still not working. That's $125 that I SPENT OUT OF MY POCKET. I spent the money, got the starter, it's still not working. I've had people coming out here every single day since this broke down to try to get this car move so that we way we can get back on earth. It's not my fault that the car went down when we were taking a pit stop. People go through hard times. That's what nobody cares about. Nobody cares about what happened in the past. >> I care. That's why I'm trying to get your kids. Make sure your kids are okay. >> My kids are taken care of. My kids are okay because they haven't had a shower. >> I just I disagree that the condition is not acceptable with you >> because they haven't had a shower in maybe two days. We were going to take a shower AT HER HOUSE. TWO DAYS. This lovely man right here in the green shirt, he's the one that's been working on my car. >> And I'm not particularly >> And I'm not particularly worried about the condition of the starter or whatever. I'm I'm worried about the kids because the kids are filthy >> and they don't have in my opinion right cheap white bread and cookies and cakes is not an appropriate nutrition for children. >> Okay. So she's angry because >> she feels like she's being whatever. I don't know. >> We work at a relaxable deal. >> Stay in the car, sweetheart. >> And thank you. >> How long has Jeremy been doing? >> 20 plus years. >> What? >> How long? >> That's the kid Shannon. That's mom right there in the shirt with a >> I think better. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I said something to her about that yesterday. >> It's obviously not been bathed in days. >> She didn't work for like 1:00 this morning >> to come to my room and bathe them all and like she just got in touch with me like I do the housekeeping and management relax. So >> Okay. >> That's how I met her. She had got a room there for she's fine. You think they do you think that they let her do some work over there for her room again? So the kids the room was so filthy like so >> food crackers all >> everywhere. >> Okay. >> So it was the original call because they wanted out of the parking lot I guess. >> Okay. Well, that's what initially got us here is that they they've been here for 3 days and they want the car. >> He called the cop car and then he called DCS because >> I don't know. I don't know who called. >> When is doing everything in their power to make sure their kids are taken care of? THAT IS THE WORST PLACE TO SPIT in the >> ma'am. I asked you if you wanted help. You said no. You need help. >> I know the resources is around here. That's why I said no. You didn't give me a chance to explain that I already know about all this stuff. >> But you're not. You told me no. That's not a That's not okay. Let me tell you something. >> BUT I HAVE RIGHT I'm allowed to say no. I don't need help. >> That's fine. And that's when I do my job. Hey, I'll stay in the car. Hey, >> have a seat, sweetheart. All the way back. >> Okay. This one has a man in school cuz he's got lights and I got to take care of his hair. This car out every day. Make sure they have food three, four, five, six times a day. >> Ma'am, this car has not been cleaned out. Yes, it has. I clean it out every day just because it hasn't been vacuumed. I literally just got back from the store a few minutes ago, so there's trash and toys and brush dust and everything all day. I have not had a chance to clean it out yet today. But yes, it has it gets cleaned out every single day, if not twice a day. >> If it was clean out every day, it wouldn't look like it looks right now. Okay. >> Well, look how it looks right now. I just went and spent $55 at Dollar General. Of course, there's going to be trash in the floor. This course IS GOING TO BE trash from dinner and breakfast because I have not had a chance to clean it out yet today. And my husband when he gets here, he'll tell you that we clean this car out two or three times a day. We clean this car out numerous times. So, I don't need no judgment from you. >> I'm not I'm not casting judgment on you. It's not It's not good enough. This is not an appropriate place for your children to be staying. >> Sorry. I'm irritated. I'm aggravated. I'm stressed. And I'm not trying to be rude. I'm just >> And neither am I. I'm just trying to get my point across. >> I I hear you. And I'm I'm not Nothing that I've said today is meant to insult you or be ugly or anything. >> I feel judged by mainly you two. Where's the other one? The one with the nasty attitude. That right there is where >> Oh, look. You might not like what I have to say, but I've been completely pleasant towards you the entire time that I've been here. >> Matter of fact, right before y'all pulled up, I was about to start moving everything out of the front seat and trunk and start cleaning it out. >> You got your ID on you, sir? >> No, I don't. >> Okay. You don't need it. >> No, I do need it. I need to get your identification, please. >> What? >> Because we're conducting an investigation into the situation with you and your children here in this parking lot. >> They've already called DCF. >> So, can I please get your identification? >> We're investigating a possible child situation. So, I need your identification. >> Can I have your identification, please? >> I'm going to tell you one more time. >> I'm going to tell you one more time. Right. You need to identify yourself to me. Give me your identification. >> What's your ID? What's your name? >> Corpal Kelly 16 is right here. Give me your identification. I'm not asking you. I'm telling you. You don't demand you. >> Baby, please just give them your ID. That way they can see your name. You ain't got >> baby. Come on now. >> Put your hands back. >> Really? I mean, >> come on. >> Look, this is why you need to fight. >> You don't throw your ID at me. I throw my ID. >> I asked you to identify yourself. So, we'll play it like that. >> Did I commit? >> I asked you to identify yourself. Did I not? How many times did I ask you? So, you want to play games? >> Playing games. I didn't commit a crime, though. >> Your children are filthy. This situation is not acceptable. Okay. You want me to slick? You want to throw your ID on the ground and ask you for it? We're not playing those games. You understand me? >> Now, your kids are upset. All you had to do was give him your ID, which you're required to do in the middle of an investigation. >> We're about to be detained for what? >> They just told you. >> You must identify yourself when I tell you to. I asked you multiple times. >> I don't commit a crime. You are under investigation for a crime right now. Child, a felony in the state of Florida. >> Initial phone call was just to have us removed from the car. >> And then more came of it when we got here. So now we change gears. Now you want to be smart. >> Uh-uh. Back here. Back here. >> I'm not running off. I'm not running. >> I said back here. >> I'm just standing here. I'm not running off, man. >> I said where to stand. Your rights have been limited right now. >> So you're taking my rights. >> Some of your rights are limited right now. You do not have the freedom to move about. >> I was just getting off my car because I was >> I don't care. I told you where to stand. I did not say that. >> Control. >> Callie, where's your car? Come on. >> I'll cooperate, please. >> Nope. I'm done. I ain't playing with you. >> Let me search quick. >> Over here, kids. >> Come on. >> You did this. >> What did I do, man? I'm innocent. >> You should have done as you were told instead of being this morning. You got anything going to poke me? >> I don't think so. >> I don't think so. Or you don't? >> I don't. >> No syringes, needles. I know I don't do >> Well, the fact that you said I don't think so is a problem. >> Cuz I have a pocketk knife. I just remember my pocket knife. >> We're here trying to make sure your kids are okay, right? And then you're out here being some type of way whenever. We're literally here to make sure your kids are good to go. I offered your wife services. She said, "No, I don't want it." >> What services? >> Anything to help get the kids out of a car and a bath. >> There's no services to help. >> Yes, there are. >> We've tried the services. Nothing's worked. >> Do you think we don't have a hookup? >> No, you don't. Because we had >> fine. You know everything. >> I'm not saying I know everything, but >> you just did, man. You just did. >> Can I explain something to you? >> I'm waiting. >> I put my guard down. But we've had some information before. You know, the list of resources and we've called and none of them will help us unless >> Okay, I beat my wife. >> We didn't offer to give you a phone number. He offered help with getting those services and she flat out turned him down. And those kids are filthy. They are filthy. Didn't go to school today. I have no idea the last time they actually went to school because >> they were out yesterday for uh teacher thing. >> You guys have got money for cigarettes and you got a wallet full of cash, but your kids are out here days without a bath. Filthy. She's saying one's got lice. They're eating white bread from the piggly wiggly and cake. Right. Their condition is not acceptable by the letter of Florida statute of what childact is. You guys are neglecting your children. Okay. We came here because they want your car out of the parking lot, right? Yeah. >> We start talking to your wife, right? We observe your children jumping in and out of the car. They're filthy. Whatever. I say, "Would you like services? I can make a phone call right now to on call DCF to try to get you guys some help. Either room or money or food or anything to help your situation better than broke down in a parking lot with kids, maybe a shower, whatever." Right. >> We do need that. >> Okay. I offered that. I was flatly refused, right? And then you show up and you want to be some type of way, right? Refusing to saying what crime have I committed? Why do I need first? I don't have an ID. Why do I need to identify myself? All this crap that is not appropriate. Okay? When I am in conducting a criminal investigation, cuz that's what's happening, and I tell you to identify yourself, you must identify yourself, right? Failure to identify yourself is a crime. When you get your ID out finally and then throw it at me on the ground, that is not an acceptable way to behave towards the police. I I tried honestly I tried to toss it in your hand. >> That's not appropriate either. You hand it to me like a grown man right when I asked you for it. >> But can I talk to you seriously >> from the car? >> Do the services actually work until I mean but the reason she turned it down was because the services never work before. >> She never even gave me an opportunity to her. >> She's mad at us for questioning her about the care of the children. Have a seat. >> I mean do the services actually work? I mean we really need do you need help? >> Well, and that's what I was trying to do but then I got you guys acting both acting some type of way towards me. Have a seat. >> I feel I just feel like we're just being pushed around because of the situation. >> I tried to help her and she said no. So then I got to change gears, right? I'm here to make sure your kids are okay. I'm not trying to harass either of you guys. Your kids need help. I offered help. She said no. Okay. When that happens, I have my job to do, right? And my job is to make sure the kids are okay. So I told her, "This is what we're doing now that you've denied. For that reason, since you have now told me no, I don't want help." And she's getting all agitated, too. Right? Then I will change gears. I will contact a detective who specialize in child crimes. I will have them come out and conduct a further investigation beyond what patrol officers do. Okay? What you did is a crime. All right? So, this is what we're going to do. We're going to determine how we proceed now based upon how you act and how this investigation goes from this point forward. Okay? Right now, you are detained, but you can very easily be going to jail. Okay? Understand that? >> Well, I'm trying to refate my attitude. I apologize. Can I apologize? >> You can apologize. But you understand that that is not acceptable. Throwing this on the ground is not cool. I was cool with you. I was not rude to you. >> Really, it is it is important for me to deflate and figure out what we can do about this. >> Okay. So, we'll have a seat. I'm going to let you sit in the car for a little bit and relax. Okay. Put your feet all the way in for me, please. Apologize for that. >> Just take a minute and calm down. Okay. >> Right now, he's detained until I determine whether or not he's going to be arrested for >> Okay. Yeah. Just continue on. to school. >> Yeah. Me, too. She's in kindergarten and I'm in my sister. >> You thirsty, sweetheart? You need something to drink? >> No. >> No. You guys got something to drink? You okay? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> I'm not sure yet. Right now, he's just calming down. Okay. >> Yeah. if car can't get into neutral. But uh I'll probably have the car towed at some point. I'll just move it over to empty lot. I don't want them to see. They won't get that car back if they get in. >> No, they won't do that. >> I will move it, but I'll leave it over my empty lot. >> Okay. >> We'll leave it at that. >> Yeah. I'm not sure what's going on. I don't know if there's an issue with I'm not quite sure why, but they can't get it to shift into any gear. >> So, whatever they've got going on, it's >> it's bigger than the starter. >> Yeah. It says well beyond starter. >> Yeah. What's going on? >> Okay. So, we got called out here today in reference from the property owner in reference to that vehicle being parked here for several days. They were requested to have it moved. They can't move it. And then through the course of that situation, we started a separate investigation into the children to make sure that they're being taken care of like they need to be. Okay. So, that's where we're at. >> What can I do? >> Hey, sir. Take the bottom of all this. You want >> all those in mind? Do you wish to talk to him now? So, what's going on today? >> I mean, broke down in the parking lot and trying to work and figure out what's going on with my phone because >> when did you guys get broken down in the parking lot? Like, how long you been here? >> Monday. What were you doing on Monday? >> I went, got off, came here, stopped using our way. >> So, you guys just been hanging out the parking lot for the last couple days? Pretty much. Uh, I've been doing all the work. Yesterday I didn't go to work because I was trying to see what's going on. >> What about the kiddos? Have they been to school? >> They haven't been since How you guys normally cleaning up, washing up, bathing. You need to go to the cab. You know, take showers. >> When's the last time you were there? >> Not right now, ma'am. She's taking a statement. >> Um, how often do you go there? >> The last time we had a case came to see us. I mean, we didn't know from him ever when we were living in our hotel. >> You were in a hotel. Have they ever came across you when you were living in your car? >> So, you guys were living in the car last year, >> too. So, I mean, how close are you with the kids? Do they talk to you about anything? Do they tell you how they feel about all this? Is this just kind of like how they feel? >> How they up their entire life. They know me as fuzzy because of a text message auto correctly to fuzzy. So, I've been bumpy ever since. I just got back into their life. I haven't seen him for four years of my ex had me stranded upstairs, you know, and everything. And I got back and I didn't contact shelter. That's when I really got into contact with her. I started dashing her. She helped me get more dash. Sorry, also you can see I'm just walking up. I'm just getting a statement. This is cousin to take the kiddos. Do you have any questions? We're on a statement with the kids if I do have to take them issues if I don't have enough. >> We'll talk about that here in a minute. >> So, dad is in the back of that car. Mom and all the kids and your Is it your daughter or your son? My daughter's in the car over there officer. Parents are going to go. If you're good with leaving the kids with her, we can figure out the rest later. >> Huh? Taking them out your pockets. Empty in your pockets. >> Guess I'm taking you to jail. >> Resisting and chopping. >> Thought you did. Are y'all trying to bring up charges on my way? >> Yeah, she's under arrest as well. Can I hug him as well? >> Sure. >> Get your together, dumb, the kids are coming to stay with me. Okay. >> You think I'm trying to do? >> Get your think I'm out here doing what I'm out here busting my ass to trying to get out of this situation. >> 5 minutes. Shut up. Shut up. They need their parents, not their fuzzy. They don't need their fuzzy raising them. They need their mama and daddy raising them. You understand me? Please >> I'll take them. >> Please get your together >> so I can do my paperwork trying to do but nobody sees it. >> Nobody sees it. They think I'm out here. They think I'm out here being a criminal. >> I'm going to treat you like God's eye. Stop. >> They think I'm just being a criminal. >> No. Stop. >> No. Stop. >> They just think I'm being a criminal when I'm out here busting my ass. They don't see it. >> Well, what to expect when you throw an ID at somebody? You lucky you ain't getting charged with battery on a Leo. Stop. >> Killing me. I'll be off in a second. >> I got me right now. I love you. >> The guy that owns this property that wanted you guys to leave is going to pay with his own money to have your vehicle moved out of his normal parking lot over to here cuz it's going to cost him money for a tow company to move it. So, he's paying out of his own pocket to do that. Otherwise, he could send it to an impound lot. First of all, I can't tow a vehicle from private property. That's his prerogative. >> Right. Right. No, I understand that. I'm just saying. >> So, he is paying out of his own pocket. >> What's going on with the vehicle? It's going to be moved over here somewhere. >> I love you, buddy. The man and woman were charged with three counts of CNN, with the man additionally charged with resisting arrest.