He's just walking down the street. >> He walked across the street. He started running off and then I was trying to catch up to him as soon as I can. I just kind of panicked when he said he was a police officer. I'm the best mom that I can possibly be to my kids. >> Left your 2-year-old. >> Okay. So, go ahead and arrest me. Go find someone better to take care of my children. No, please. >> Can you just stop, please? >> On April 22nd, 2024, officers responded to reports of a small child found wandering unattended along a roadway. The child was taken into temporary custody after running away from his mother, who was pushing a stroller with another child. The situation escalated when the mother left the scene without her son. Later stating she panicked and believed he was safe, prompting further police involvement in the area other than like uh uh the Marlin. Basically, they're all behind the walls and stuff like that. >> He's just walking down the road. He >> walked across the street. Mom. What I think is mom. He's pushing a twocar stroller. >> Okay. >> Down this road. Like a click. A fast. >> Sister looks a lot like brother. >> Sister looks a ton like brother. Um only >> Oh, he's your son. >> He's your son. >> Yeah. >> Just left cuz she got scared. >> So that was your wife that I was talking to. >> She worked at McDonald's. >> She used to. But >> I was trying to give her back her child. >> Okay. So >> can you clear this up for me, please? >> Yeah. I was at home. >> Why is your son just walking right there? So, >> so she said she said she was like on the phone and she was dealing with my daughter >> and and he ran off and then someone just grabbed him. So, but she thought she was going to get accused or something. So, she just letting >> her run off. >> Okay. Wait, what's the story? What happened? >> Well, all I know is I was at home and she was she she walked over here with them. >> Okay. Um, and she came back home and she was like ran off and there's the police were there and they have and she's >> and she didn't care whatsoever that her kid ran off. >> Well, she did. I mean, she >> Okay. >> How come you guys didn't call the police? The kid runs off. Don't you think it makes sense to call police? >> Well, I I came here right away. I live right there. So >> So she's back home. >> Yeah. >> Where's home? >> On the next street here. >> On the next street here. Okay. >> Yeah. She walked up and >> Okay. So, what what do you say? Let's go. Let's go back home. Talk to her. Why? Is she Is she intoxicated? >> No, I don't think so. I mean, no, she doesn't drink or anything. Just >> Okay. Does she do any kind of drugs? >> No. >> Has she ever done anything like this before at any point in time? >> No. >> Let's go home then. Sound good? >> Your dad or what? What's the plan here? >> Yeah. Yeah. Uh, you said you're in the next street over. Yeah. >> Are you going to walk or you want me to give you a ride? >> I have my car here. I just go here. >> Where's your car? the blue key. All right. Yeah, you can give Charlie that. I'll just follow you home. Sound good? >> Yes. >> So, what's going on? Are you mom? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, what what's what's happened? What happened? What's going on? >> Just taking my kids to go get um a pizza from Hungry Howie. >> Okay. >> And then >> the one right here, I'm assuming. >> Yes. Okay. >> We still have to go get pizza. And then my son I was on the phone with his grandmother. I was trying to take get off the phone because he started running like really fast. My son in the stroller. >> Okay. >> Let me just go inside. Let me get this. I'm sorry. I just No, I can get the pizza. Can you just go inside? Huh? Does he have to Does he have to be here? >> Is he the father? >> Yeah. Uh, >> okay. I'm sorry. >> I'm not going to force him to go inside now. >> If he wants to stand in there, he can. >> I'm sorry. It's just And then he started running off and then I was trying to catch up to him as soon as I can. Like I was running with the stroller and my daughter and then I he already had somebody else was already holding him and then I went up they went up to me and they were like trying to get him back and he that person was a police officer. I guess I mean then >> Yeah, he's an offduty cop. Yeah. >> Yeah. So he was just basically like saying this is your son and stuff. So then I wasn't he just ran off. >> Okay. >> So >> So I understand that part. That's no problem. How did it get to the point where the offduty officer has your son and then you guys make contact? Why Why is the son not with you at that point in time? >> Well, I'm sorry. I should have taken him from him. I guess >> I'm saying why. >> I I just didn't like that somebody else like picked up my son. I understand he's a police officer. It just like bothered me because I don't know too many people. >> So, don't you think it would make sense? >> Yes. >> Hold on. No, hold on. I got to get this story straight because it's not making any kind of sense to me. >> Can you please focus on me? I would not I can't keep doing this. If he's a father, he can stay out here if he wants to. I don't >> a lot of like negativity and lot I should not get the wrong thing. It's just I'm getting it from >> I I just was there's no negativity. >> My husband before I am sorry. >> All right. I was just feeling stressed like I should just make it. >> Okay, >> that's all that there is. >> I understand. So, walk me through it one more time. Hey, focus on me. He's He's the father. He can stay out here if he wants to. I'm not going to force him to go inside. Okay. So, all that negativity [ __ ] you're talking about, throw that out the window. I don't care. >> Okay. >> You're walking with your son and your daughter in the stroller. >> Okay. You're going to Hungry House to pick up a pizza. >> Your son starts running off. You try to catch up to him. >> Yes. an offduty officer just so happens to grab your son, make sure he's okay. >> Walk me through what happened at that very moment. >> I just kind of panicked when you said it was a police officer because I trusted him at that point. Like I knew that if he picked him up that, you know, I I not that you could just stretch a stranger for saying that, but I just believed he was okay at that moment. And it just because I have bad like social anxiety sometimes and just with different things. And I just I just like wanted to go home and just like, you know, I I don't know. Like I just I got scared because he was like saying, you know, and then and then obviously like I wanted to just go get my son, so I had my husband go get him. But it's like I I just hate when that kind of stuff happens because it's like >> this happens often. You just lose your kids. >> No. No. Like I just hate when you're in public with someone and someone's like, "Oh, your son's missing." You know, just like I just That's what I felt. I'm not saying it was right. I'm just saying it's justified. Like, you know, I take my kids twice a day in the stroller all the way to my daughter's preschool, which is like a mile away. So, it's like half an hour each way. So, it's like 2 hours in the stroller. And I take them all all over in the stroller. And they've never gotten lost before. I've never lost them. They've never had any kind of, you know. All right. >> Um, >> real quick, what is your first name? >> Allison. Like, I'm a stay at home mom with them. I don't have a job. >> I got you. What's your date of birth? So, just to confirm I have the the story straight. >> Yeah. You're walking with both kids going to hungry highways. Your son starts running. You try to catch up to him. An offduty officer is there. He grabs son, make sure son's okay. >> Yes. >> And then you thought at that moment that your son's safe. So you decide to take your daughter home. >> It's not necessarily that I thought he was I mean I did think he was safe, but that's not why I left. I just panic. >> So why' you leave? because I just panicked that there that the other people were like accusing me of like you know I don't know like losing my son or something and the fact that he was in this care of like the police officer was like okay like I'm just going to get out of here like you want to arrest me or like do whatever like I'm doing my best as a parent like I was on the phone with someone I was trying to get off of them I try to do this step all day >> so you think it stop I don't want to hear no [ __ ] story >> it's not a [ __ ] story it's just the truth >> Allison right >> yes >> Allison all right I got to read you this card okay real quick doesn't When you're under arrest doesn't mean anything like that. I just have to read it. >> All right. Just understand that you have the right to remain silent. Allison, do you understand each of these rights as I've explained to you? All right. Having these rights in mind, do you still want to talk to me? >> I mean, I don't know what what you do. You want to arrest me at this point? >> I'm not saying you're under arrest. No. I just have to ask you a question, but it's either a yes or no. >> Okay. I understand those rights. I'm just saying. >> Okay. And then having understood these rights, do you still want to talk to me about this incident? >> I don't know what the ramifications of that are. I don't know what the court >> It means. Whatever you say can or will be used against you. >> Okay. >> So, you do you still want to talk? >> Yes. >> Okay, fine. Fantastic. I just We have to go back to the point where >> I'm sorry for I shouldn't have left him there. >> No, that's it. It is what it is. It happened. But cuz you said you were uncomfortable, but then you were comfortable. I'm a little confused at that point. Did Did the off duty deputy did he give you a badge or something? >> Not evident that I was having like a panic attack. Like I was just not doing the right thing then. But >> okay. >> He was in C. I mean, as far as >> Did he show you a badge or anything? >> No. >> Okay. >> That's why I don't even understand why. >> So, he said that he was a cop and then What was your immediate reaction at that point in time? >> Well, he there was another person that was I I believed he was safe with the I believed he was a cop. I trusted his intentions. Okay. >> I just got nervous that I don't that it was ran off and >> Okay. >> So, why didn't you just bring him home. >> I don't know. I don't know. Like I don't have a good answer for that. >> Okay. >> I just don't like when other people like interfere with my own situation sometimes, but I understand that it was >> So then walk me through what was going through your mind at that moment. Were you were just worried about getting your daughter home and then coming back or what was >> Yes. I I mean, I'm not sure. I just wish the whole situation never worked hard because we were just walking a hungry house. >> Well, no, I understand that. But >> Okay. So, I I don't know. That's all. >> Okay. >> Like, I'm not sure with us. >> I'm going to go uh 105. Just uh real quick. >> I've got Yeah, I've got dad's info. >> Got it already? >> Yep. >> I hear you want to take him. >> She know? >> I would assume so. I didn't tell her though. Do you mind taking the kids inside real quick for me? All right. >> Has this ever happened before? >> No. >> No. Your kids ever ran away before? >> Um no. I No. I mean, if Never mind. It's just a different incident. I know. >> It's a different one. >> A different incident. I don't >> Are you Do you see where our concern is? >> Not really. I'm the best mom that I can possibly be to my kids. >> You left your 2-year-old. >> Okay. So, go ahead and arrest me. Go find someone better to take care of my children. I was on the phone with my husband's grandmother. >> You left your 2-year-old kid with a string. >> Do you want to talk to her? Do you want to talk to my other grandmother and they all know that I'm the best? >> Our biggest thing. Go ahead and just go ahead. >> Just go ahead. Like, no. I mean, I don't mean that. Turn around for me. No, I don't mean >> I mean, you're still going to jail either. Which way? >> No, please. >> Can you just stop, please? You don't need to do all this. >> No, please. I just don't Can you stop? >> NO, I CAN'T. PLEASE. I DON'T WANT TO do this. [screaming] No, please. NO, PLEASE. NO. PLEASE >> DO NOT SCRATCH ME. >> PLEASE, I can't. No, please. I just need a break. I'm sorry. >> She tried. She didn't. >> Please. No. Please. I seriously I need Please. >> All right, Alison. Come on. >> No. Please. I can't. >> Come on. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. You're all right. >> No, I'm not. Please. No. Please. Please. Can you just give me another chance for No, please. I'm not going to go. >> Real quick. Do you also mind starting your front camera just FOR A QUICK? [screaming] >> PLEASE. >> Can you stop? >> No. I need help. Please. Please. I need to go to the doctor. Like, please. >> Come here. You don't need no doctor. We're not doing that [ __ ] >> Scared about >> here. Just fa face the card right there. All right. I'm just gonna pat you down. But that camera's on. My camera's on. All my partner's cameras are on. >> No, please. >> Listen. Listen real quick. >> No, I'm scared. Please. I see. >> Can you Can you calm down for a second? Do you have anything on you? Anything. Phone, wallet, keys, bomb, bazooka, anything like that. >> I have a phone. >> You have a phone? What pocket is it? >> This one. >> All right. Do you have anything else? >> Um, no. >> All right. I'm just going to pass you down with the back of my hand. All right. I'll make sure I put all this back in the house for you. >> No. Like I'm scared to go. I want to go back with my kids. Okay. >> Can I just >> I mean, in my personal opinion, if you wanted to go back to your kids, you wouldn't have left them and ran away. >> I got scared though from that. I seriously >> mean you actually told the guy, "No, that's not my kid." And then kept going. my best scare because I seriously I've been having like a panic attack with certain things and I've been calling my husband. I needed help like with mental health work and I >> Alison, can you start moving please? Can you just calm down? We're going to go in this car right now. >> My phone? >> Yeah. Do you want to take your phone? You want me to leave it here with your husband? >> Oh, can I have it? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Take a seat for me. >> Where am I going? >> You're going to go to jail. Watch your foot. >> Where? >> Where? >> To the Panel County Jail off 49th Street. >> No. Please. Can I please? No. I can't. NO. NO. NO. >> [screaming] >> PLEASE. NO. PLEASE. PLEASE. I need to talk to my husband. Please. >> Listen. Sit down first. Sit down first. Sit down. You got to sit down first. Sit down first. I promise. We'll >> talk to him. Move your feet, >> please. The woman was charged with CNN.