2627. >> How you doing? >> It's okay. Please. Okay. >> What house does he live at? >> Uh the one with the red uh truck right there. >> DCF has already been involved. He I he was in my backyard. He hopped over our fence and was climbing our backyard. >> This is probably >> Are you serious? >> He hopped over our fence. >> Where that man opened the door half naked, started cussing out. >> Oh, that's this. >> He always tells me he's sleeping, but this time he told me that cuz >> I'll slow down then. He's This is like probably the fifth time he's gotten He's just out. And >> you said he came over your fence. >> Oh, yeah. He over our over here. He was in our backyard. And thankfully, we have three dogs, so thankfully our dogs weren't outside. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. He climbed over our fence. I've already put a lock on it because he'll unlock it and go in our backyard. And he I looked out here one time and he was just running up and down the road. And the dad normally he's like, "Oh, I don't know how we got out." We're like, "Open the door. That's how he got out. You need to put a lock on your door." and he doesn't and we hear him screaming all the time at him and I mean I look I gave him goldfish cuz I don't he said he was hungry but he has a diaper full of poop and we've been told my husband's a friend with um somebody else with you guys um and he's he told us DCF's already been involved multiple times because he just yeah she knows he goes in their yard too. >> She's from this >> she lives in that other one. He just he walks up and down the road all the time. >> He told me his dad left for a while so I don't even know if he's in there. >> Okay. Who who all lives there? >> I don't actually know. >> Okay. Cuz I know I know they've they've been to that house, but I haven't. So, >> um I don't know. I don't I know his name is Messiah. I don't know how old he is. He's not too sure how old he is, but >> it's I know he's come over here six times. I don't know how many times he's been over to you guys. >> Yeah. He's only been in my backyard, but I've actually seen him in the neighborhood. And then >> Sarah a couple houses down came knocked on her door one time. She was at her house. >> Yeah. Well, he runs right behind cars. And I'm like, dude, >> I can't control them. It's so sad. >> Can you hear him screaming at him? >> Oh, yeah. Sometime you've been to a house before the same. >> Yeah, we came here for like a 911. I actually was probably playing on the phone. >> Dad was like naked. >> Watched you guys leave that >> sleeping. Open the door. Kind of got aggressive with um >> so I walked on the road and I heard it. >> Oh, that was a naked guy. >> Yeah. And I have, you know, I'm getting him all the time >> before we make contact. >> 13-year-old. They were just >> I don't even know if he's in there. >> Is daddy sleeping or walking? >> He's walking. >> I don't know. I asked. >> Let me go. I'm going to go run this bike. 5545 Kback Delta red Chevy. Slice on That's probably where he came out of. >> He's sleeping in there. Excuse me, sir. >> Can you come to the front door? >> Palm Bay Police Department. >> I don't think he's going up. All right, I'm going to call DCF. It's going to take a couple hours. You need to make contact with him first. >> Hey, go to the front door. >> Palm Bay Police Department. Dad's yelling for his son, but slurring and fighting cuffs. How does waking up to police over a runaway child flip so quickly into full denial and physical resistance? >> You know where your son is? >> I'm I'm calling for him now. >> Well, I know where he is, so he's not in the house. >> Excuse me. >> I know where he is. >> Okay. >> He is not in the house. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. So, how did you get out? Come check the house. >> Well, I'm pretty sure it was from that uh ripped screen that's in your bedroom. >> Do you know how long he's been missing? >> We went to bed around 7:00. >> Okay. >> And where's he at? >> He's with the neighbor. They tried. They they knocked on your door. They tried getting you up and when they couldn't uh he said that you went on a walk. >> I went on a walk. >> That's what he said. So, um once he said that, they called us. >> I appreciate that. >> All right. So, um >> Do you have an ID on you? >> Excuse me. >> Do you have an ID? >> Do I have ID? What the is this? Bring my son over here. My name is Gio. My number is I'm fine. Okay. I'm not sure why you're yelling, sir. >> BUT YOU COMING UP AND ASKING ME THESE QUESTIONS. I'M A SERGEANT IN THE MARINE CORPS. That's not my idea I need to give you. >> Is the car registered to you? >> Excuse me. >> Is the car registered to you? >> The the truck? >> Yes. Is the vehicle registered to you? >> Thank you. It is. >> Okay. >> Hang tight for me. Where's my son at? >> He's just wait. >> I'mma wait for my son. >> Okay, >> sir. Just Can you not We've located your son. He's okay. He's at a neighbor's house. We'll get you. >> I'm on. You cause a disturbance, you're going to go to jail. >> I'm going to jail because you cause a disturbance, you're going to end up at the Bvard County Jail. Are we clear? >> No, I'm not clear with that. Ah, well, I'm being very clear with you right now, sir. >> So, I supposed to look look like like my son ain't missing? >> We have located your son. He is okay. >> Your son is safe. >> What I need you to do is be respectful to these officers while we deal with this situation. >> Respectful to these officers. Yes, >> I'm being respectful to these officers. >> Okay. There's no >> I'm being respectful to you. >> Okay. Well, based on my personal opinion, you appear to be under the influence >> of what? I can't tell you exactly, but you appear to be under the influence. You're slurring your speech. You're unable to walk straight. >> You never have come over here to turn my car off. >> I got the body cam. >> THAT'S A GODDAMN LIE. >> I GOT THE BODY CAM VIDEO FOR IT. >> SHOW ME THE BODY CAM. >> OUT OF JAIL. >> I NEVER LEFT MY TRUCK. >> AND WE'VE BEEN HERE SEVERAL TIMES FOR 911 hangups because your kids playing on the phone and you're falling asleep. >> What you just said right there is a goddamn lie. Okay. HEY, >> GET ME ON BODY CAM FOOTAGE OF THIS. >> MY BACK. >> Behind your back. >> I'm puss pissing. >> No, you're not. You're going to jail. >> Put your shirt on. >> I got a piss. >> Stop acting a fool. >> Stop resisting. >> Stop. I'm not resisting. >> You are going to end up jail. >> Are we clear? >> Stop resisting. >> I'm not going to tell you again. Yes, you are. You're tensing up. Stop. not resisting. >> Pulling away. Stop. >> You slide that side over. >> You'll be able to use the restroom when you get to the station. >> You have some shorts I can grab for you. >> Excuse me. >> You have shorts I can grab for you. >> I can get >> No, you can't. >> No, you can't. >> Not at this moment. You cannot. >> I'm trying to be nice. I'm trying to give you some some some pants to wear. >> I have Schwitz. >> Where? >> In my bedroom. Do you want me to grab them for you? >> Can I um um go on and see? >> Okay. You you push me over this way. >> We're not pushing you. We're going to walk you down to that car. >> Push me. >> Nobody was pushing you. >> 214 Pal. >> Can I shut my door? >> I will I will set it for you. >> Can I get my keys? >> I will get your keys for you. I'll do everything that you need to do. Come on. Walk over to that car. >> First, second car. This one right here. >> That second car. I'm not resisting the goddamn thing. >> What are you doing? Turn around. >> I'm walking to the side so you can open the door. >> We have to search you. Can you pace the vehicle, please? >> Do you have pockets in the thing? Yeah, they're in the front. >> I need to know where my son is. >> He's at a neighbor's house. >> At a neighbor's house. Ain't that's a [ __ ] I'm going to put the seat on. >> If he's not going to be cooperative with getting pants, we'll get him pants eventually. Uh let's get him down there before he causes more of a scene. >> You guys fall. Then we can work on securing the house by locking the door. And then where's the child? >> Okay. All right. Cool. Um, and we'll get immediate response for DC. You have to take custody of the child. >> He's insisting the escapes are just crazy kid stuff like his own past. But with repeated runaways and intoxication, what keeps a parent in denial this deep? >> My name is AJ. I work with the Department of Children and Families. Um, I will be typing my phone. Okay. >> Excuse me. >> I'll be tapping my notes on my phone. Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Um, can you tell me are you you're the father of >> Yes. >> And um, you were born in Michigan, correct? >> Yes. >> Okay. And do you have any other children that live with you or that you have? >> Do I have any other children? >> Yes. >> Okay. Do they live with you? >> No. >> Okay. How many other children do you have? >> Two. And where do they live? >> In Michigan. >> Okay. And as far as the mother Jessica, right? Or Yeah, Jessica. >> Can you tell me a little bit about her? >> Can I tell you anything about her? >> Yes. >> She's jumpy in Florida. >> Okay. When was the last time that she lived with you guys? a couple years ago. She stayed stayed in the house. >> Okay. She stayed with you a couple years ago and she hasn't been back since. >> No. >> Okay. Can you tell me a little bit about what happened here today? >> I was woken up. >> Okay. >> And found out that uh my son must have um ran away. >> Okay. He He does He does it two occasionally. >> Two occasionally. Okay. >> Well, how many times have he gotten out? >> I don't know if he got out today. >> You don't know how he got out today or you don't know if he got out? >> I I don't know if he got out or how he got out. >> Okay. He he'll get um some stuff to so he can climb up on the I childproof my house excessively. >> Okay. >> I don't know if he came out the front door, the back door, or out the window. >> Okay. Um and then as far as like discipline, how does discipline look like in the home? >> I'm a sergeant. Marine Corps is tough. >> Okay. What do you mean by that? >> The discipline that I I believe for his age is when I tell him what to do and and I got some neighbors around who might be saying, "Uh, I hear him all at the um the baby." >> Mhm. Excuse me when I say this, okay, for everybody around me. And I tell them, >> oh, loud. Okay, >> I'm loud. >> Very loud. Scare grown men, let alone >> and and I and I'm direct until I tell them what to do. I know I have some neighbors who, and I'm be um specific when I say this, why you tell this little white baby what to do? And I would tell them, >> okay, >> that's my child. You can you can look at it, you know, I'm I'm stern and what I say. They don't they don't run my house. Mhm. So, you just yell. Anything else? >> I I yell. >> Okay. Anything else? >> That's about it. >> Okay. >> You know, I don't beat my child. >> Mhm. >> I love my child. I hug my child. He know he's crying right now. We're together my daddy is. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, is there anyone that you would be willing for him to be staying with for right now >> in the state of Florida? >> No, nobody. >> You do understand that if there's nobody that you suggest over mom's side or we still have to attend mom's side of the family >> because they are, you know, still his family. >> It's no nobody on his mama's side that is willing to do crap. >> The closest one I heard you mention name Melissa. She's in a um state hospital. >> Okay. So, no, she can't help. >> Excuse me. >> So, she can't help if she's in the hospital. >> No. >> All right. Then that means she may be put with foster care. >> I Oh, god damn. That's That's >> That's the next option. We need to find some family. >> Yeah. And that's up. Mhm. >> He's good with me, but it's wherever he goes. He's the kind of kid. And my mother before she passed a couple years ago, I said, "Mom, he's doing some things that's crazy." And she said, "That's the stuff that you did." For an example, he climb up on the refrigerator and jump off the refrigerator. I'm a bird. Well, when I was 60ome years ago, I wasn't a bird. But I knew I could fly. Did that make me crazy? Hell no. It made me what I thought I could do as a child. >> A child's repeated escapes lead to removal. How does parental pride or minimization block help until it's too late? Share your thoughts below. Sub for more real cases. Next one's heartbreaking. He does some a lot of dumb crazy, but I used to talk to my mother and she said, "That's what you did." I used to tear up a lot of things. She said, See, I mean, Gurnie. >> Mhm. >> Gian, you tore up a lot of things when you was a kid, but look at you now. Now you can put together things and build a lot of stuff. So, I look at it, he's me. >> Mhm. >> The things I look at as a grown man, >> Yeah. it's up. in years.