This father Get in the car. And these mothers as well. You can't leave your child in the car. Yeah, but I can't care for me, care for my child. I'm pregnant. I need you to take the baby. I can't do this. >> Are all struggling with challenges in life. Get your legs off my legs. I'm going to fight YOU IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR HANDS OFF OF ME. NO, I'M NOT GOING TO JAIL FOR YOU. EVERY STORY delivers a message about love, responsibility, and self-awareness on the journey of being a parent. What would you do if you came across a situation where a child's safety might be at risk inside a vehicle? The real-life story in this video will surely make us rethink those decisions that might seem harmless at first. English. English. Does it That's okay. I On August 8th, 2024, in the city of DeLand, a mother made a decision that left her infant alone inside a parked vehicle for quite some time while she went shopping. The situation soon caught the attention of nearby people, prompting local authorities to arrive and ensure the child's safety. Shortly afterwards, the mother returned. [Music] Okay, why was your baby in the car? Cuz she not ready as she are. What? She not ready as she are. You can't leave your child in the car. Yeah, but I can't care for me, care for my child. I'm pregnant. You can't care for all of them. Okay, well you should have left one at home. Okay, I'll pull them out and turn on the Okay, you still can't Come up Come back over here. If you want to >> Okay, I'll come here. Come here. Anything something. Okay. Is the car running right now? Yeah, it's running. If you want to put them inside Does it have AC? >> Yeah, I'll pull them out and turn Okay, if you want to put them inside, but I'm going to have you stand out here with me. I want you to I want to pull them out and turn on the AC. So the AC's not working. You leave your child I'll pull them out and turn on the AC. Do you understand how hot it is? I'll pull them out and turn on the AC. Would you sit in a car with no AC? >> I'll pull them out and turn on the AC. >> So you want to put I'll bring them to a lot of AC and she got here. Well, we got the call minutes ago, so it was long enough for her to be sweating and people seeing that the child was in there. I mean you been there 3 minutes. During the conversation, officers noticed that the mother seemed to be in an unsteady emotional state, which made the situation more delicate. Is there anybody you can call to come to like get the kids? Huh? Is there anybody else you can call, a family member? Yeah, my mom. Okay, can you have her come this way? That was wrong. We just want someone with the kids. You not going to call my child? >> I'm sorry? You not going to call my child? We're still investigating, but we just want to have your mom call cuz we Does she have a car with AC? If she could transport the kids home. >> Yeah, I'll be here right now. I'm sorry? I'll be here right now. How long? >> Yeah. Probably a while. We're still investigating. We have a lot of people to talk to. I guess it's the middle of the night and we're trying to think where to No, there's nowhere out here. I know. >> No shade anywhere. No. Um Y'all going to be here a minute? They can sit in there with her. Okay, if they won't allow it Okay. just because there's no AC in the car? >> Uh-uh. Okay, thank you. She's keeping it out of the way. I don't No. No. >> I mean I just pulled them out 4 minutes For 4 minutes? >> Yeah. You speak another language? English. Just English? Okay, that's okay. I I don't know sign language. Yeah, I don't know sign language. But I read lips, You read lips? Yeah. Okay, okay. So you just went in for about 4 minutes, left them in the car, but the AC doesn't work that great? >> Yeah, I'll pull them out and turn on the AC. Call my mom. The man with the car running. She She took them With the windows down? Yeah, yeah. She took the other kids in, but not the one. Oh, so just the little girl was in the car? Yeah, she got here. Um Just trying to find somewhere to get them some AC. Can I say that? I mean they were sitting in the back with the windows down. They were sitting in So I only have the back seat. I'm going to see if my sergeant might pull up and possibly >> Jody Yeah, to put just because I don't have I don't mind them sitting I just don't if they press buttons. Like I have to turn >> you sit in the back seat, too, and roll the windows down, open your center divider, and let the air flow? Okay, she's on the phone with mom right now. The officers promptly contacted a family member so the baby could be safely cared for and removed from the vehicle in a calm manner. Huh? You don't speak English? Hello, ma'am. Are you able to come up here just so we could get the kids transported in a vehicle with AC? Yeah, I told her that she Her AC went out. She told me that she didn't have AC and she thought it was AC and she did not see AC cuz she told me about it this morning. Okay, yeah, so the issue is that she left the child in the car. So we Are you able to come up to Bell's Outlet in DeLand? Right now we're still investigating, but we do need a family member here. You said you're in DeLand? We About how About how long will it be? Okay. Is there another family member that can come that's closer or Okay, yes, you could start heading that way this way, that would be great. Okay, thank you. Authorities then performed a routine wellness check on the infant and evaluated whether the event could have affected the child's comfort or health in any way. Here you go. Thank you. Here you go. Thank you. Did you say bye? I got to go. It's nice meeting you. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. All righty, does your mom have car seats? We got here literally at like the same time you did. So when we get information, we'll be able to tell you, all right? >> What she told me that you all looking at the camera before you all got here or what? >> Our sergeant is in there doing that. Yeah. >> Yep. >> He's supposed to be looking at them before they arrest like why is they arresting her or Because they did Yep, he did see the camera. He just He's in there getting a statement or something and then he radioed back to us, yeah. Okay. To fully understand what had happened, officers reviewed security camera footage from nearby stores to determine the amount of time the baby had been in the car. She found out why that it was when she found out that And grandbaby in the car And it's my friend. He was pretty pretty much like I can't believe this, you know, like the arrest. Like I I don't know why they I can't believe she did that all that. Depending on the information here, it would be child neglect. There is the misdemeanor charge and there's the felony charge. And then one's a 316 and the other's like 3 up. Over 316, I'm I'm looking more at child endangerment. Right. Yes, sir. I've just got to look at cuz the verbage on them is very similar. I'm going to grab my book and look. Yes, sir. Yeah, cuz the 15-minute thing that's the misdemeanor 316 that Yeah, she's getting a citation for leaving the vehicle unattended. Is it Yeah. Yeah, oh yeah, 110. The reporting showed that the child had been inside for about 25 minutes, long enough to raise understandable concerns about the baby's safety and comfort. I'm going to ask one more time, do you have anything that's going to poke, stick me, any anything? No, so if I get stick, you know that Can I have you put your chest on the car? Then place your chest on the car. What's that? They're not taking her yet, right? Why? Do you need her? I need to talk to her and then I need some stuff from her house. All her kids stuff is at her place. >> Okay. I don't have nothing. These are your kids' water. Okay, thank you. Huh? Okay, okay. Um So do you want us to roll the windows and get your My mom take care of them. She'll take care of them? My mom Okay. Nobody home? Oh, she said her She said her mom will take care of it. Okay, I'll let mom know that. Is she deaf? Yeah. Okay, that's why I guess. She answers me when she wants to talk. But now she's talking about it there. Give me one sec. I'm going to send you an email in a second. Okay, we got mom's info. I ran the tag. I didn't get her ID or anything. Perfect. All right, we'll make it happen. It just depends on what the degree of charge is. If you get her right now, we're looking at child neglect. It possibly appears I'm just waiting for my sergeant for getting camera footage, but we're going to go ahead and take her and start getting everything ready for her to figure out bail. And then her Oh, sorry. What charge is it? It is child neglect. Oh, this is Okay. The mother was charged with child endangerment. Under Florida law, she could face up to 5 years in prison or probation, along with a fine of up to $5,000. This incident serves as a heartfelt reminder. In every circumstance, planning ahead and prioritizing children's safety should always come first. And that was the sentence given to the hearing-impaired mother in the previous story. Next, let's follow the officers to Illinois where a baby desperately needs care and comfort. I'll just throw you in cuffs right now. >> I thought you were going to be a big boy, huh? Put your hands behind your back. I'm not I'm not sitting here doing this. On July 31st, 2025, Joliet police received a call from a concerned neighbor about a young boy seen wandering near a local hotel. Officers quickly arrived to check on the child's well-being. There, they met the father who appeared to be in a state of emotional distress. People were calling in a welfare check. We want to make sure everybody was You need to leave. Your car is right here. Hi, sweetie. Do you have any ID on you? Man. I'll give you my paper. Can you just hang out over here for a second? I don't know if you just Yeah, I'll I'll watch it in a second. You got any ID on you? Put the baby down. You got the key to the room? Yes, I do. And she's not here with you? Let's go to the front. >> Okay, no, no, no, stop, dude. Dude, stop. Put the baby down. She uses like this. You can barely stand up right now. You can barely stand up right now. Put the kid down. Let's go ahead and see your room. We go to the front. What's up front? The is. Okay, what do they have to do with this? >> They have what? My room. My room. He doesn't like you. Exactly. He doesn't like this. >> He probably doesn't like that you're drunk. >> No. And passed out. >> Okay, you think that my here in this car. >> This guy here Is this your wallet in your pocket? This This wallet is in my pocket. Yeah. >> Okay, I need to see your ID. And my And I have trouble, but 11:00. What time she's supposed to get back? 4:00. Where does she work at? >> Stop playing with me. Check my Check Check my Check it. Give my stuff back. Get your Man, give my stuff back. What's my name and date of birth? Stop. You want to go in the back of my car? Knock it off. 20, I'm sorry. He's just being loud. What's my name and date of birth? This black guy is right here. Stop, dude. Just have a seat. This car is right here. Have a seat. The officer's first goal was to make sure the boy was safe and to calm the fear and confusion visible in his eyes. Last name's going to be Charles Lincoln. Ocean Ocean Sam. First name of Corey. Common spelling middle initial M Mary is a male. You're a male. No. You're making You're making me I'm not making you do nothing. That's the alcohol, dude. You think so? You think so, big boy? Yeah, I know. You got to go with me. Yeah, you got to deal with this You badass. You don't have the key to your room? >> I have I have a key right here. Give that key to my room. I don't have the key to your room. You just took my [ __ ] Yeah. Give my [ __ ] Go ahead. You just gave my [ __ ] You can't walk away. You can't take care of him. It won't allow me up in the room. Where does I just told you. Where does she work at? I told you twice. You didn't tell me anything. Leave. Here. I told you twice. Told you twice, sir. Where she works? Yes. >> Where does she work? Like the one right by the Walmart? >> No, all the way in in Bolingbrook. Can you Can you put the little guy down? I don't want to see you drop him. I don't want to see him. What's up, Bubba? What's up, Bubba? He's scared. He's scared. >> got a call that you were passed out on the ground. You're using the door to lean up, man. >> No, I don't care what everybody says. It's not right. >> Well, you should care what everybody says cuz now we're here. I'm here. He wants to go home. Did you take anything today or have you been drinking today? I didn't do nothing. Where Where are you going? >> Is it hot for him on his feet? >> No, he wants to go right here. Yeah, but you can't even stand. No, I can't stand. >> You keep leaning on the door because you're like You look disoriented or something. Stand up. Stand up. Stand up. >> Hey, Bubba. What's his name? However, the father seemed to have trouble maintaining his balance and staying calm during the conversation, which made communication more challenging. You know, you're being people. No, a child that old is not scared of us. Yes, he is. No, he's going down there to look at the video. So, what are they going to say? Did staff help you in the room cuz you were on the ground? I don't know too much yet. He's claiming he didn't take nothing or drink nothing, but he can't even stand. Take a seat. If you drop that kid, I'm going to throw you in cuffs. I'm not playing this game. >> you won't. Give him the phone number. I'll watch him real quick. >> You have the key, man. Well, like come on. Hey, inside. >> We don't even have the key to get him in there right now. I have to have staff come down with the master key. Okay, and that black guy that was right here just told me, right? That black guy that was here. This car is right here. This car is [ __ ] up. Look at this car. Look at this car. What does that have to do with any of this She was scared to go park up here. Because that man. Oh, okay. So, she was scared to park up because that man. That man parks up right here. Okay. And I'm parked up right here. Ask him next door in that in that car right here. What is that What does that What does that car have anything to do with why we're here? He called you for what? For what? How's he got your number? He's don't worry. Like on the Like on the hotel phone he called over? Police tried to gather contact information for the child's mother to ensure proper care, but the father appeared overwhelmed and had difficulty remembering details. All right, what is your phone? Call your girlfriend. She got a block away and said he didn't need any help. Where was that? Yeah, he didn't know where she was. I can show you right here in the What's your name, dude? Clouse. Clouse? Yes. >> Do me a favor, man. Focus, okay? You have handcuffs in your immediate future if you can't figure out Do you understand what I'm talking about? Well, here. Here. Where is your cell phone? Where's your cell phone? My cell phone is next to >> did you drink today? Stop bullshitting. How much did you drink? I don't do booze, all right, man. I've been doing this job long enough. I've been drinking myself long enough. Eureka booze. >> I get you a drink. Where is your cell phone, man? >> you a drink. You can put all that in You can't get that drunk that you don't know where your cell phone's at. I'm right here. That's your room. All right, you don't know her cell phone number. I'm next to right here. Okay, you cannot call her back. You don't have her number. Tell me what her number is and I'll dial it. That's That's my number. What's No, tell me your She's at work, you said, right? Correct. She's at work. Okay. Give me the guy to phone. >> No, no, she's she's at the window. Okay. She's like that at the window? Yeah. So, she help her She's at window. >> Well, somebody from the business should answer and then we can talk to her. You can't. >> What's your What's her phone number? My mine's Correct. >> Okay, it's not ringing. Don't know her number. I don't have her number. All right, what's her number? Say her number out loud right now. Come on, here we go. You know, you got to go to the window. I understand that. What's her number? What's her cell phone number? >> Dad, I don't know my boss. Say the number out loud. Just say it out loud. >> I don't know that boss. The situation grew even more complicated as he continued giving inaccurate information. No, at this point you're putting me into a point where I don't I don't >> It's not us putting you through that. It's the booze you drank all day. Dude, dude, I don't put that on me. It's not my fault you're a grown man. Absolutely not. >> He says he's hammered drunk. You want to lie. Bro, you're stumbling around and You think I was born yesterday? cell phone you tried to hand me a hotel key. You're [ __ ] hammered, Jack. You're hammered. See. All right. Now, you talked to my You talked to my lawyer. You don't want to go that route cuz I'm just If that's how we're going to go, we can go that route. We can just arrest you. Is that what you want? >> No, please don't. Okay, then find your Get it together. Find your cell phone. Be a man, dude. Trust me, I'm not letting him go outside. >> Sober up for a minute. >> I'm not letting him go outside. And then I'll get my my my passport. Yeah, first off, the other officer has your passport already. So, now what we need is your He's got my wallet. We need your phone. We need your phone. Then you guys got my I wonder if If Is the room in I wonder if she had to leave her cell phone or I'll send Darian PD over to That's Are you good for a second? Yes. All right, I'll walk down there. Such Bolingbrook. She's Yes. You just She's not in She's not in gas. You said it like five [ __ ] times, man. He don't even know. She's in Bolingbrook. I told you Bolingbrook. Bolingbrook. This I I just got kicked out of. Which one in Bolingbrook? Do you know where at in Bolingbrook? Are you able to talk to him about getting in there? Um Espinoza's trying to call. He got the number from staff. He's trying to call now. Quit drinking, dude. Like never drink again. You can't handle your booze, okay? 79th guess this is one. Do you know what street it's on IN BOLINGBROOK? 75TH. THAT'S DARIAN. YEAH. DARIAN, YES. DARIAN. NO, at this point something's got to give. Let me just Losing my mind. Yeah. Let me just send Darian PD Despite the challenges, the officer stayed patient and professional. Their focus remained on keeping the child safe and the situation under control. We're working at it. You can't help us. You don't even know her number. You don't have a cell phone. You can't go to the front desk. We have other people doing that. We're trying that. All right, we're trying everything. You're the only one not trying to fix Trust me, we are using every available resource. You're a grown man, dude. Don't give me a [ __ ] lecture. Absolutely not. We're okay. We're okay. I have to bring him with us. Bolingbrook. We have officers doing that. When I walked up you were just letting him walk through the parking lot. Have you thought maybe he's thirsty? Maybe he wants some of that drink in his cup. >> How would you know that? He's He's holding his cup. There's a sippy cup here. You want to rinse that one out and then give it to him? Hi. What? Did we She's on the way. She just left work. Okay, can you please talk to him and make sure She's on the way. Okay, good. That means she's left her work. Yeah, she's on the way. She just left. >> Thank you very much. >> Can we Can we No, she Let me She just left her work. So, she went to the Uh-huh. It's about 35 minutes I don't like you people. I don't like you either, man. Yeah. Yeah, I don't like you either, man. What do you think I'm here for fun? Yeah, it's called child endangerment. Yeah, take two. There's called cameras, there's witnesses, there's staff, there's a lot of things that uh say you did. And you got a booze day today. No, that's not how it works, man. >> Oh, 100% not. All right, we're way past that. >> Do you want to give him something to drink so he'll stop crying? You know I'm leaving. He 100% does not know he's thirsty. There you go. You act like Okay, I'm not going to say nothing. Yeah. You know I should No. You want to move him out of the soda pop, man? GOD DAMN. >> NO, NO, I THOUGHT you were going to do that. >> Why would I do that? YOU'RE A BIG BOSS, SIR. You take him here or not. If you want me to take care of it, I'll just throw you in cuffs right now. I thought you were going to be a big boy, huh? Put your hands behind your back. I'm not I'm not sitting here doing this. Jerk him around. And now he's going to be sticky and I'll get him something to drink. Huh? Let's go. Outside the [ __ ] door. >> I'll do it. I'll get your kid something to drink. Hammered, drunk. Okay. Get up. We're not playing this game. Get up, man. Stand up. Out. Stand up. Come on. Okay, NOW WE GOT RESISTING ON TOP OF IT. Get your legs off my legs. [Music] Ready? You're hurting me. One. Two. You can show me the custody child. >> Okay, Mike. Yeah, we're going to get him. You absolute piece of [ __ ] Get up. Get in together. Get in. Come on, god damn squad car. Get in. GET IN. COME ON. >> NOW. ALL RIGHT. HOLD ON. AS MATTERS BECAME more serious, cooperation could have helped the father resolve things more smoothly. However, due to his emotional state, he continued to struggle, leading officers to escort him to a safe and supervised environment for further evaluation. [Music] Oh, you are a big ass. Okay, now you're kicking me. Okay. That's a gun now. Ready? Get in. Right. You Get in the car. Get in the [ __ ] car. Now he's Nope. You're being a Get up. Get in the car. I'll I'll give up. >> Cool. Get up. Get in the car. Do it. Get up. Get in the car. Get up. One. Get that on. I'll I'll I'll stand up. I'll stand up. I'll stand up. Wait, so you're going to kill me again? Let me stand up. All right, go ahead. Negative, we're good. We're okay. He just Come on. Get in the car. Get in the car. Here we go. All right, you said you were doing it. I said I'll get up. Stand up. Let's go. Come on, man. Go there. Yeah. Yeah. You're you're you're Cuz you can't be a [ __ ] man. Hey, you said you were doing it. I said I'll I'll get up. >> Sorry, guys. Stand up, dude. Don't push me. Let's go. Come on, man. The kids are in that room. >> Oh. The father was charged with injuring the welfare of a child and taken into custody at the Will County Adult Detention Facility. Under Illinois law, if convicted, he could face up to 1 year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500. Every action adults take can shape a child's future in profound ways. Sometimes, just a bit more patience, awareness, and care can prevent moments of regret and turn them into lessons of love and responsibility instead. Not only a mother's carelessness or a father's emotional struggle, sometimes PTSD and life's pressures can also lead to moments that put children at risk. Do you have a prescription? >> Yes, I have PTSD and I HAVE PTSD FROM JAIL AND FROM THE COPS, PLEASE. On March 3rd, 2025, police received a call about a mother who, during an emotional moment, accidentally caused a car-related incident involving her partner while her child was nearby. The situation quickly drew officers to the scene, revealing deeper issues of emotion, stress, and responsibility. Hello. I'm Deputy Morales, Kendall County Sheriff's Office. Looking for Alyssa. I was going to come in the garage. Sure. We're here because of an accident. Okay. Could you tell me what happened? I bumped into my baby daddy and he sped away. Okay. Did you ever call in to report it or No, I didn't because he just sped away. Okay. >> wasn't calling either because why would you drive away? Okay. You were just not going to report it or you respect him to report it? >> I was going to call I was going to go deal with everything in the morning that I just dealt with today. It was a lot more than What happened what happened today? We just were in court, so I'm just I had to go to the courthouse in the morning and then I was just going to go to the sheriff's office while I was there and Okay. Okay. Very good. What was it was that the vehicle you were driving? >> Yeah, I literally barely tapped him. There was a stop sign. My car stopped itself anyways. Like it's a brand new car. I know you guys were in You were talking to me about you guys were in that custody dispute or whatnot earlier in today. What's going on with the text messages? Which text messages? >> Text messages you sent to him? Yeah, which ones? Uh which ones uh would you want to show me which ones? There's uh there was just a bunch of them that There's a bunch of them that you you mentioned that you were going to hit him at the next stop sign. Okay, I did say that. You did say that? It looks like it. I bumped into him at the next stop sign, coincidentally. Is your daughter with him now? No, she's here. Is anybody else living here? No. Just you and her right now? Mhm. Do you have your insurance for the vehicle? I need to get the insurance for a crash report. Well, I'm still investigating right now. I said answer the phone or I'm going to hit your car. I really didn't mean to hit his car though. And my car stopped it. It's not like it actually hit. But it made contact though, right? I honestly don't think so. Like my car stops. Like it stops itself. I honestly I want you to go take it around the block. It literally stops. Well, I'll take a look at the vehicle. I just need to get What what's the insurance company you are with? Although she explained her personal struggles and the challenges of raising her child, her actions still had legal consequences. Do you remember where you hit him at? Like what street? It was at the stop sign. Were you by that church there? >> Yeah. Okay. I'm going to take a take a look at your damages real quick and then just for my accident report, okay? Okay. But you guys are going to report it instead of all of that? Next court date? Well, we just had a court date last week and we just signed I told them that I would sign this plan if you're going to help me on the days that you don't have work because the way his work schedule is, like we're both like 1099 workers, so it's just weird. So, if you're not working, take your child out so that I can go work. And that's just like common sense. You mentioned something about having to go to court tomorrow and then you're going to stop by the sheriff's office. Oh yeah, I'm going to go file a Oh, not not a scheduled Yeah, no no, we I'm going Yeah, no court date. I'm Were you guys arguing at any point like while you were driving? No? Just text messaging back and forth is what it was? All right, I'm going to be straight up with you. You hit and run. There was a child inside. You're going to get hooked for uh No, my daughter's outside. I got to Okay, I'm not going to Okay, I won't You're being arrested for a child. We will work on that. No, I need to call my mom so I can call her right now. No, okay. You're going to be placed in custody, okay? That's fine. Can I just call my mom? No, but Yeah, we'll we'll I'll take it Put HER ON SPEAKER. PUT HER ON SPEAKER. NO, NO, NO. I AM NOT. I am not. Okay. We'll call her right now. So, call her right now, okay? Mom. Where are you coming from, ma'am? Alyssa. Okay. Okay. Okay, I need to go take my medicine before we leave. Okay. WELL, WELL, WELL. OKAY. WELL, WELL, WELL. WHAT'S YOUR MEDICINE? CALM DOWN. CALM DOWN. What's your medicine? What's your medicine? Mom, I just be on the way. Hold on. WHAT'S YOUR MEDICINE? What's your medicine? >> I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm I'm working with She mentioned past ongoing financial and emotional stress, showing how heavily life's pressures were weighing on her. What's your medicine? Hang up the phone, please. You can hang up. What's your medicine? I need to Sorry, just need to I need to No, dude, no. I'm going to freak Do you have A PRESCRIPTION? YES, I have PTSD and I have PTSD FROM JAIL AND FROM THE COPS, PLEASE. WE'LL TAKE A SEAT TOMORROW. YOU WANT TO TAKE a seat? Sit on the edge. No, dude. I literally I'M GOING TO FREAK OUT. I'M GOING TO FREAK the [ __ ] I need you to let me a hand go. I need you to let me I need you to let me go. I'm not going anywhere, dude. I SWEAR TO GOD. I SWEAR TO GOD I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE. IT'S already done. Take a breath. Oh, OKAY, I UNDERSTAND. NO, I NEED TO CALL HIM so We can take a prescription with you. OH MY GOD. I DON'T HAVE I'm going to freak out. I'm going to freak out. I'm going to freak OUT. NO, DUDE, I'M GOING TO FREAK OUT. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GIVE ME WHAT I need. I need to go inside, please. >> WHAT DO YOU NEED INSIDE? YOU ARE NOT TAKING AN EDIBLE BEFORE WE'RE GOING to the I'm going to freak out. It'll be a problem Do you have a prescription that you want to take in a bottle? You can do that. But you're not taking an edible before you go to jail. No. Oh my god, dude, no. STOP. STOP. STOP. NO. RELAX. I LITERALLY CAN'T. I LITERALLY CAN'T. TAKE SOME BREATH. I'M GOING to kill myself. LITERALLY WHAT I WAS SAYING, THAT'S WHY the cops were here earlier. I literally I'm not GOING TO JAIL. I'M NOT I WILL LITERALLY OH MY GOD, DUDE. I'M NOT GOING LIKE THIS. I'M NOT GOING LIKE THIS. I'M NOT GOING LIKE THIS. WE HAVE MEDICS ON THE WAY TO HELP YOU OUT. NO. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I DID NOT NEED. I need you guys to let me go, please. No, I need you to uncuff me. I am going to freak out. In my in the front. You can cuff my feet, too. I can't have my arms LIKE THIS, DUDE. DESPITE OFFICERS' efforts to calm her, the situation remained tense. deep breaths Oh my god. Take some deep breaths, OKAY? STOP. NO, [Music] I I CAN'T DO THIS. IT'S ALREADY >> NO, I CAN'T. STOP. NO, YOU GUYS GOT TO LET ME UP RIGHT NOW. YOU GOT TO LET ME UP. LET me up. YOU'RE THROWING YOURSELF LET me up. yourself I'm going to break my hands. >> Stop. I'm going to break my hands. I'VE DONE IT BEFORE. NO, LET ME UP. STOP. >> LET ME UP. LET ME UP. STOP. STOP. PLEASE LET ME UP. STOP. NO, LET ME UP, PLEASE. PLEASE, DUDE. LET ME UP. ALYSSA, NO, LET ME UP, PLEASE. ALYSSA, STOP. PLEASE. PLEASE. STOP. NO. WE GOT an ambulance on the way. THE AMBULANCE IS COMING. STAY UP. STOP. >> STOP. WORK ON SOME WORK ON SOME DEEP BREATHS. WE HAVE AN ambulance coming. Is it something TO TRY TO NO, LET ME UP. PLEASE LET ME UP AGAIN. YOU GUYS HAVE LITERALLY telling me that I have PTSD from the police. We're not DOING ANYTHING. I'M TELLING YOU THAT THIS IS LITERALLY WHAT I'M SCARED OF AND YOU'RE DOING IT. WE'RE NOT I'M LITERALLY TELLING YOU THAT I'M SCARED of you guys. >> THROWING YOURSELF AROUND. >> LET ME UP. I'M NOT RUNNING AWAY. I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING. THE WAY THAT YOU'RE acting is not letting us feeling us feel comfortable. YOU NEED TO STAND UP. LET MY HANDS GET YOUR HANDS OFF OF ME. You're standing up. You're throwing YOURSELF ON THE >> GOD. TAKE A BREATH. GET YOUR HANDS OFF OF ME. NO, CUZ YOU'RE YOU'RE THROWING YOURSELF ON >> SUING YOU'RE THROWING YOURSELF ON THE I have PTSD from the police. First you guys PUTTING YOUR HANDS ON ME. YOU'RE HITTING YOURSELF BECAUSE you won't let me go inside. Well, we can't have you take an edible before going to jail. FROM JAIL. AND I'M LITERALLY TELLING you that. Oh my god. If you have prescription medicine, we can take that with you. I need my PRESCRIPTIONS WITH YOU. WHILE her distress was visible, the child's safety had to remain the top priority. We just can't have you have a take an edible before you go to jail. LET ME UP NOW. You're throwing yourself INTO THE JUST TAKE SOME BREATH. OKAY. I HATE YOU BOTH. I WISH OH MY GOD. Take some deep breaths. Calm down. You need to get the [ __ ] off of me right now. No, cuz you're not off me right now or I'm going to get a new charge. Please. Please, dude, I'm begging you to please get your hands off of me or I'm GOING TO GET ANOTHER CHARGE. >> I'M TELLING YOU I'M BEGGING YOU. I'M LITERALLY BEGGING YOU. Your behavior is not letting us feel comfortable. You need to stand up. I promise to god. You started banging your head on the door. You're throwing yourself down here. Why does that make us feel comfortable for you to stand UP? YOU NEED TO GET YOUR HANDS OFF OF ME. IT'S A TWO-WAY STREET. Can you calm down? I'm calm. I need you TO GET YOUR HANDS OFF OF ME right now. >> We're not doing that cuz you just told us that you're going to try TO FIGHT US. NO, I'M GOING TO FIGHT YOU IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR [ __ ] HANDS OFF OF ME. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE. YEAH, PLEASE, DUDE. I'M HAVING SUCH A BAD [ __ ] YEAR. I'M HAVING SUCH A BAD YEAR. AND THIS IS WHY I'M SO NO, YOU'RE NOT. YOUR BEHAVIOR IS NOT HELPING your cause. I'm not. Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god. Police and medical personnel worked to keep her safe while waiting for paramedics to arrive. Do you feel comfortable We'll see in the ambulance. See in the paramedics. When you When you have somebody tomorrow, it's your fault because I'm literally No, like I need to get the Oh my god. I'm going to my head into the cell as many times as I can because of you. Yes, right now. Okay. both of you. And I hope that you know in the morning when you're dealing with my body that this you could have just stopped. You could have stopped everything. IT'S ALREADY DONE. YOU WERE THE one that dictated this. You could have gotten your hands off of me for 1 second. Stop. No, cuz you're throwing yourself INTO THE CELL. >> AND NOW I'M LITERALLY GOING TO FREAK OUT ALL NIGHT BECAUSE YOU WON'T GET YOUR HANDS OFF of me. I'M GOING TO FREAK OUT ALL ALL NIGHT LONG. YOU'RE THE [ __ ] FREAK OUT ALL NIGHT LONG. WE'LL HAVE DEPUTIES there to keep an eye on you. Oh my god. Get your hands off of me right now. The ambulance isn't even coming. If your behavior changes, maybe we could make an accommodation, but right now your behavior IS NOT PLEASE. PLEASE. STOP. STOP. PLEASE. You're throwing yourself around. Stop. Please get your hands off of me, please. Stop. Please, you're hurting me. You're not hurting anyone. You're hurting me. anyone. You're hurting me. PLEASE STOP. YOU'RE ME. Need my shoulders, PLEASE. I HAVE NERVE DAMAGE on this shoulder. YOU'RE NOT HURTING ANYONE. NOW YOU'RE NOT. JUST REST YOUR HEAD ON PLEASE. PLEASE. ALYSSA, you By you throwing yourself around, that's what's going to cause your Oh my shoulder is all bad now, dude. No. Your hand is in your hair. YOU'RE THROWING YOURSELF AROUND. OH MY GOD. NO, BECAUSE YOU'RE TRYING TO BREAK YOUR OWN WRIST. DUDE, get your HAND OFF MY SHOULDER. YOU'RE THROWING yourself around. It's a two-way street. off of dude. Where the is the ambulance? Where are the They're ON THEIR WAY. WHERE ARE THE PARAMEDICS? NO, WHERE ARE THE PARAMEDICS? WHERE ARE THE PARAMEDICS? GET OFF of me. No, they're on their way. No, you guys are getting [ __ ] SUED. OH MY GOD. GET OFF OF ME NOW. NOW. DUDE, YOU CAN LITERALLY STAND RIGHT THERE. If you were throwing yourself, we wouldn't be in this situation right now. We don't want you We don't want you to hurt yourself. You're slamming your head into the wall. Oh my god. You're throwing yourself into whatever this is. And And then you're moving around causing your shoulder just to You said that you were going to break your hands. YOU ALSO SAID THAT YOU WERE GOING to kill yourself. hurt yourself. YOU GOT TO LET GO OF ME. You got to let go of me. hurting me. Hurt me, please. Please, dude. Just take a breather. We're not trying to We're trying to keep prevent you from hurting yourself. My hand is even on your arm. me, please. We're trying to prevent you from hurting yourself. That's all that's going on. me, please. Please let me go. You're me. Help me then. And please just make them take their hands off of me, please. Alyssa. Alyssa, can you stand up? If they let go of me. She's already throwing herself into No, please. Please. No. I need them to take their hands off of me. I literally have PTSD from you guys. I can't. I literally have diagnosed PTSD from the police and jail. I need them to let me go right now. No. They're me. They're easy to breathe. No. You added to my shoulder have more than it already is. I need to let go. Oh my god. YOUR HANDS NO, I NEED TO LET I CUZ I CAN'T BREATHE. I LITERALLY CAN'T BREATHE. We're trying our way here for the door. OH MY GOD. PLEASE. What's your mom and dad's name? No, I need YOU TO LET YOUR HANDS off of ME, DUDE. PLEASE. PLEASE MAKE THEM TAKE THEIR HANDS off of me, please. You're throwing yourself into the Please. Please. Please. Listen to me. We're trying to help you out. When you throw yourself into A call with her mother revealed the strain of debt, limited support, and the weight of single parenthood. Were her words a plea for understanding or an emotional reaction to responsibility? Take some deep breaths, Alyssa. Deep breaths. I need you to let me go, please. Please let me go. Please. Oh my god. Are those your parents? Are those your parents? Please. Please. Are those your parents? I don't know. Why don't you tell your mom Mom, GARY, HELP ME. CALM DOWN. I NEED TO CALM DOWN, GUYS. WE'RE JUST Where is my carpet? STOP. MY CARPET. WHAT ARE you trying to do? Hey. You need to take some breaths, okay? Okay, then. Have you seen this before, MA'AM? PLEASE. I CANNOT HELP YOU'RE SLAMMING YOUR HEAD INTO THE DOOR AND PLEASE. WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO? I NEED THEM TO GET THEIR HANDS OFF OF ME. MOM. I'M GOING TO MYSELF IN JAIL TONIGHT. I'm going to my head into the wall a number OF TIMES. I SWEAR to god. I can't. I can't. I need to I CAN'T BREATHE. ALYSSA, PLEASE STOP. MOM. Please stop. Mom, I'm literally calling him for help. I'M TELLING HIM I WANT TO MYSELF. I'M CALLING HIM ALL WEEK. I'M CALLING HIM ALL WEEK. I'M SAYING I need your help. I need you to take the baby. I can't do this. I can't pay any of my bills. I can't do anything. HE WON'T TAKE THE BABY AND THEN HE CALLS THE [ __ ] POLICE AND PUTS ME IN JAIL AGAIN. NO, THEY'RE THEY'RE BUT THEY'RE protecting you. You keep saying you're going to try to break your wrists, okay? My handcuffs are so tight. He put these on so tight. He was so mean right to BEGIN WITH. I WASN'T GOING ANYWHERE. I wasn't resisting AT ALL. THEY'RE CUTTING OFF MY [ __ ] CIRCULATION. HEY, MA'AM, we can't even read you, okay? Mom. Alyssa, I can't help. I can't do anything. Mom. I need you to calm down. They're arresting me for child endangerment right now. That's not what I was told. >> Yes, they are. That's one of the charges. That's one of the charges. Didn't mean to. She sent a text message that said, "I'm going to hit you with my car." I DIDN'T MEAN TO. PUSHED HIM WITH HER CAR and then left. >> He won't answer the phone. HE SAID HE'S GOING TO DROP THE BABY OFF AT 7:00 A.M. I said, "NO, I CAN'T." I SAID I CAN'T. I CAN'T DO THIS. >> the [ __ ] up and we can work through it, okay? I made $2,100 LAST MONTH. MY BILLS ARE $6,000. I can't do this. Okay, we'll figure that out later. No. I love you and I'm sorry. I can't do this anymore. No, I can't do this. I can't do this. Oh, they want the designer section? I can't do this. No. We're going to go over here. I can't. Even though she was initially hesitant to cooperate, officers ultimately chose empathy over confrontation, demonstrating compassion towards someone in emotional crisis. We sent the medics coming, okay? No, you don't. You guys are lying. No, they're they're on their way. They're on their way. You told this officer that you were going to get more charges by fighting him. >> Because you guys won't let me go. Because we can't You started slamming yourself into stuff. Through your actions, this is what leads to the to this. We're trying not to hurt you. We're trying to protect you from hurting yourself. We're going to bring you to the hospital, okay? themselves. We're bringing you to the hospital. I think myself. Stop I can't do this and they're not even going to bring me to court tomorrow. I'm going to sit in there for like 3 days. They literally Is your husband inside with the child? Okay. No, I'm done. I can't. You'll get through this, okay? No. There's nothing more to get through. I'll help you later. Not tonight. You can't do this, but you'll find a cheaper place to live. We can't do this. He's not going to help you. It's not his job anymore. It's his job to take his son. It is. It is. It is his job. Let them now on his parenting time and only his parenting time. He didn't have to come and get him earlier when he wasn't working because God forbid Alyssa could go to work, but God FORBID I COULD GO make any money. He didn't WORK ALL DAY. HE DIDN'T WORK yesterday and he wouldn't take him to You can't control somebody. No, I can't do this. I need these cuffs off me. I'll let you walk. Can you walk to the ambulance? I need these cuffs off me. That's not going to happen. Okay, yes. No. Let's slide your Crocs back on. My phone. Don't worry about your phone right now. Will you put it in my hand right now? No, we don't We'll get your We'll take your phone with you. You can. We'll do it later. We'll bring it with you. We'll bring IT WITH YOU. >> YOU JUST NEED TO PUT IT IN MY POCKET SO IT'S ON MY PERSON SO I GET IT WHEN I GET OUT. >> WE'LL JUST TAKE IT WITH YOU. I'll bring it to you. It's coming with you. Look it, I have it. Okay, he's got it in his hand. He's got it in his hand. We have it. He's got it. I'm glad. I may have a WSK at that address. What's yours? You're all You're both sued right as soon as I get out of this [ __ ] jail. Okay. I promised to God. No, I need these cuffs off me right in the front there. The mother faced multiple charges, including domestic violence, two counts of aggravated battery, aggravated assault with a [ __ ] arm device, vehicle, criminal damage to property, two counts of intimidation, harassment through electronic communication, and failure to give notice of an accident. Life's pressures can test anyone, but every decision made in those moments can shape a child's future. What do you think would be a fair and understanding outcome for this mother? Today's stories remind us that just one moment of carelessness, a brief lapse in judgment, or an uncontrolled reaction can affect a child's sense of safety and trust. But above all, responsibility and choice always rest in the hands of adults. May every decision we make be guided by love, awareness, and the desire to protect the little ones who depend on us. If you found these messages meaningful, please like this video, share it to help spread awareness, and subscribe to the channel so you won't miss more insightful stories ahead. Thank you for watching and see you in the next episode. [Music]