On July 31st, 2023, officers in Panama City were dispatched in reference to an unsupervised baby wandering around a hotel for nearly an hour. >> We have any idea what roomies belong to? >> I have no idea. My um boss just he was up there coming out and he said he seen a little baby there. >> Which floor? >> On the seventh floor. So when I went up there, he was just crying. >> He's all mad. Why you old mad? It's okay. It's okay. So we assume the second floor. >> Yep. He was on the second floor. And I hate it cuz I mean I don't know who it is cuz like I said they came the weekends. I had checked nobody that had >> a baby. >> He think he >> we go walk the second floor and we're probably going to find a room open with somebody sleep. >> Well then all the doors was closed and I I wouldn't even think this baby to open the door. >> It doesn't take much for the but I was going to say it. Don't you know? >> Um when I work at the front this has been it's been about what time was it long ago? It's been about what 40 hours. >> When you go upstairs, come out the elevator. Go to your right. Right. >> Okay. >> You who found the kid? >> You have nothing to do with it. >> No. >> Okay. >> Up and down this way. Guess what? I'm going to start at 2,200. Do we know what every room is occupied? No this side some of the rooms are occupied. I will open the door. >> Yeah. Hello. Hello. Police department. >> Uh this room is occupied but nobody. >> Nobody is here. >> Hello. Police department. Police department. Hello. Hello. >> Not occupied. This room is occupied. >> Second floor. Uh take a right as you come up the stairs. He was found down here. But I don't know if he's necessarily from here. We're checking each room. Hello, police department. Hello. Hello. Are you missing a baby? >> Hello, sir. >> You don't have a small boy? >> Yeah. >> No, that's my friend sleeping. >> It's right here. He is downstairs. >> He's downstairs. >> You got some shoes on and come down and talk to us. >> Yes. >> Thank you, dear. Don't forget your room key so you can get back in. >> That's why the house babys on the roof. >> Heck yeah. They learn quick. Thank you. Yeah, little man probably got a hold of the door handle. They found him kind of wandering around right here. >> Yeah, he's been gone for about 30 minutes. They said 40 minutes. You got your ID? >> Can you grab it real quick? >> I should have said that the first time. Sorry. >> My ID. >> That's fine. We'll get your information. >> He's not your child. >> No, he's not my child. back to school. >> Okay. Where you going to cancel Christmas? We'll just get you get some info when girl you surprised. He was sleeping all day. >> She didn't have her ID, so she'll have to give you her info. >> Date of birth 162. >> What's the kid's name? >> Messiah. Messiah. How old are you? >> Whose kid is it? >> Where's She took a cab. You have her phone number. Her Snapchat a she's given a date of birth of 4162, but I got her in mobile with 4163. So, um, she's saying out of she's saying out of Florida. 23. >> He's like mobile warrant an active one for I think VOP. >> You deal with a kid. You got arrest warrant. >> You got a warrant. >> Uh Mhm. >> Your date of birth in 2003, not 2002. >> Oh, yes. Oh, >> is this your child for real or where did mom go? Where is mom at? >> Snapchat. >> Which which store is she? >> Yeah, we're going to have to do that. >> Got an elevator. Take her back up there and get the phone and stuff. Is there a elevator? >> This one's going upstairs. >> Thanks. He's getting better and better. >> Yeah. Violation of uh Well, they're about to Yeah, they're about to tell us, but >> for sure, but we're pretty confident. >> This is obviously control. >> You supposed to be on house arrest. You're not an angler. the USC. That's what that is, right? >> No. Um I was supposed to be on ankle monitor for the first six months, but they said they had a short monitor. >> They just issued it. >> What was it for? >> Phone ID. >> We couldn't find it earlier, but I have a feeling I don't know why we couldn't find it. >> No, probably cuz we knew we had a warrant. >> No, I didn't have a warrant, honestly. >> Okay. Where was your ID be? >> Um, in my wallet, >> which is >> Oh, it's right there. Where's your back? >> Yeah. >> That's not the mother person that would watch them. She's got a warrant. So, 10:15 are for the kid. >> Yeah. So, I'm not done anything with the child. Lieutenant sitting there babysitting the one-year-old. We're trying to find the the mother. >> Yeah. Like about an hour ago. >> How are we going to get a hold of mom? >> Can you do it? >> You can get us a number. We can use our phones and call her. Or if if unless you want to get her on Snapchat, you can call one of our phones or however the easiest way is to get a hold of mom. You need anything else besides your wallet? >> Um, no thank you. Um, actually my information is in one of those plastic bags. >> Is that mom? >> I really need to get over with somebody with my Hello. Oh, Laca, is this you? >> Okay, you need to come here cuz Messiah is here and he got out of the room and I was sleeping and the police are here and I guess I have a warrant for my arrest. >> No, this is the front desk. This is the front desk. Oh, >> I'm sorry. >> What time this chick leave? What cab company she use? Is she Uber or what? Metro. >> Metro. Hey, this is Sergeant McClody with the Panama City Police Department. Um, we are at the days in on 23rd Street. Did you guys happen to pick up a Malaysia Johnson sometime between now and probably an hour or hour and a half ago? Her son or 2-year-old here is now unattended. We're trying to track her down. Apparently, she left in a cab. Apparently, she's on her way here. According to the cab company and the number I just called, who's her friend that the cab just picked her up and she thinks she's coming here as well. The cab company tracked them down. They said they picked a girl up from days in and brought her to Lizenb and they just picked a girl up from Lizenb to bring her back to the day's end and he believes that's her. He gave me the number. I called the number. It's her friend. She said, "Yeah, I think a cab just she just used my phone to call a cab. The cab should be getting here any minute." So hopefully the cab and the friend are accurate and there should be a cab pulling up here soon. >> That could be great. >> I I didn't look. Yeah. That is that a cab? >> Are you Malaysia? >> Yes. >> Okay, come on in here. We found your child running around. >> Oh my god. >> Uh the hallways and we found the babysitter who has a warrant. We've been trying to get a hold of you. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> I did not know that. >> Okay, we'll step on over here. He's going to want to talk to you in just a second. [Music] where she >> in the back of the police car right now. [Music] >> Something you want to get uh her up here. >> Need to talk to her too. >> I definitely do. I mean, she's 10, right? >> Check her to station. Just stand by. >> You good there? >> If you need someone to go relieve you, you anything else from us about money? >> Absolutely not. >> Okay. >> You guys are phenomenal. I mean, you guys want to love me. >> In the end, the mother was not taken into custody. Instead, her friend was booked on charges of child neglect and faced additional unrelated charges. What are your thoughts on this outcome? Should the responsibility have fallen differently? Share your thoughts in the comments and don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for weekly uploads.