Mom Abandons Her Kids In Car To Go To Bar

Added: 2026-05-05

[00:00:00]On February 23rd, 2024, Charlotte County deputies were dispatched to Charlie's pub after reports of a woman possibly driving under the influence with a small child in her vehicle. Concerned witnesses at the bar told officers the woman appeared heavily intoxicated and unfit to care for the child.

[00:00:15]>> Hey everyone, I'm Frank Slope. I'm a 24-year veteran of a sheriff's office here in Arizona. I'm still on the road, but today we're going to do some body cam breakdown. So CK Body Cam is the channel that we found this on. We're I'm liking this video. It's DUI related. It falls right into my wheelhouse. And um we're going to see how it goes. While we're doing it, Body Cam Bingo is the game that we're going to play today.

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[00:00:59]>> Hello with the sheriff's office traffic safety team. Reason I'm stopped at the Infinity is we had a call about your vehicle.

[00:01:06]They were concerned about your ability to operate a vehicle.

[00:01:08]>> Um, is everything okay?

[00:01:12]>> Have you had anything alcohol or anything to drink today?

[00:01:15]>> Are you on any medications prescribed by a doctor?

[00:01:18]>> Well, anxiety.

[00:01:20]>> Okay. What?

[00:01:23]>> How much have you had today? for sure.

[00:01:25]>> Okay. My anxiety met right in the middle of the pharmacy.

[00:01:30]>> It's fine.

[00:01:31]>> Yes.

[00:01:33]>> It's fine.

[00:01:34]>> Um last night.

[00:01:35]>> Okay. So, I think it goes without needing to be said, but I'm going to say it anyway that drugs and alcohol don't mix. Um especially when you start talking about anxiety medications. Um, typically these fall under um the category of of a central nervous system depressant, which is the same kind of drug that alcohol is. So when you have two different drugs that both interact with the body in similar ways, they add the effect of their impairment exacerbates is probably the the best way to say it. So, if you have a one and a one, well, that makes it a two or a three or a four because of the how those med those two substances aren't supposed to mix. Um, on the majority of of medication bottles, talk to a pharmacist. Say, man, should I be drinking when I'm taking this? They're going to say no. Um, and then there's also warnings on the bottles about not operating heavy machinery. And I don't know if you can go outside and pick up your car, but it's pretty heavy and it's got an engine in it. It is a machine.

[00:02:37]That's kind of what they mean. They're not talking about bulldozers and dump trucks. They're talking about, hey, don't drive your car when you're taking this because it can impair your ability to operate it safely. And that's what we're looking at here, >> right? Um, what were you doing up at Charlie's P?

[00:02:55]>> I had to use the rest.

[00:02:57]>> Okay.

[00:02:57]>> So, I spend the majority of my career driving around in a car. So, I have to pee every day sometime.

[00:03:06]I've never during the course of my travels thought to myself, self, the best place to find a bathroom is in this bar with my kid. But just I just stop at a gas station like like the majority of other normal human beings. But a bar is never the first place I think of when I'm like, I got to I got to go pee. So, uh um maybe it's her favorite place.

[00:03:35]>> Okay. Well, they're the ones that called. They were concerned about you being able to drive safely.

[00:03:40]>> All right. So, I have another vehicle coming. How come you didn't when I got out of the car to walk up to you, you didn't uh you just took off on the access right there?

[00:03:49]>> Or did you not even see me?

[00:03:51]>> No, I I stopped you.

[00:03:54]>> No, no, I was behind you when you were at the stop sign. I was walking up to your car and you took off. Just like your personal safety, you should also be concerned with your online security.

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[00:05:11]>> Oh.

[00:05:13]Oh >> sorry.

[00:05:14]>> That's why I asked for another unit.

[00:05:16]>> Just waiting. You got to think that when you go into a bar, you're there typically to drink and to give them your money in exchange for alcohol.

[00:05:28]This bar said, "You know what?

[00:05:32]We don't want your money anymore, and we're going to actually call the police." So, there's a good chance that maybe she didn't, you know, maybe she wasn't only drinking there. Maybe she had alcohol in her vehicle. Um but good on the bar um for calling in this and saying, "Hey, the welfare of these kids is more important than us telling on ourselves." Um there's lots of different ways. I mean, I've seen people, you know, go into a bar and only have one beer, um but have had alcohol in their vehicle before or after and and be incredibly impaired when only buying a very small amount of alcohol in a a liquor establishment. So, there's all different ways that people can get alcohol into their body. So, it's not necessarily that the bar overs served or we don't know. They they don't say it during the course of the video, but you've got to be pretty bad when the bar is like we got to make sure we take care of these kids more than taking care of our patron. I like that.

[00:06:31]>> How old is the little baby?

[00:06:33]>> Um, she's two and he's seven months.

[00:06:36]>> Oh, okay.

[00:06:36]>> Oh, two and seven months.

[00:06:38]>> You took her in the pub.

[00:06:39]>> Yeah, I just had shoes.

[00:06:41]>> You didn't take him?

[00:06:42]>> No, >> you left him in the car.

[00:06:44]>> I left vehicle running. I just had to pee.

[00:06:47]>> Okay, I'm going to get my form. Can you get her out real quick?

[00:06:52]>> Table 313's out with me. I'm just I'm going to do field sobriety, but she's got two babies in the car, too. So, I'm about to wait for a third to get here to watch them while I do her. At this time, ma'am, I am concerned about your ability to operate a vehicle safely. I'm seeing a couple clues and indicators that believe me to be that you may not be able to operate it safely. that I'm going to ask you to submit to Field Sobriety to make sure you're able to operate your Infinity safely today.

[00:07:16]Okay.

[00:07:17]>> Will you do the exercises I'm going to ask of you?

[00:07:18]>> I will.

[00:07:19]>> All right. All right. Fish, the first thing I'm going to do, Miss Patton, is I'm going to check your eyes. All right.

[00:07:24]So, what I want you to do is stand with your feet together, arms at your side.

[00:07:29]You see that pen? I need you to focus on that pen. When I move it, I'm going to move it in a left to right fashion.

[00:07:35]You're going to follow with your eyes and your eyes only, keeping your head completely straight. Do you understand?

[00:07:40]>> Yes, I understand. Do you have any questions?

[00:07:42]>> No, we do not.

[00:07:43]>> All right.

[00:07:52]>> All right, miss. This time we're going to go upwards. Same thing. Just your eyes, head straight. Okay.

[00:07:56]>> Yes, sir.

[00:08:07]>> Relax for a moment. All right. This time what I'm going to do is I'm going to go around your face in a circle twice.

[00:08:12]>> So you're gonna follow with your eyes.

[00:08:14]Your eyes only.

[00:08:14]>> I like it.

[00:08:16]>> After I make that second turn, I'm going to bring it in close to your nose. I'm not going to touch your nose. It'll be very close. Yes, sir.

[00:08:21]>> As mine, what I'm trying to do is get your eyes to cross.

[00:08:23]>> Yes, sir.

[00:08:23]>> Okay.

[00:08:24]>> Yes, sir.

[00:08:29]>> And down.

[00:08:31]>> All right. So, we see here we see a a different field soiety test than we normally do. um that moving pen around in a circle and then down towards the bridge of the nose is what we're looking for is lack of convergence or the inability to cross your eyes. Um people that can normally cross their eyes under the influence of some categories of drugs can't. Um as a drug recognition expert, it's part of the battery of tests that we give someone. Um and it's it is just it's another thing that we look for for signs and symptoms that are consistent with impairment. Um, so I don't know if this um deputy or officer that that stopped this lady is a um is a drug recognition expert or is just looking for that clue as part of a a normal administration of roadside tests, but it's a great test and I'm I was happy to see him do it.

[00:09:23]>> All right, Miss P.

[00:09:25]>> This white line that you're standing on, do you see it?

[00:09:28]>> Yes, sir.

[00:09:28]>> Do you consider it a fairly straight line?

[00:09:30]>> I do, sir.

[00:09:30]>> Is it free of any debris that could cause you to trip?

[00:09:33]>> No, sir. It's not what's on it that could cause you to trip.

[00:09:38]>> No, sir.

[00:09:38]>> No. I asked, is it free of any debris?

[00:09:40]>> Oh, yes, sir.

[00:09:41]>> Okay.

[00:09:42]>> I see that you're wearing sandals. Um, >> would you like to take those off and do it barefoot or are you comfortable with your sandals?

[00:09:48]>> I'm comfortable with my sandals, sir.

[00:09:50]>> All right. What I'm going to do, ma'am, is that this time I want you to put your left foot directly on the line.

[00:09:54]>> Take your right foot, place it directly in front of left, like mine. Arms at your side. Stay in that position. Do not start until I tell you to begin. Sir, >> when I tell you to begin though, Miss Patton, you're going to take a series of steps, counting your steps out loud like such.

[00:10:08]>> There is >> 1 2 3. You're going to go all the way to nine. Upon reaching nine, you're going to leave that lead foot in place. You're going to take that back foot. You'll step out, make a series of steps turning all the way around. You're then going to return back down the line. Another nine steps like such. One, two, three. Go ahead and assume the position.

[00:10:30]Right foot in front of left. All right.

[00:10:31]Nope. Don't start yet. Wait till I tell you to start. So, left foot on the line.

[00:10:36]>> Right foot directly in front.

[00:10:37]>> Touching heel to toe.

[00:10:40]>> Right foot. Right foot in front of left.

[00:10:43]>> There we go.

[00:10:43]>> Are you ready?

[00:10:45]>> Yes, sir. I am ready. I'm sorry. Yes, sir. I am ready.

[00:10:48]>> All right. Put your foot >> You're in the wrong starting position.

[00:10:51]Starting >> position now. Begin. Yes, sir.

[00:11:12]That's 10 steps.

[00:11:17]13.

[00:11:22]Where are you going?

[00:11:31]And this is why you can't operate a vehicle.

[00:11:45]>> Miss Patton, do you remember the instructions?

[00:11:50]>> Nope.

[00:11:50]>> In front of the other for nine nine steps >> and then turn and go back nine. Right.

[00:11:55]Okay.

[00:11:55]>> How many steps did you take?

[00:11:57]>> I didn't count. Do you want me to start again?

[00:12:00]>> No. No. Just continue back the other way.

[00:12:21]Get a little bouncy there. Boop. Boop.

[00:12:23]Boop. Boop. Boop. Those aren't arms down by your side.

[00:12:29]They're getting higher the further she goes.

[00:12:41]I don't know what that little crouch thing is, but >> How many steps was that? So, it's not very often that you see someone take so many steps that they're going to go across an entire parking lot, but here we are. Um, I I didn't I wasn't counting because I was looking at everything else that was going on, but I would I would be shocked if there were less than 30 steps there. I when you're only supposed to take nine, turn on your front foot, take nine back. Um, I don't know how many steps she took, but it was a lot. And then she hopped the curb and ended up on the sidewalk. Like, she's When you give those very simple instructions of take nine steps, turn, and take nine steps back, and you're across the parking lot, there's a pretty significant correlation there to not being able to function. And I don't think you should be driving two very small, precious children around in a giant, expensive SUV when you're schammered like that. So, It's not looking good.

[00:13:54]>> Honestly, I got to switch back.

[00:13:56]>> Okay. All right.

[00:13:58]>> I can do it again.

[00:13:59]>> No, we're fine. You have a for me in a second.

[00:14:01]>> Yeah, I bet.

[00:14:03]>> Just wait right here on this one.

[00:14:04]>> I can't even write all that down.

[00:14:06]>> Sure.

[00:14:07]>> Oh, no. I'll just have you keep the time. It's fine.

[00:14:08]>> Okay. Yeah, we'll get you guys ready.

[00:14:10]>> All right.

[00:14:11]>> The next exercise is called the one leg stand.

[00:14:14]>> Okay. When I tell you to, you're going to take the foot of your choice and you're going to raise it approximately 6 in off the ground. It's going to look like this. Your foot will be parallel to the ground. Your arms will be straight.

[00:14:24]Your legs will both be straight. 6 in is like a Coke can. Think about resting your foot on top of a Coke can.

[00:14:30]>> Sir, >> you're going to count out loud in a matter of such. 1,00 1,002 1,003. You're going to continue to count until I say stop.

[00:14:39]>> I'm not going to tell you how long I'm going to have you do it for, but I will tell you that I'm about to do it longer than I'm going to have you do it.

[00:14:45]>> If at any time you lose your balance or anything like that and have to put your foot down, Regain your composure. Pick that foot back up and continue counting where you left off.

[00:14:54]>> So if you have to put it down on a five, when you pick it back up, make sure we start counting again at six, sir.

[00:15:00]>> All right. Again, both legs are to remain straight. Foot is parallel to the ground 6 in off the ground. Arms are at your side. You're looking at your foot and you're counting out loud. 1 10002, excuse me, 1003, and so on.

[00:15:12]>> Sir, >> any questions on what I'm asking you to do?

[00:15:14]>> No, sir.

[00:15:16]Do you have what's what foot do you want to stand on? And what foot do you want to raise?

[00:15:20]>> I'm going to stand on this, but can you block the wind? It's It's >> the wind.

[00:15:25]>> It is windy. I said I And I did just do it. But what I could do and I can I can stand to the side. But what I need you to do is >> I have no problem standing here. I just want you >> No. Do you have any do you have any physical handicaps or ailments that keeps you from doing this?

[00:15:41]>> All right. So, you're going to stand on your left and raise your right.

[00:15:43]>> Sure.

[00:15:44]>> Okay. Tell me when you're ready.

[00:15:46]>> Ready. Begin.

[00:15:51]>> Those aren't arms down at your side.

[00:15:54]Not counting out loud. All right. So, this officer doesn't tell the suspect how long he's going to have her count for. I'm going to let you in on a secret. It's a timed 30 seconds. It's a timed 30 seconds. No matter where you are, whether you're in Florida, you're in Maryland, you're in Kansas, you're in Oregon, no matter where you are, it's 30 seconds. So, it's part of what makes this test standardized and systematic, and it's part of the clues that we look for is having a a basis that is consistent everywhere. So, 30 seconds is what it is. Don't tell anyone.

[00:16:29]>> And you can stop.

[00:16:49]Thank you. All right, Miss Patton, the last exercise is called the finger to nose.

[00:16:54]>> So, what I need you to do is take both your fingers like this, index fingers.

[00:16:57]Now, put them at your side, palms forward like mine. Remain in that position until I tell you to start. When I tell you, let's switch sides so the sun's not in your eyes. I rather have the sun in my eyes. When I tell you to start, you're going to have your head tilted back and your eyes shut. My eyes are staying open to watch you, but your eyes will be shut. Okay?

[00:17:16]>> If I say left, I'm going to call it a series of lefts or rights. Sir, >> if I say left, it's straight up, tip of the nose, tip of the finger, and right back down to your side. I will not remind you to put it down, >> sir.

[00:17:25]>> If I say right, it'll be the exact same.

[00:17:27]Straight up, tip of nose, tip of finger, and right back down to your side.

[00:17:30]>> Sir, >> so we're clear. So that's the tip of the finger, not the nail, not the pad, not the sides.

[00:17:35]>> Yes, sir.

[00:17:35]>> If this is your nose and that's your that's the bridge and those are your nostrils, it's literally the tip to tip.

[00:17:40]>> So it's like this. Nope. Like this.

[00:17:43]Straight on.

[00:17:44]>> So >> and then right down >> this.

[00:17:46]>> Yep.

[00:17:47]>> This.

[00:17:48]>> Just like that. Yes, ma'am.

[00:17:49]>> So turn it around to >> Yep. to your nose and right back down to your side, >> sir. All right, Miss Patton, head back.

[00:17:55]Eyes shut.

[00:17:58]Left.

[00:18:03]Right.

[00:18:05]>> Oh, very fast.

[00:18:08]And down.

[00:18:09]>> Remember the instructions.

[00:18:11]>> And down.

[00:18:13]And down.

[00:18:14]>> Remember the instructions.

[00:18:17]>> You got to put your hand down.

[00:18:18]>> Oh, sir. Sorry. Sir.

[00:18:20]>> Left.

[00:18:24]>> And put your hand down.

[00:18:26]>> Right.

[00:18:30]Right.

[00:18:32]>> No, wrong hand.

[00:18:34]>> Left.

[00:18:37]>> All right.

[00:18:37]>> All right. So, finger to nose is another test. Not everyone uh administers it. Um I do on people who I believe that are under the influence of drugs. I typically don't if it's going to be an alcohol only DUI. Um just because I just like HGN walk and turn in the one leg stand. Finger nose is a great test.

[00:18:58]There's a absolute ton of clues that you can look for. You can do it seated, so if someone's got issues with their legs or feet um or back or balance, you can have them sit down. You can perform the finger to nose. So, it's a it's definitely a good test. Um and obviously, you could see um that she demonstrated her absolute inability to follow very simple instructions. So, just another great tool to gather additional evidence.

[00:19:23]>> I got one one last exercise. Guys, it's a balance exercise.

[00:19:26]>> Face that stop sign real quick. I'm going to explain how to balance for you real quick in a minute.

[00:19:32]>> That's a good one.

[00:19:39]>> Miss Amanda, at this time you're under arrest for DUI.

[00:19:42]>> Yep.

[00:19:43]>> That needed to happen.

[00:19:44]>> Come get the children.

[00:19:49]>> Who can come get the children?

[00:19:52]All right, we're just need to call him.

[00:19:54]I don't want to have I don't want to have BCF have to come out here for him.

[00:19:57]What's your husband's phone number?

[00:20:00]>> I am being >> You're being arrested for DUI driving under the influence.

[00:20:07]>> Yeah.

[00:20:08]>> And that influence encompasses alcohol and medications.

[00:20:12]They You're being arrested cuz you're not able to drive that vehicle safely.

[00:20:16]The clues and indicators you provided me during field sobriety are enough to affect the arrest on you. So, we're going to go to my car. Nothing on you that's going to get you in trouble at the jail? Drugs, weapons, or anything?

[00:20:26]>> Okay. Is there anything in the vehicle that's going to get you in trouble?

[00:20:30]Drugs, marijuana, weapons, any >> Hey, though. It's questions I have to ask.

[00:20:34]>> I said no.

[00:20:35]>> I know. And I'm just I'm just saying it's just questions we have to ask.

[00:20:40]>> What's your husband's name?

[00:20:42]>> Charles.

[00:20:43]>> Charles.

[00:20:43]>> You want to tell me what I what I failed?

[00:20:47]>> It's not pass or fail, but I'll tell you that you gave me enough clues and indicators to arrest you.

[00:20:51]>> Oh, did I? You took like 30 steps across the parking lot.

[00:20:54]>> My anxiety medicine that I didn't tell you about have anything to do with this steroids.

[00:21:00]>> Absolutely.

[00:21:01]>> All right.

[00:21:02]>> If you look at your medication bottle, it says do not operate machinery.

[00:21:06]>> No. And >> no, it does.

[00:21:08]>> It absolutely.

[00:21:10]>> But I did tell you about >> Okay. It could be. I'm not sure what that is, but the the anxiety medications. Absolutely, ma'am.

[00:21:19]>> Yep.

[00:21:19]>> Okay. Central nervous system depressants.

[00:21:23]They'll get you.

[00:21:23]>> Yeah, >> okay.

[00:21:29]>> She'll be right back up. You got to take take a seat, Amanda.

[00:21:37]>> She said the husband >> traffic should be the husband. We got a 2-year-old and a kid in the car.

[00:21:46]>> Unbelievable. Do you want to be I'm going to start typing something real quick. Do you want to ask her if there's a parent, a grandparent? We'll get anybody.

[00:21:54]>> So, here in Arizona, if you are impaired and you have a child under the age of 15 years in your vehicle, it is a felony.

[00:22:02]So, you could have a regular misdemeanor DUI, but if you have someone under the age of 15 years old in the vehicle, it turns it into a felony. Um, and I like that. I think that there should be enhanced penalties for people who put kids in danger and obviously you're in danger if you're riding in the vehicle with a impaired driver. So, um I'm pretty sure that Florida has something very similar. Um it's kind of a nationwide um base level that we want to protect kids. So, there's enhanced typically is enhanced penalties and fines uh and jail time as a result of that. So, I don't know exactly how Florida does it, but I know that they recognize it as as an endangerment issue for the children. Um, and I I like that this this officer is definitely locked in on it.

[00:22:43]>> This is Corporal Conet from the sheriff's office. I need you to come to Harbor and 41 >> where the pharmacy is and pick up your children.

[00:22:52]>> What?

[00:22:52]>> Um, got arrested for DUI and I have the children, the 2-year-old and the infant in the Infinity, and I need them picked up. 41 in Harbor in Port Charlotte. Are you familiar with Port Charlotte any?

[00:23:08]Yep. And it'll be the there's there's a 7-Eleven on one corner and across the street from the 7-Eleven there's a Midway pharmacy. We're in the pharmacy parking lot.

[00:23:17]>> I can get >> All right. Thank you, sir.

[00:23:20]>> All right. He It's going to be a bit He's coming from Sarasota.

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[00:23:44]>> She was taken into custody and charged with influence of alcohol or drugs DUI with a person under 18 in the vehicle and neglected a child without great bodily harm. If convicted, she could face up to 5 years in prison and $5,000 in fines.

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