A search for a three-month-old baby who had allegedly been taken from a supervised Department of Human Services visit led police through a confusing group of intoxicated adults, a roadside investigation and eventually a hotel room, where officers found the infant in bed with a woman who appeared to be heavily intoxicated.
Bodycam footage presented by the YouTube channel Midwest Safety shows officers trying to locate the child after the baby’s mother, identified by the channel as 30-year-old Alize, allegedly took him without permission from DHS custody. When officers first encountered Alize, she was passed out inside a vehicle with several other people and initially denied that the baby was with them.
The breakthrough came from an intoxicated man named Tim, who eventually told officers the infant had been left at an Econo Lodge. Police followed the lead and found the baby in room 225 with another woman, identified as 38-year-old Summer.
Officers Found The Mother Passed Out In A Car
The encounter began when police approached a vehicle while investigating the missing infant.
One officer told the occupants he was looking into a report involving a three-month-old child who had been taken from a DHS visit. The people inside initially denied that the baby was with them, while one man said he had merely been asked to help get formula.
Alize was in the middle of the vehicle and appeared to be asleep.
When an officer asked who she was, the response was initially confused before another occupant identified her. Police soon learned that she was the mother they were looking for.
One man in the vehicle claimed he had only recently met the group and had no idea where the baby was. Another, Tim, appeared heavily intoxicated and repeatedly wandered between answering questions and talking about unrelated subjects.
The officers quickly made clear that they were not primarily interested in anyone’s drinking or personal problems. Their priority was finding the missing infant.
“This is a baby we’re talking about,” one officer told Tim when he tried to shift the conversation toward his own concerns about going to jail.
Police Said The Child Had Been Taken From DHS Custody
An officer explained that Alize had been at a supervised visitation earlier that day and had allegedly taken the baby without permission.
Tim initially pushed back against the idea that she had kidnapped the child, saying he believed the baby was safe.
The officer responded that the infant had been in DHS custody and that Alize was not authorized to take him.
Eventually, Tim admitted that he knew enough to help police find the child, although he seemed reluctant to simply give officers the information.
He first offered to “roll” with police to the location, then began asking what he would get in return for helping.
“You don’t get to go to jail,” the officer told him.
The exchange was almost absurd on the surface, but the underlying situation was anything but funny. Police were trying to find a three-month-old child whose mother was allegedly intoxicated and who, according to the later narration, had made disturbing statements about leaving the baby somewhere authorities would never locate him.
An Intoxicated Witness Finally Gave Police A Lead
After more questioning, Tim told officers that the baby was at an Econo Lodge.
He could not provide an exact room number, but said the room was on the upper floor toward the back of the property, near the pool.
Another officer summarized the tip for colleagues, explaining that Tim believed the infant was somewhere on the top floor of the hotel but could not clearly describe which side.
Police then headed to the motel and began working through the limited information they had.
The situation became more concerning when officers learned that even the adults who had been with Alize could not clearly say who was watching the infant.
When asked for the name of the person caring for the baby, Tim said he did not know.
That alone shows how dangerously disorganized the situation had become. A three-month-old baby had apparently been moved away from a supervised visit, separated from his mother and left with someone whose identity several people involved could not even give police.
Officers Found The Baby In Room 225
Police eventually located the correct hotel room after noticing baby supplies inside.
Bodycam footage shows officers entering room 225 and finding Summer passed out in bed with the infant underneath a heavy blanket.
“We’ve got the baby in 225,” an officer announced.
Police had difficulty waking Summer and repeatedly ordered her to get up while another officer took control of the baby.
One officer later described finding her so deeply asleep that they had to check whether she was breathing.
The room also contained large amounts of alcohol, according to officers in the footage.
The infant was removed from the bed, placed safely into a carrier and taken out of the immediate situation.
Finding the child alive was clearly the most important outcome, but the circumstances officers described were alarming. A heavily intoxicated adult passed out beside a small baby under thick bedding presents obvious safety concerns, even before considering the wider custody dispute that brought police there.
Summer Insisted The Baby Was Not Her Responsibility
Once awake, Summer appeared angry and confused about why she was being arrested.
She repeatedly pointed out that the infant was not her child and complained that she was being charged despite only having been left with the baby.
Officers told her that parenthood was beside the point.
“We never said it was your kid,” one officer responded when Summer continued arguing.
According to Midwest Safety, Summer was charged with felony first-degree endangering the welfare of a minor.
Court records cited by the channel showed that she later accepted a plea agreement and pleaded guilty, receiving a sentence of 90 days in jail.
Her repeated argument that the baby did not belong to her misses the core issue officers were addressing. An adult who agrees to supervise an infant assumes responsibility for that child’s immediate safety, regardless of whether she is the parent.
The Mother Faced Three Felony Charges
Midwest Safety reported that Alize faced a more extensive set of charges stemming from the case.
She was charged with felony interference with custody, felony first-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and felony second-degree battery.
The battery charge, according to the channel, came from an incident during transport to jail in which Alize kicked an officer.
She later pleaded guilty to all three charges through a plea agreement and received 72 months of probation with credit for 110 days already served.
The channel also reported an especially troubling detail from the investigation: Alize allegedly told personnel at one point that she did not know where her baby was, then later said she had left him somewhere he would never be found.
Midwest Safety’s host questioned why she would make such a statement and suggested the case could have serious long-term consequences for her relationship with the child.
A Drunken, Chaotic Scene Put A Baby At The Center
The bodycam footage is filled with strange diversions, jokes and intoxicated conversations, but the officers repeatedly pulled the focus back to the same issue: a vulnerable infant was missing and nobody seemed willing or able to give them a straight answer.
Tim ultimately provided the information that led police to the hotel, and despite his intoxication and initial reluctance, that tip gave officers enough to find the child.
The baby was recovered alive, but the circumstances surrounding him were deeply troubling. His mother had allegedly removed him from a supervised visit, later became passed out in a vehicle, and the child was left in a hotel room with another intoxicated woman who was barely responsive when police arrived.
Midwest Safety closed its report by noting that young children may not remember the details of moments like these, but the actions of the adults around them can still shape their lives for years.
That observation fits this case particularly well. The infant could not protect himself, explain where he was or choose which adult should be responsible for him; everything depended on the people around him making safe decisions, and for several hours, according to the footage, that responsibility appears to have broken down almost completely.
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, John developed a love for the great outdoors early on. With years of experience as a wilderness guide, he’s navigated rugged terrains and unpredictable weather patterns. John is also an avid hunter and fisherman who believes in sustainable living. His focus on practical survival skills, from building shelters to purifying water, reflects his passion for preparedness. When he’s not out in the wild, you can find him sharing his knowledge through writing, hoping to inspire others to embrace self-reliance.
