According to official reports, officers were following up on a tip that the missing teen might be hiding at a nearby complex with an older acquaintance. The girl had been reported missing by her parents two days earlier, sparking an urgent search across the city.
When police arrived at the apartment, bodycam footage shows them knocking calmly before a man opened the door just enough to peek out.
“We’re looking for a missing juvenile,” one officer said politely.
The man, visibly tense, responded that no one else was inside and tried to shut the door — but something about his reaction immediately raised red flags. Officers caught a glimpse of a female figure moving quickly in the background, prompting them to push for entry.
“Sir, we need to make sure she’s safe,” an officer can be heard saying.
What happened next was pure chaos. As officers stepped in, the man suddenly resisted, shouting that they had “no right to be there.” The tense moment escalated when one officer spotted the missing teen hiding behind a curtain, visibly frightened and refusing to speak.
Authorities later confirmed the girl was indeed the 15-year-old reported missing, and she appeared shaken but unharmed. She was immediately escorted out of the apartment while officers restrained the man, who continued to protest his innocence.