What started as a Christmas Eve complaint turned into a multi-day police marathon at a Wayne Hills apartment, as officers were repeatedly dispatched to the same address for a chaotic, ever-changing domestic saga that left even seasoned responders shaking their heads.
No arrests were made. No one went to jail.
But police kept coming back—again and again—because the drama wouldn’t stop, and children were living in the middle of it all.
Christmas Eve: The Door That Wouldn’t Close
The saga kicked off around 5:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve, when a woman called police claiming five to six people were inside her apartment illegally and refusing to leave.
By the time officers arrived, everyone was gone.
Case closed? Not even close.
At 10 p.m., police were called back to the same address—this time by a man claiming everything in his apartment was missing, including his cell phone. He accused his girlfriend of stealing and selling it. Officers spoke to both parties, found no evidence of theft, and advised him to contact his phone carrier.
Christmas Day: Hits, Fights, and Moving Out—Then Not
At 8 a.m. Christmas morning, officers returned for a report of a female roommate hitting a male roommate. Police took information for a domestic violence report and helped a woman remove her belongings.
Three hours later—11 a.m.—they were back again for yet another report of a woman hitting a man.
Same apartment. Same people. Same chaos.
December 26: The Calls Spiral
Just after 8 a.m. on the 26th, police were dispatched again after a woman claimed people not on the lease were inside her apartment and refusing to leave. Officers determined the situation was civil, not criminal, and noted the caller appeared to be changing her story in hopes a different officer would handle it differently.
She was again advised—for the second day in a row—on how eviction works, how to involve housing authorities, and how to file for a protection order.
Because a 15-year-old juvenile on probation was present, officers contacted juvenile court probation to alert them to the repeated police activity.
Then things got stranger.
At 11:48 a.m., police received calls claiming:
- A woman was being held hostage
- Her phone had been taken
- Her children and property were involved
Officers determined:
- The woman had her phone
- She was not being held against her will
- She was voluntarily bouncing between partners
- Everyone involved was telling different stories to different people
Milk, Windows, and Midnight Yelling
Just after 12:30 a.m., a neighbor called to report a man outside yelling and trying to break windows. Another call followed claiming he would “tear things up” if he didn’t get milk for his child.
Officers again responded, calmed the situation, and once more explained—at length—how civil protection orders work, clarifying that police did not force anyone to stay with anyone else.
The Real Issue: Kids in the Crossfire
By this point, officers had documented:
- Multiple domestic-related calls
- Conflicting hostage claims
- Four adults and four children living in a two-bedroom apartment
- Constant emotional volatility
- Repeated misuse of 911 for civil disputes
At 3:30 p.m., a Child Protective Services worker responded to the home and requested police assistance.
No details were released about that visit—but it marked the first time someone with authority to step beyond “civil matter” territory was involved.
Police Can’t Fix This—But CPS Might
Officers did everything they legally could:
- De-escalated fights
- Explained eviction law repeatedly
- Clarified protection order options
- Notified juvenile probation
- Documented escalating behavior
But police can’t fix broken relationships, manipulation, or a revolving-door love triangle.
What they can do—and did—is flag when children may be at risk.
This wasn’t just messy.
It was exhausting, dangerous, and entirely preventable.
Now, with CPS involved, the focus finally shifts where it should have been all along:
👉 Making sure the kids are safe—even if the adults refuse to be.
