Man saw a 2-year-old running barefoot in the parking lot alone and froze — where she took him next made him call 911
It only takes a short lapse in supervision for a child to wander into a potentially dangerous situation. A man named DJ Webb experienced this firsthand when he was at the Town Center Mall in Kennesaw and noticed a 2-year-old girl running barefoot through the parking lot with no adults nearby. He froze at the sight, worried for her safety, and followed her closely. Where she led him next revealed the full seriousness of the situation and made him immediately call 911. As reported by Atlanta News First, the incident happened on March 9, 2026, and Webb knew he had to act quickly.
Webb approached the car the girl had come from and tried to make sure she stayed safe. He soon realized that her brothers, ages 5 and 7, were inside the vehicle alone, unaware that their sister had left. Webb said, “The police said they were [sic] watching YouTube videos, so they had no idea she’d gotten out of the car.” One of the boys got out to pick up his sister, proudly saying, “I’m babysitting her.” Concerned for the children’s safety, Webb immediately called 911 to report the situation.
Police then arrived quickly, and the mother, 42-year-old Angela Weichmann, was arrested and charged with three counts of reckless conduct. The children were then taken to the police precinct, where they stayed and had pizza while waiting for a family member to pick them up. Webb later posted the videos he recorded, explaining that some people questioned why he called the police, but he felt it was necessary since the children were alone in a busy parking lot.
Webb also admitted he hadn’t planned to be at that mall that day. “But I came here, and I don’t know why. I know why now. I believe God brought me here; he needed me here,” he said. The story highlights the importance of vigilance when caring for young children and how one person’s quick action can prevent serious harm. Cobb County Police Officer Aaron Wilson also told Fox 5, “We're talking about a 2-, 5-, and 7-year-old, who should not be left unsupervised, especially in a busy parking lot like a mall. That's very dangerous.” Investigators estimated the siblings had been alone for more than an hour, based on how many YouTube videos one of the children watched.
You don't always plan to help someone, but sometimes, you are exactly where you need to be when it counts. This is what happened when Lyft driver Ashton Mazyck noticed a 2-year-old girl wandering alone at 3 a.m. “When I first saw her, it was this precious little girl. She looked at me, tears in her eyes, and I just felt all sorts of emotions,” he said. Unsure where she came from, he picked her up and called his mom for help.
Ashton and his mom brought the girl home to warm her up. “Her feet were just encrusted with ice and snow and salt,” Vida, his mother, said. It was later revealed that the toddler had been under her grandmother’s care while her mother worked a night shift and had wandered off while the grandmother slept. After contacting the police, the girl was taken to the hospital and safely reunited with her mother.