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A Florida mom was arrested after deputies conducted a wellness check at her residence in Palm Coast. Law enforcement found Carla Nishikura allegedly living with her three children in a feces-covered home.
The Flagler County Sheriffs Office conducted a welfare check at the home in response to a nude child reportedly wandering outside, according to WFTV. A neighbor called the police after seeing the child and taking her home.
Nishikura allegedly told the deputies that the child is autistic and non-verbal. Additionally, she said the girl wanders and that she forgot to zip-tie the garage door shut.
According to PEOPLE, deputies reported seeing feces on the walls, floors, and ceiling upon entering the home. Furthermore, cracked eggs and urine allegedly covered the floors.
The Department of Children and Families found a cleaning company to help, but it reportedly declined due to “the biohazard conditions.” The Florida mom allegedly admitted to police that she couldn’t manage her home and children on her own.”
A police officer told Gulf Coast News that the entire house was “disgusting.”
“Inside the house, there was feces on the floor, ceiling walls, there were, uh, outlets, um, with electrical wires, uh, showing and, it was, it was pretty disgusting,” he said.
Furthermore, footage of Nishikura being arrested captured her swearing at the deputies andthreatening to sue.
“If this sh*t ends up on f*cking news, I swear to God I’m suing you guys,” she said.
FCSO Sheriff Rick Staly commended the neighbor for reporting what they saw, per PEOPLE.
Thank God for good neighbors who Saw Something And Said Something.’ When a little girl was found naked in the street, the entire neighborhood dropped everything to help her,” he said. “They went door to door and most importantly, picked up the phone and called us. Its the only reason why these children are safe today.
“What deputies found inside that home was sickening,” he added. “No one, not even a dog, should spend one night living in those conditions.”
