An Officer Inspects a Single Mom’s Impounded Car and Jumps Into Action

She was nervous because her license had been suspended, but she was terrified that the cop would search her car and find a bigger secret.

It was a tough struggle for her, raising the kids, feeding and clothing them, and taking care of their every need.  She taught them that their studies were a priority, so on that day she decided to take them to the library so that they could concentrate in a quiet place

She was still crying when the policeman came to her car, because she knew her license was suspended. The officer asked why she was crying, and she told him that she knew her license was suspended and she shouldn’t even be driving.

The policeman explained that he had no option according to the law. He told Ebony that her car was going to an impound lot. To make matters much worse, he handcuffed her in front of her frightened children. A friend came to pick up her children, and her sister came to help look after them.

The police towed her car to the impound lot and as per procedure, began to inspect it thoroughly. During that examination, they found something shocking and realized that this mother of four had been hiding a dark secret from the world.

This woman seemed like a struggling single mom, trying to do what was best for her family, and he could just not let the case go without further research. Something was bothering him about the situation, and he had a feeling that all was not as it seemed.

Glazier was stumped. He’d done diligent research, but he still felt there was more to Ebony’s story. What he didn’t know was that when Ebony left work every day, she was involved in something that she did not reveal to anyone, even her closest friends. And she was terrified of people finding out.  

She and her kids would live, eat, sleep, and dress in the car. She managed to keep the secret from everyone. The family’s life seemed normal, with Ebony going to work and the kids to school.   

So Ebony and her kids – Calvin, Jaheame, Isaac, and Danniaja packed up all of their clothes and belongings and stuffed it into the 1997 Buick. Ebony hurt so much for herself but more for her kids. This was no way for a child to grow up.  

For the kids, it might have seemed like a sort of adventure. They’d eat, play games, and hang out in the car, then fall asleep in the Buick. As long as they were together, Ebony felt, things would work out. 

The car was still in the impound lot after six months. As she told CNN,  “That’s the worst I ever felt, not being able to provide for my kids as I should be. Because as a mother, that’s your job.” But the impounded car might have been a blessing in disguise.  

Luckily, Glazier happened to have met the head of a homeless shelter just recently, and it was a shelter that accepted families. He hoped that with a phone call, he could land a place for Ebony and her kids. He picked up the phone immediately 

“When he called me that day, I just started crying,” Ebony told CNN. “Because I’d been trying to get into different shelters for a long time. No one would ever accept us.”

He told CNN, “You know, staying in a shelter is not optimal, I considered that the whole time just to be a short-term solution for this family.” The officer was determined to do more, and he didn’t slow down until he was satisfied that the family was taken care of.

He learned about what Ebony had gone through in her life, and while doing so developed strong relationships with her and her children. He watched her raise four kind and respectful kids under the most difficult conditions, and he was in awe of her. 

You see, Ebony herself sometimes gets ill, but she has to go to work; otherwise, she doesn’t get paid, which means no food for the kids. In addition, her daughter has lupus and severely impaired vision, while one of her boys struggles with asthma and learning difficulties.

Even with Calvin graduating high school and going to work to bring in some extra money, the struggle was constant for Ebony. Glazier decided he needed to do more, so he set up a GoFundMe page to create a cushion that Ebony could rely on.

When the Buick broke down, Ebony was thrilled that, with the GoFundMe money, she was able to buy another car. Grazier was gratified with the results of his efforts, but is still in touch with the family and tries to help them. He feels great about the help he has provided, but wants to do more.  

Ebony is not a healthy person, and when she is ill, she can’t work, so she can’t make money. She sometimes works two jobs just to make ends meet. Her life is centered around providing for her children and watching them grow up into hard-working citizens.