2-Year-Old Rescued from Drug-Filled “Trap House” in Miami Beach, Bodycam Footage Reveals
Miami Beach, FL – Shocking body camera footage released by Miami Beach Police shows the moment officers rescued a 2-year-old boy from a suspected “trap house” packed with drugs, weapons, and cash in the heart of the city.
The rescue took place on March 22 at an apartment complex on 11th Street near Euclid Avenue — a location long plagued by criminal activity and frequent police visits. In the video, a woman is seen walking out of the apartment holding the toddler just as officers arrive on the scene.
According to police, the apartment had been on their radar for months. Officers had responded to the same unit at least twice before — once for a drug overdose on September 3, 2024, and again in January 2025 for a domestic disturbance. But it wasn’t until a tip from maintenance workers, who spotted the child during a repair visit, that police returned with cause to investigate further.
What they found inside shocked even seasoned detectives.
Three loaded handguns were discovered, two of them unholstered and stuffed beneath a pillow. Officers also seized approximately eight pounds of marijuana, baggies of cocaine, prescription bottles of oxycodone, and more than $18,000 in cash — a textbook layout of a functioning drug-dealing operation.
“This was a volatile and dangerous environment for anyone, let alone a toddler,” said a Miami Beach Police spokesperson. “We’re incredibly fortunate that this child was removed before he was seriously harmed.”
The apartment’s leaseholder, 35-year-old Keanti Collins, was arrested at the scene. Shirtless and uncooperative, he was immediately detained and is now facing multiple felony charges, including child endangerment, drug trafficking, and illegal possession of firearms.
Also arrested was Stephen Rich, the biological father of the child, who police say had knowledge of the drugs and weapons in the apartment and failed to remove his son from the environment.
The woman seen carrying the child in the bodycam footage told police she was casually dating Collins and had been asked to watch the boy. She is not believed to be the child’s mother and is not facing charges at this time.
The child has since been placed in the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) as the investigation continues.
This case highlights the disturbing reality of children being caught in the crossfire of drug-related criminal activity. Miami Beach Police say it underscores the importance of community vigilance and swift law enforcement intervention.
Authorities are urging anyone who suspects child abuse or illegal activity in their neighborhood to report it immediately to law enforcement or the DCF abuse hotline at 1-800-96-ABUSE.
