Video shows child locked inside running washing machine at New Jersey laundermat A shocking video posted online shows a young child locked inside a running washing machine at a New Jersey laundermat. The surveillance video, which was recently uploaded to YouTube, shows a man placing the small child inside the machine. Moments later, he and a woman are seen on camera frantically trying to pry open the locked door as the machine begins to spin and fill with water. At one point, the two run for the help of an employee, who managed to open a door behind the washer and unplug it, Fox affiliate WNYW reported. The man, presumed to be the child's father, is then seen grabbing the child and running off. The incident happened at a laundermat in Camden, N.J., according to the station. The surveillance video is dated May 11, 2012. The Camden Police Department is working to identify the two adults believed to be the child's parents.