Woman Arrested for Misusing 911 for Milk Run

0:00A 50-year-old woman in Largo, Florida landed in handcuffs after hitting up 9-1-1 on Sunday just to score some milk from her own house. She dialed the first time claiming she needed milk, then called back at 126am and hung up quick. Less than a minute later, at 127am, she was back on the line, telling the operator she'd keep ringing for any household stuff she wanted. Lops rolled up to find her still chatting with Dispatch, insisting the milk was the issue. Turns out, there was plenty of cold milk right there on her washer and dryer in the laundry room. Largo police slapped her with a misuse of 9-1-1 charge, and she got booked into Pinellas County jail on a $500 bond. Cases like this remind us, 9-1-1 is for real emergencies, not fridge runs, stay smart out there, folks. That's the story for today. Tampa Bay News Today, Driven by AI