It takes courage. A waitress in Florida is being called a hero for recognizing the plight of a little boy, and getting creative in order to get him help.
At that point, the caller said, she became concerned and began asking the victim questions. The victim would only answer yes or no questions, the caller told police.
The Disney employee then asked the victim if she needed police assistance, and the victim replied yes, police say. The victim also replied yes when asked if someone was hurting her, the caller reported. The Disney employee then contacted authorities, according to police.
It takes courage. A waitress in Florida is being called a hero for recognizing the plight of a little boy, and getting creative in order to get him help.
At that point, the caller said, she became concerned and began asking the victim questions. The victim would only answer yes or no questions, the caller told police.
The Disney employee then asked the victim if she needed police assistance, and the victim replied yes, police say. The victim also replied yes when asked if someone was hurting her, the caller reported. The Disney employee then contacted authorities, according to police.
Updated: 10:38 AM EST January 22, 2021
DOVER, Pa. A York County man is facing aggravated assault and other charges after allegedly attacking a woman during a domestic incident in Dover earlier this month.
The victim was able to summon help by calling Walt Disney World under the pretense that she was booking tickets, then conveyed to the employee who answered that she was in danger, police say.
As a result, Wayne Terry Shifflett, 38, has been booked on strangulation, terroristic threats, simple assault, and harassment in addition to the aggravated assault charge in the Jan. 9 incident, which occurred on the 3300 block of Glen Hollow Drive.
Police: Disney World employee helps domestic assault victim summon officers to her home
DOVER, Pennsylvania (WPMT) A York County man is facing aggravated assault and other charges after allegedly attacking a woman during a domestic incident in Dover earlier this month.
The victim was able to summon help by calling Walt Disney World under the pretense that she was booking tickets, then conveyed to the employee who answered that she was in danger, police say.
As a result, Wayne Terry Shifflett, 38, has been booked on strangulation, terroristic threats, simple assault, and harassment in addition to the aggravated assault charge in the Jan. 9 incident, which occurred on the 3300 block of Glen Hollow Drive.