Monday, August 12, 2013

Talladega women arrested in Florida

A 90-year-old Talladega woman and her 67-year-old daughter have been arrested in Panama City Beach, Fla., after police found them staying in an apartment without the owners' permission. Ruth Gambrell Luker and her daughter Pamela Luker Mitchell are charged with burglary of an unoccupied dwelling. The two women were discovered at the Aqua Vista Condominiums when a team of carpet cleaners arrived to clean the unit. The apartment owners called police, saying they wanted the women charged if they didn't pay nearly $1,000 for renting the unit and cleaning services. When Panama City police arrived, Luker and Mitchell refused to leave and began yelling at the officers. After saying her uncle owned the building, Mitchell claimed the United States attorney general had authorized their stay, telling officers that "President Obama would not be happy with police for arresting her since she is employed by him directly. After giving the women several opportunities to avoid criminal charges, officers arrested the women, who continued to resist leaving. They also would not identify themselves or allow police to contact their family. The women had stayed in the unit in May and used a duplicate key to return. They were arrested and taken to the Bay County Jail.

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