This story of Cheryl Treadway who was held hostage in her home with her three kids by armed man, is a perfect example of how some apps are literally life savers.
Treadway who was being held hostage by her boyfriend at knife point, persuaded him to let her order for pizza online from Pizza Hut, and according to the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office, investigators say at 3:40 p.m. on Monday, May 4th, an online pizza order, for a small hand-tossed classic pizza with pepperoni, was received by the Pizza Hut in Avon Park. Under the comments section there was a message asking them to send help and call 911 as the customer was being held hostage.
Pizza Hut employees recognized the order as being from a frequent customer. But, the comments were out of the ordinary so they called the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office to investigate the situation.
Her specific order read, “Please help. Get 911 to me,” and “911hostage help!”
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