Candy Hamilton
Candy Hamilton, the branch manager on duty took a look at the printed order slip and couldn’t find anything strange as the billing seemed fine and the items were also available. But the member diverted her attention to the separate note. She looked through it, Candy understood it was not an angry customer’s concern.
Taking It Seriously
“We’ve never seen that before. I’ve been here 28 years and never, never seen nothing like that come through,” said the restaurant’s manager, Candy Hamilton. She immediately got in touch with the authorities.
An Old Customer
The order slip also had Cheryl’s name mentioned on the slip. One of the delivery service members immediately recognized her address and said she wasn’t a customer who would make such serious jokes. She had been a customer with them for over several years.
A Silent Scream For Help
In the comment section of the slip it was written: “Please help. Get 911 to me”. Cheryl even added at the bottom: “911 hostage help.” yes, there were many other orders waiting in the queue, but helping this customer for whom it was a matter of life and death became Candy’s priority.
Highlands County Sheriff Office
Candy got in touch with the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office and described the situation. She made it very clear that this might be a hostage situation. The cops reached the Pizza Hut branch in less than 10 minutes. They noted the address and took off instantly.
Extremely Careful
Lieutenant Curtis Ludden, in charge of the team sent by the Sheriff, were well aware of the seriousness of this note left by the lady named Cheryl. The cops inquired with a couple of neighbors who described some recent loud noises from the noted address.