A bizarre incident unfolded in Orlando, Florida, involving a St. Petersburg resident, Quabreshe Long, who is now facing criminal charges after an altercation with a local towing company.
According to reports from the Orlando Police Department, Long allegedly attempted to unlawfully retrieve her own vehicle from the impound lot, an effort that escalated dramatically when she confronted an employee.
Police were dispatched to TRL Towing on Ferguson Drive at approximately 4:30 p.m. regarding a stolen vehicle report that was currently in progress, according to Click Orlando.
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A 29-year-old woman, identified in the arrest affidavit as Long, was arrested for allegedly breaking into a secured impound lot after hours. Her attempt was an effort to reclaim a Chevrolet Malibu she insisted was a rental vehicle.
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According to the affidavit, Long illegally entered the towing company’s secured perimeter to retrieve the car, which had been towed earlier that day.
The situation, however, escalated when a lot employee spotted the unauthorized entry and intervened. Instead of leaving, the police report alleges that Long used pepper spray against the employee to force her way past him and complete her goal.
Authorities arrived after the confrontation and found Long still inside the secured lot. When confronted by law enforcement and repeatedly ordered to surrender, she allegedly refused to comply, leading to her being forcefully taken into custody.
According to the affidavit, the employee informed police that Long attempted to exit the premises while driving the Malibu, but the employee successfully blocked her path with a tow truck. Long then repeatedly hit the gate with the car to force her way out and subsequently sprayed the employee in the face.
According to the affidavit, Long informed police that she was attempting to recover personal belongings, including $49,000 in cash, which she asserted were inside the Malibu. When officers searched her, they subsequently discovered the cash, a 9mm handgun, and oxycodone pills in her possession.
Long now faces multiple, serious charges, including the grand theft of a motor vehicle, burglary of a structure with battery, and resisting an officer without violence.
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Furthermore, she was charged with both possession of a controlled substance and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Following her arrest, she was transported to the Orange County Jail without further incident.
Long is not the only person who has attempted to resolve a situation independently and, as a consequence, faced arrest.
Recently, a 37-year-old mother, Sabrina Silas, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses after an altercation with a student on the New Iberia Senior High campus escalated into a fight.
Reports show that on the day of the incident, Silas managed to bypass school security by disguising herself as a student to enter the campus and then assisted her own daughter during a physical altercation in a school hallway.
She was subsequently charged for disturbing the peace, cruelty to a juvenile, and unlawful disruption of the operation of a school.
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