What the hell???
Police in the US state of Alabama have arrested an 82-year-old woman over an outstanding rubbish bill.
Martha Louis Menefield said she was confused as officers handcuffed her and arrested her on Sunday.
The amount that led to her arrest was reportedly $77.80 (£63.28).
In a statement on Facebook, City of Valley police said they treated Ms Menefield respectfully and that they had notified her several times that she had not paid the bill for three months.
not appear in court," Mr Reynolds said, adding that Ms Menefield also had her trash services suspended three times in the past two years.
Ms Menefield told CBS News that she did not know the bill in question had not been paid, and that she had never received a notice to appear in court.
Martha Louis Menefield said she was confused as officers handcuffed her and arrested her on Sunday.
The amount that led to her arrest was reportedly $77.80 (£63.28).
In a statement on Facebook, City of Valley police said they treated Ms Menefield respectfully and that they had notified her several times that she had not paid the bill for three months.
not appear in court," Mr Reynolds said, adding that Ms Menefield also had her trash services suspended three times in the past two years.
Ms Menefield told CBS News that she did not know the bill in question had not been paid, and that she had never received a notice to appear in court.
