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Arnthia Willis, 58, allegedly called her daughter on Thursday, told her about the “shooting” and hung up.
Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office
The joke is in it.
A Kansas woman ended up handcuffed after pretending she was shot like a April Fool’s Day prank, police said.
Arnthia Willis, 58, allegedly called her daughter on Thursday, told her about the “shooting” and hung up, according to outlet Wichita KAKE-TV.
Alarmed, the daughter called 911 – alerting more than 15 policemen to respond to Willis’ home with full protective equipment with guns drawn and EMS in tow.
Police broke down the door but found no one inside, the report said.
They later found out that Willis was actually at work and would have invented the shot as a joke.
The prankster was arrested on suspicion of an illegal request for emergency service assistance.
Police Lieutenant Ronald Hunt said that while April Fool’s Day jokes can be “good” when the police get involved, “it’s no longer funny,” reported the Wichita Eagle.
“This is a very dangerous situation,” he said.