I Arrested a 91-Year-Old Grandma for Felony Theft – but the Moment She Told Me Her Reason, My Knees Buckled

“Ma’am,” I said gently, crouching down so I wouldn’t tower over her. “Can you tell me your full name?”

“Just Gigi,” she whispered, so softly I barely heard her.

The other officers at the station went quiet.
An EMT had scribbled her vitals on a sticky note clipped to the intake sheet. Her blood pressure was through the roof. She was dehydrated and likely in shock.

They’d pulled her straight from a hospital bed to bring her here. I got her a cup of water. Her hands trembled so hard she couldn’t lift the cup, so I held it steady while she took small sips.

“You’re safe right now,” I told her, even though I wasn’t sure that was true. “Just take your time and tell me what happened.”

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