Misty Hall

Name:
HALL, MISTY DAWN

Date of Booking:
03/12/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

Officer’s Narrative:
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On March 12, 2025, at approximately 08:53 hours, I was dispatched to 180 North Lee St. in reference to an animal complaint. Upon arrival, I witnessed a black dog in the backseat of a black Chevy Malibu not running with the windows rolled up and the car locked.

At this time, I attempted to locate the owner of the vehicle by going inside Walmart and requesting that the employees make an announcement over the intercom, stating that the owner of a black Chevy Malibu with the corresponding license plate number needed to make contact with me at their vehicle. After doing so, I returned to my vehicle and drove back to the Chevy Malibu in question. At that moment, I observed a female walking at a fast pace in the direction of the vehicle.

Upon pulling up to the Chevy Malibu, I noticed that the female in question was attempting to leave the Walmart parking lot. I then positioned my vehicle in front of hers to prevent her from driving off and made contact with Ms. Misty Hall. After retrieving Ms. Hall’s driver’s license, I informed her that I was making contact with her in response to a complaint regarding her dog being left inside the vehicle with no air circulation. Ms. Hall asked if she was going to receive a citation regarding the incident. She stated that she had only been inside Walmart for five minutes to get water for the dog and thought she had rolled the windows down, but apparently, she was mistaken. I informed Ms. Hall that I had not yet determined whether she would receive a citation.

At this time, I ran Ms. Hall’s driver’s license through Dispatch. Dispatch informed me that Ms. Hall had an active warrant out of Ohio. I then requested Dispatch confirm the warrant and whether a hold should be placed on her. While waiting for confirmation, I informed Ms. Hall that she had an active warrant out of Ohio and asked if she was aware of it and what it was for. Ms. Hall stated that it was in reference to a truancy case in Ohio, and she believed the warrant was issued because she was late to court one day. I advised Ms. Hall that if Dispatch confirmed the hold, she would be transported to the Monroe County Detention Center and that her dog would be placed with Animal Control.

After a short period, Dispatch confirmed that a hold was to be placed on Ms. Hall. At this time, I requested Dispatch to have Animal Control en route to my location to retrieve the dog. I then requested Ms. Hall step out of the vehicle, allowing her to finish her conversation with her boyfriend. During this conversation, Ms. Hall began breathing heavily and requested medical attention, stating that she was experiencing chest pain, difficulty breathing, and felt like she was going to faint.

I then requested EMS to respond to the location through Dispatch. After a short period, EMS arrived on scene, conducted a series of evaluations, and spoke with Ms. Hall. They determined that she was experiencing a panic attack. During this time, Animal Control also arrived and took custody of the dog.

Ms. Hall was placed in handcuffs in the front due to her ongoing panic attack and was then secured in the backseat of my patrol car. Ms. Hall requested to speak with her boyfriend one more time on the phone before being transported to the Monroe County Detention Center, which I allowed.

During her phone conversation, Officer Manning asked Ms. Hall for consent to search her vehicle. Ms. Hall initially gave consent but then retracted it, stating that she had not come to Walmart alone and was unsure if her friend had placed anything in her vehicle. She then stated that she did not want Officer Manning to search the vehicle in case there was something inside that could result in her being charged.

At this time, I transported Ms. Hall to the Monroe County Detention Center without incident.

[End of Narrative]