911 Calls for Cigarettes Leads to Arrest of Texas Woman [VIDEO]

A Texas woman called 911 for cigarettes has led to her arrest.

The 48-year-old Linda white called asking for a pack of cigarettes to be delivered to her home, instead received a visit from two officers. She resides in Granbury, about 65 miles southwest of Dallas.

Emergency dispatcher asked the woman what her emergency was, to which she responded, "I need cigarettes." It was unclear whether the woman was serious or was making a simple prank call.

Police officers were not amused and the sheriff's office dispatched two deputies to teach her a lesson.

Two police arrested her and she was charged with a misdemeanor count of abuse of 911 and later released from the Hood County jail on $1,000 bond.

Hood County sheriff's Lt. Kathy Jividen says the 48-year-old woman was "very intoxicated" when she requested the special delivery.

Jividen said that the woman had thought it would be amusing to call and order cigarettes from emergency dispatches. She later told police that she "thought it was funny to call 9-1-1 for cigarettes."

White's prank call could result in a $2,000 fine and up to 180 days in jail. She did end up spending six hours in police custody that night. She admitted that she was embarrassed by the incident.

Below is the audio recording of the woman's prank call.

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