A 72-year-old janitor spent three nightstrapped insidea Florida holding cell with no access to food or diabetes medication before deputies discovered her.
She “knocked on the door and tried to pull it open,” but was unsuccessful, per the report. Additionally, she was not able to call for help as she left her phone on her janitorial cart.
Orange County Courthouse.Getty
The janitor had no access to food in the holding cell, but told deputies that she was able to drink water from a small faucet located on top of the toilet, per the report.
The woman, who is diabetic, also said she hadn’t taken insulin since Friday, the report stated.
Throughout the long wait, the janitor told WESH she “prayed to God that he would take care of my health, body, mind, soul and spirit.”
She remained locked inside the cell until around 6:45 a.m. on Monday morning, after deputies noticed her cleaning cart in the hallway, per the report.
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According the report, the janitor works for Owens Realty Services and her job involves “providing janitorial services” at the courthouse.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office tells PEOPLE that deputies are at the courthouse during business hours.
Neither Owens Realty Services nor Allied Security Services responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
In light of the incident, the Orange County Government said that changes will be made.
“Upon hearing of the plight of the janitorial employee, Orange County has mandated that the security company walk every space within the janitorial footprint,” they said in a statement to WESH.
source: people.com
