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Woman threatens telephone operator at Flagler Hospital, deputies say

Women threatens telephone operator at Flagler Hospital, deputies say

La-Kendra Price, 31, is accused of threatening a telephone operator at Flagler Hospital, according to St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office police report.

On Sept. 2, Price called the hospital several times threatening to enter and shoot the hospital operator several times, deputies say.

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The operator feared for her life because she did not know the person who was calling.

Deputies were able to ping where the calls were coming from and located Price at the Ameris Bank located on U.S. 1.

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According to the report, Price resisted arrest when officers located her, causing them to use a Taser stun gun on her.

Price has also been charged with two counts of battery and one count of resisting an officer.

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