LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — She allegedly barricaded her hotel room door with a refrigerator and slipped out of her cuffs.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) described the scene at the Extended Stay America in Lake Worth Beach on July 12, when 35-year-old Christy Franklin was arrested after a tense standoff with law enforcement.
PBSO said its deputies responded to reports that Franklin had refused to vacate her room despite being told she was no longer welcome on the property. The hotel’s manager, citing repeated violations — including denial of pest control access, noise complaints, and refusal of required room inspections — requested her removal…