Woman Arrested After Courthouse Disturbance and 911 Misuse

Cassandra Shields was arrested by Flagler County deputies after being removed from the county courthouse for causing a disturbance in the clerk's office. The incident escalated when Shields made four separate calls to 911, hanging up on the responding corporal each time.

Deputies responded to the courthouse disturbance where Shields had been disruptive in the clerk's office area. After being asked to leave the premises, she continued to create problems by repeatedly misusing the emergency phone system.

During the arrest process, deputies discovered Shields was in possession of a vape pen that she claimed contained Delta-8, a legal hemp derivative. However, field testing revealed the substance tested positive for THC, indicating it contained illegal marijuana instead of the legal alternative she claimed.

The Flagler County Sheriff's Office charged Shields with misuse of the 911 emergency system following the repeated hang-up calls to dispatchers. Additional charges related to the THC-positive vape pen were also filed.

Shields' behavior during the arrest was described as erratic by responding officers. The incident began with her removal from the courthouse and continued to escalate through the multiple emergency calls and subsequent arrest.

Shields faces charges for misuse of 911 and drug possession in Flagler County.