Man dupes cops into ride to Hooters

Man claimed grandmother had stroke in parking lot

A Florida man has been arrested for misusing 911 after he tricked officers into giving him a ride to a local Hooters restaurant.

The Associated Press reports Jonathan Hinkle, 28, wanted to go to the restaurant so badly that he told 911 operators his grandmother had a stroke in the Hooters parking lot. Officers spent three hours looking for the grandmother, and when they finally found her, they discovered she didn't need medical attention.

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Hinkle was subsequently booked at the Brevard County Jail Tuesday night and released on bond Wednesday.