A woman in Florida found herself in a perilous situation but received assistance from an unexpected source: Pizza Hut.
WFLA reported on the case of Cheryl Treadway, who managed to escape a hostage scenario with the aid of her mobile phone and a nearby Pizza Hut. On May 4, 2015, Treadway, residing in Highlands County, Florida, utilized the Pizza Hut app on her phone to place an order for a small hand-tossed pepperoni pizza. Accompanying her order was a note directed to the store’s management, indicating that she was being held hostage and urgently requesting assistance. Treadway and her children were under threat from her boyfriend, Ethan Nickerson, who was armed with a knife. Upon receiving her order, the local Pizza Hut promptly contacted law enforcement, leading to the police’s arrival at her residence and the subsequent arrest of her boyfriend.
