Disney World Employee Helps Save Woman from Domestic Violence: Police

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A Disney World ticket booker is being credited with helping save a woman from domestic violence.

“She then asked (the woman) if she needed law enforcement to her home and she stated ‘yes,'” the police report stated. The Disney World employee immediately contacted local authorities, who arrived at the woman’s home.

Once there, she reportedly told police that she and her boyfriend, Wayne Shiflett, had been arguing about his employment status when he began choking her. She told authorities that she feared for her life.

At the time, they were arguing about Shiflett getting a “real job” instead of selling fire extinguishers, according to WGAL.

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Shiflett, 38, was arrested and charged with strangulation, terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another, and simple assault, the outlets reported.

He is being held in the York County Jail and it is not clear if he has hired an attorney.

If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.

source: people.com