Monroe County Mother Arrested As Wanted Fugitive After Calling 911

A 51-year-old woman in the Lower Keys dialed 911 seeking protection from her 31-year-old son, whom deputies described as reportedly drunk and sword-wielding, and was arrested after deputies learned she was a wanted fugitive, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said. The agency said the incident occurred on Feb. 24, 2026, and that the woman’s 911 call prompted deputies to respond and make the arrest.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office provided the central facts in a brief account: the woman called for protection, deputies say the son was intoxicated and armed with a sword, and the emergency call led officers to discover an outstanding warrant that resulted in the woman’s arrest. The agency did not attach additional narrative or alleged charges to its account beyond those core details.

The sheriff’s account as released did not identify the woman or the 31-year-old son by name, and it did not specify the nature of the warrant that made her a wanted fugitive. The agency also did not say whether the son was arrested, whether a sword was recovered and entered into evidence, or where the arrest and any booking took place within Monroe County. Those specifics were not included in the office’s statement.

Public records that would clarify the timeline and legal basis for the arrest include the arrest report, warrant paperwork, 911 dispatch audio, and any deputy body-worn or in-car camera footage from the Feb. 24 response. The sheriff’s office is the custodian of those records for incidents that occurred in the Lower Keys section of Monroe County, Florida, and they would show the exact times deputies arrived, the arrest location and the charges recorded at booking.

Deputies characterized the episode as a protection call that became an enforcement action after the outstanding warrant was identified. Until the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office releases arrest and warrant documents, the age details, the Feb. 24 date, and the description of the son as “reportedly drunk” and “sword-wielding” are the public facts available about the Lower Keys incident.