Police removing woman who barricaded herself at a Panama City hotel.
Wed Oct 7, 2026 at 12:52 PM CT · PANAMA CITY · Bay County

Police removing woman who barricaded herself at a Panama City hotel. Officers were called to a hotel on E 23rd Street on Wednesday afternoon for a woman refusing to leave her room after it was cleaned out for a change.
A caller reported she had previously barricaded herself inside. Details are preliminary and not yet confirmed by an official release.
What we know
- Reported: Wed Oct 7, 2026 at 12:52 PM CT
- Location: E 23rd St area, Panama City
- Community: PANAMA CITY
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | Officers were called to a hotel on E 23rd Street on Wednesday afternoon for a woman refusing to leave her room after it was cleaned out for a change. A caller reported she had previously barricaded herself inside. |
| PRELIMINARY | This comes from a short radio clip and has not been confirmed by an agency. |
| NOT KNOWN | how the removal was resolved whether anyone was arrested |
Dispatch timeline
Officers dispatched to a hotel on E 23rd Street for a woman refusing to leave her room; a caller reported the room had been cleaned out for a room change and the woman had previously barricaded herself inside.
Source: Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch audio, auto-transcribed.
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