Police say woman faked Ebola to get out of jail

A woman from Chesapeake, Virginia, arrested on Monday allegedly implied she may be sick with the Ebola virus. Police stopped 48-year-old Lisa Miller at 11:55pm.for a traffic infraction, authorities said.

"She was subsequently arrested for possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia and made comments to the officer that warranted a stop to the hospital," said Officer Kelly O'Sullivan. Miller said she was driving herself to the hospital because she was in pain, according to bail bondsman Troy Merritt.



Miller talked to Merritt over the phone from jail and said she told police she was sick after travelling from Liberia. "[Miller] told me she thought by telling police she had Ebola they would let her out of jail," said Merritt. "I told her 'No, you're probably going to stay there longer now.'"

Merritt said Miller's claim prompted nearly a dozen people to leave the booking area. Deputies then put on surgical masks and gloves to isolate Merritt. After escorting Merritt to a nearby hospital, it was determined she had never been to West Africa or left the US, according to O'Sullivan. Charges are pending for obstruction of justice.