An unexpected social media confrontation breaks out between the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and a Florida lady, referred to as “Panky,” after the latter made a request for information regarding her whereabouts.
An outstanding warrant for Kwanteria Alizeyah Richardson, 24, also known as “Panky,” for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon has been in effect since December 2024.
On Tuesday, the Sheriff’s Office posted Richardson’s picture on Facebook and urged people to get in touch with Crime Stoppers or an investigator to help find her.
The sheriff’s office made it plain in the post what the warrant was for and urged anyone who knew where she was to come forward.
Richardson, however, ridiculed the deputies in a lighthearted reply to the post rather than avoiding the attention. “I’m not hard to find,” she wrote. “Do your job!”—a daring defiance of the law.
Unfazed by Richardson’s lighthearted answer, the sheriff’s office responded with a clever and cheeky retort that went viral.
In response, the department informed Richardson that they were accustomed to handling those who “play hard to get.”
They suggested that she “slide into the sheriff’s office’s DMs” and promised to pick her up in a special green and white automobile, a joking allusion to the sheriff’s patrol car.
A playful touch was also given by the reply, which mentioned that they had already booked the “best bed and breakfast in town” for her and that they had some “jewelry” that would suit her wrists perfectly—a allusion to handcuffs.
The sheriff’s staff kept the tone lively and joyful by adding heart and kissy-face emojis to end the amusing conversation.
The internet is left wondering whether Richardson, who had been the target of a police search, will accept the offer or whether she will be caught before Valentine’s Day because she has not publicly responded to the clever response from the sheriff’s office.
Although the public has found the back and forth amusing, the sheriff’s office continues to take the inquiry seriously.
People on social media who find the lighthearted tone between Richardson and the department amusing have taken notice of the post regarding Richardson’s outstanding warrant, which has garnered attention far beyond local news.
The sheriff’s office is still aggressively looking for information regarding Richardson’s whereabouts despite the jokes.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 352-372-7867 or Investigator L. Mata at 352-538-7295.
Even though the incident may have begun as a social media dispute, Richardson’s arrest warrant is still pending and the investigation is still ongoing.
Authorities are urging the public to come forward with any clues that could result in her capture, and the lighthearted tone of the posts does not lessen the gravity of the charges against her.
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