ABC7 states that Mitrice Richardson’s behavior at Geoffrey’s continued to alarm employees and patrons. She told the manager that she was from Mars and was going to have sex with him. Richardson also spoke to the hostess, Caroline Paris Martin, and said, “You know, I don’t have to worry about my meal Caroline, because God told me that it would be taken care of, and with the language of numbers that makes sense.'” According to Los Angeles Magazine, the police were called to the restaurant as a precaution. When they searched Richardson’s car, they found marijuana and alcohol. However, a sobriety test proved that she was completely sober.
Per ABC7, Martin suggested that the employees at Geoffrey’s could pay for Richardson’s meal to avoid her getting into any further legal trouble. If they paid, she would have only received a ticket for the marijuana in her car (via Los Angeles Magazine). But in the end, everyone at the restaurant came to the conclusion that Richardson needed mental help and that letting her leave unattended was the wrong choice. Jeff Peterson, the owner of Geoffrey’s, told ABC7, “You can’t just put them in their car and send them down the road. You don’t say you’re from Mars, you don’t make up languages and talk in gibberish, and then give someone their keys and say, ‘have a nice day.'”
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While employees believed Richardson would get help for her mental health, Newsweek writes that this was not the case. Her car was impounded, and she was subsequently taken to the Malibu-Lost Hills sheriff station in Calabasas (via ABC7).
If you or someone you know needs help with mental health, please contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741, call the National Alliance on Mental Illness helpline at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), or visit the National Institute of Mental Health website.
