Woman arrested for allegedly locking boyfriend inside storage unit and it took him four days in the dark to find his phone to call 911

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Robin Renae Deaton, 52, was arrested after police in Charlotte had a 911 call from a man on Monday 24 February, who said his girlfriend had double locked him inside the unit the Thursday prior. The boyfriend told police he and Deaton had been in a heated argument when she abruptly slammed the door shut saying: “This is what you get.” He claims he was unable to find his phone to call for help because the ‘hoarder’s paradise’ unit had been overcrowded with belongings and was pitch black. open image in gallery The boyfriend was found in container 43 off of a remote highway in Charlotte Monday afternoon Police responded to the man’s distress call and found him inside container 43 on Monday afternoon, at the Cooper Storage Units on Old Charlotte Highway. I haven’t had a drink or anything.” The man also told police that he thought Deaton had secured the door shut by bolting two locks in the outside, reported local station WBTV.