Police arrest elderly Alabama woman over unpaid $77 trash bill- PublishedPolice in the US state of Alabama have arrested an 82-year-old woman over an outstanding rubbish bill."Ms Menefield was treated respectfully by our officers in the performance of their duties and was released on a bond as prescribed by the violation," said Mike Reynolds, police chief for the City of Valley in Alabama, in the statement, which has drawn significant criticism online."Everybody who played a role in arresting this 82-year-old Valley, Alabama resident must be held accountable for their actions," wrote Donald Watkins, a former attorney in the state, in one example.Officials left a notice on her door, Mr Reynolds said, providing contact information and an advisory that she was required to appear in court in September.Ms Menefield told CBS News that she did not know the bill in question had not been paid, and that she had never received a notice to appear in court."