Cops Arrest 100-Year-Old at Her Birthday Party to Tick Off Her Bucket List

Police marched into an Australian woman's 100th birthday party to put her in handcuffs—but the "arrest" was only so she could cross a long-held ambition off her bucket list.

Most people avoid doing anything that could lead to them being arrested. But for ex-nurse Jean Bicketon, who recently celebrated her milestone birthday, getting apprehended was something she actually wanted.

Thankfully for her, Victoria Police officers were prepared to put on the cuffs and place her under arrest.

Photos taken at the scene of the "crime" in Newborough, Australia, showed two officers alongside Bicketon as she celebrated her birthday, while she wore a crown and pink dress.

Another image shared by the police showed the centenarian outside in front of a police car and sitting with three officers who looked happy to make the city's streets a little safer.

In a Monday Facebook post, a Victoria Police spokesperson said: "When we heard of Jean's wishes, our team at Moe station were ready to step in and help check it off.

"While celebrating her milestone at Narracan Gardens Residential Aged Care, three young constables whirled in, lights and sirens, to make sure Jean's birthday wishes were met."

The statement continued: "Quickly briefing the residents of the event (to assure no one was in trouble), officers gently placed handcuffs on Ms. Bicketon declaring her 'officially' under arrest. She did not resist.

"According to Jean it was one of the best celebrations, and we're glad we could help grant the experience. Wishing Jean a wonderful 100th birthday. Thanks to everyone that made this possible."

"I've never been arrested in my life," Bicketon told Daily Mail Australia. "I said to them I've never been drunk and I've never been arrested, never lost my driving license and never had an infringement."

Newsweek reached out to Victoria Police for comment.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, in 2018 there were 4,828 people aged 100 or more in the country, up from 3,623 in 2013.

In 2011, the Treasury expected that by 2050, Australia would have more than 50,000 people aged 100 and over.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Census Bureau found there were 8,200 Americans who had surpassed the 100-year milestone in 2016. If trends continue as expected, there could be some 589,000 Americans who are aged 100 or more by the year 2060.

The Census Bureau also found that one in five centenarians in the U.S. would be men, which reflects current statistics that find that women, in general, live longer than men.

Currently, the oldest man in the world is Juan Vincente Mora, from Venezuela, at 113. The oldest person on record was Jeanne Louise Calment, from France, who died in 1997 at the age of 112 years and 164 days.

Update 08/22/22, 9:14 a.m. ET: This story was updated with photos of Jean Bicketon during her "arrest."