Steve Garrison; Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin)

A 64-year-old Merton man was charged Sept. 16 with calling 9-1-1 more than a dozen times in less than an hour, telling police that they would be fired if he was not brought a deep-dish pizza.

John L. Stilp was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court with felony bail jumping and unlawful phone use, for which he could face more than six years in prison and $11,000 in fines.

According to court records, Stilp was previously charged Wednesday, Sept. 11, with felony possession of THC, second offense, and released on a $1,000 cash bond. He was released on the condition that he not contact 9-1-1 unless it was an emergency.

According to the criminal complaint, Stilp began calling the Waukesha County dispatch center shortly before midnight Sept. 15. He told dispatchers that he had allegedly been “kicked out” of Jefferson County after trying to report an alleged assault there.

Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department deputies were dispatched to the man’s residence, W282 N7014 Main St., Village of Merton, to warn him against using the emergency number. The man refused to acknowledge the officers outside his home and continued to call 9-1-1. At one point he let his cat out and warned the deputies not to touch the animal. Officers told the man to go to bed.

He called 9-1-1 at 12:12 a.m. and asked for a pizza, claiming to be a millionaire. He called back several times thereafter to narrow his request, saying he wanted a deep-dish pizza with no sausage or pepperoni.

He was eventually arrested at about 12:40 a.m. after going out to a refrigerator on his back porch. He was apparently trying to get a case of beer.

Stilp made an initial appearance in court Sept. 16. His cash bond has been set at $2,500.

He was expected to appear in court again Sept.18, after this paper went to press.

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