"9-1-1 Misuse"
Man Calls 9-1-1 10 Times, Seeks Ride to Mexico, Deputies Say
January 23, 2013An Immokalee man was arrested after calling 911 10 times, asking for a ride to Mexico, deputies say.
Read full articleMan Accused of Misusing 9-1-1 to Expedite Deputy Response
November 15, 2012A Golden Gate man is accused of misusing the 911 system after reporting a false battery in an attempt to get Collier County sheriff’s deputies to respond faster to an earlier call he placed, according to an arrest report.
Read full articleMaine: Manchester Woman Arrested for Repeatedly Dialing 9-1-1
August 23, 2012A woman who repeatedly dialed 9-1-1 but didn’t have an emergency was arrested and charged with misusing the emergency system, according to police.
Read full articlePolice: 9-1-1 Caller Seeking Ride for Beer Arrested
August 8, 2012When you’re out of beer and need a ride to get some, who you gonna’ call?
Read full articleConn. Man Calls 9-1-1 Over Beef about Sandwich Order
June 15, 2012EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man angry that a deli had fouled up his sandwich order decided to take his beef to police.
Read full articleOPINION: Arrest of Woman Seems Like a Bad Call to a Florida Reporter
June 14, 2012The woman was worked up, and no doubt was a challenge for a Manatee County deputy to deal with. But I still don’t get how the heck Tamika S. Williams’ arrest last week can be lawfully justified. It looks like a classic case of the proverbial crime known as “irritating a cop.” The actual charge filed: Misusing 911. But the 911 call in question sounds like a perfectly reasonable one to me.
Read full articleChesco Man Charged with Impersonating Federal Agent
June 1, 2012On April 9, a Coatesville man called a 911 operator in Chester County and identified himself as a federal “off-duty enforcement officer.” According to a federal arrest affidavit, Eric Marques Devlin-Bell, 21, told the operator he had been driving a dark-blue, Crown Victoria “police cruiser” when he caught up with a motorist in a black Jaguar who had been speeding in excess of 100 mph on Route 202 south in Tredyffrin Township.
Read full articleFrom Faux Phone, a Chilling Threat
March 1, 2012SARASOTA COUNTY – It is the 21st-century version of the crank phone call, except it is far more serious, expensive and potentially dangerous.
Read full articleSan Pablo Woman Arrested after Police Say She Called 9-1-1 More Than 3,000 Times in Four Months
February 9, 2012SAN PABLO — A serial 911 caller went to jail this week, after police said she dialed for emergency help more than 3,000 times since September.
Read full articleTeen Faces Charges after 911 Prank
October 19, 2011A Shelton High School student has been charged with calling in a phony 911 call after a responding firetruck collided with two vehicles Thursday morning [Oct. 13], injuring one person, police said.
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