"False Alarms"
Man Gets Three Months in Jail, Probation for His Phony 9-1-1 Call
June 21, 2012A Carol Stream man who delayed his own arrest by calling 911 to falsely report a man with a gun has been sentenced to probation and jail, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Read full articleCops: Carol Stream Man Made Phony 9-1-1 Call to Evade Us
May 24, 2012A Carol Stream man is facing felony charges for calling 911 and falsely reporting a man with a gun in an effort to avoid his own arrest, police said Tuesday.
Read full articleLos Angeles Prosecutors Reject Charge in Police Shooting that Followed False 9-1-1 Call
April 5, 2012LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors tentatively rejected a request by Pasadena police Monday to file an involuntary manslaughter charge against a man who made a false report of being robbed by armed men.
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 articleSouth Salt Lake Residents to Face Fines for Calling 9-1-1 in Nonemergencies
December 20, 2011SOUTH SALT LAKE: South Salt Lake is trying to discourage people from making false and unnecessary 911 calls and from leaving their faulty automated alarms unrepaired. In November, the city began assessing fees to repeat offenders and those who call for medical help in nonemergency situations.
Read full article9-1-1 Caller from Bentleyville Accused of Making False Report
November 4, 2011November 3, 2011 Thursday: Tribune-Review (Greensburg, PA)–A Washington County man is charged with falsely reporting that he was threatened with…
Read full articlePolice Track Down Tot Who Called 9-1-1 about 150 Times in Three Days
September 29, 2011Officers for the West Valley City Police Department found themselves walking door-to-door recently, trying to track down a disconnected cellphone that a young child used to make about 150 calls to 911 over a course of about three days, said Lt. Michael Coleman.
Read full article9-1-1 Prank Calls Lead to Jail Time for Uniontown, Pa., Man
July 7, 2011A Fayette County judge Thursday ordered a Uniontown, Pa., man to serve time in jail for making prank calls to the county’s 9-1-1 system over a span of several months.
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