Crime & Safety
Motel Visitor In Vernon Accused Of Using 911 To Mooch A Ride Off Local Cops
A man kept calling the police via 911 just to get a ride, authorities in Vernon said.
VERNON, CT — A visitor at a Vernon motel is accused of using the emergency system to mooch a ride off police.
Vernon police issued a report on the jan. 22 incident to begin the week.
That day, according to an arrest report, a 41-year-old man with a New Britain address made back-to-back 911 calls from a house phone at the Travelodge, located at 51 Hartford Turnpike, to ask police for a ride. He repeated the call even after dispatchers told him not to clog up the emergency system with calls involving personal matters, according to an arrest report.
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He also refused to leave the property after being "trespassed" by the staff, according top an arrest report.
The man was eventually charged with first-degree criminal trespass and misuse of the 911 system.
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