Crime & Safety
Woman Charged By Troy Police For Making Fake 911 Call
The woman placed the fake 911 call in a effort to stop officers from arresting her boyfriend during a traffic stop in Troy.
TROY, MI — Troy Police said Monday they arrested and charged a Madison Heights woman for placing a fake 911 phone call in an effort to stop Troy Police officers from arresting her boyfriend during a traffic stop.
The 30-year-old woman from Madison Heights was charged with Falsely Summoning a Police Officer, after she admitted to placing the fake 911 call, police said.
Officials said they received a 911 call at 8:34 p.m. on Sept. 19 that stated a woman heard two gunshots on the second floor of the Marriott Detroit Troy, which is located at 1525 East Maple.
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However, once officers arrived at the hotel they determined there had been no gunshots, authorities said.
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Authorities then traced the call and found it came from a passenger of a vehicle that had been stopped by other officers for a traffic violation.
The woman admitted she made the call in the hope that officers would respond to a more serious crime.
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