Man Suspected in 1,100 Fake Calls to 911
From Times Wire Reports
A Florida man was charged with faking more than 1,100 calls to 911, tying up emergency service lines for two days.
Michael A. Holmes, 20, placed the calls June 30 and Monday because he was bored, an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said.
“We normally have 190 cell phone calls in a 24-hour period. One night, he gave us over 800,” said Sgt. Keith Faulk. “If something really bad had happened, this could have kept somebody from getting help.”
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