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Shuswap police respond to man 91Ƶannoyed91Ƶ at being woken by Amber Alert

Chase detachment notified of dropped 911 call from a cellphone
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Chase RCMP responded to a dropped 911 call on April 4 that ended up being from a man who was 91Ƶannoyed91Ƶ at being woken up by an Amber Alert. (file photo)

Chase RCMP reiterate that 911 is for emergency calls only.

The detachment was notified of a dropped 911 call from a cellphone on April 4, the day the Langley RCMP issued an Amber Alert. Before the call was disconnected, the male caller said he91Ƶd gotten the alert and didn91Ƶt have any information.

As the 911 operator was unable to confirm if there was an actual emergency relating to the call, police were dispatched to the caller91Ƶs address where officers spoke with the man.

91ƵHe eventually admitted he phoned 911 because he had been woken by the Amber Alert and was annoyed,91Ƶ Const. Sarah Van Wilgenburg said in a May 2 media release. 91ƵIn hindsight, he realized it was not the proper action to take.91Ƶ

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