PITTSFIELD ME - A woman's complaints about a missing house key landed her in handcuffs over the weekend.
Sandra Hickey, 58, of Pittsfield, was arrested shortly after midnight Saturday and charged with misuse of the 911 emergency line, a Class E misdemeanor, said Sgt. Timothy Roussin of the Pittsfield Police. Hickey called the line more than a dozen times over five days to complain someone had taken her house key, Roussin said.
The 911 emergency line is intended only for situations when life, health or property are in jeopardy. Department policy in Pittsfield, and in much of the state, requires officers to personally check on an individual who has called 911 even when dispatchers are told there is no emergency.
"She was warned repeatedly," Roussin said. Full Story - MagazineLane.com - Diamonds International
Sandra Hickey, 58, of Pittsfield, was arrested shortly after midnight Saturday and charged with misuse of the 911 emergency line, a Class E misdemeanor, said Sgt. Timothy Roussin of the Pittsfield Police. Hickey called the line more than a dozen times over five days to complain someone had taken her house key, Roussin said.
The 911 emergency line is intended only for situations when life, health or property are in jeopardy. Department policy in Pittsfield, and in much of the state, requires officers to personally check on an individual who has called 911 even when dispatchers are told there is no emergency.
"She was warned repeatedly," Roussin said. Full Story - MagazineLane.com - Diamonds International
