Phony Call From Car Stop

A Salem (Ore.) police officer pulled over a car containing two occupants, and one of the men had a brainstorm how to get released–make a 911 call reporting a phony stabbilng incident. A dispatcher received a 911 call shortly after the car was stopped, with a man using a low voice to report someone had been stabbed. The unnamed calltaker began taking information, but then heard someone in the background asking for “ID,” someone who sounded like a police officer. When the dispatcher asked about the person, the caller hung up. The officer and dispatcher put two-and-two together, and the passenger was arrested for making a false 911 call. Listen to the logging tape (mp3) here.