911 Caller Arrested

Knoxville (Tenn.) fire investigators were tired of listening to phony 911 calls that a man was making–15 calls over two months that reported house fires, vehicle crashes and medical emergencies. All the call originated from a cellular phone (presumably unregistered), an investigator called the phone, spoke to a man and told him he had won a gift card from a local retailer. The man couldn’t wait for the card to be mailed to his home, and set up a meeting to pick up the card in person. Police were waiting for Jason Harms, 29, and arrested him. He’s been charged with 15 counts of making a false report of an emergency. Court papers said Harms claimed he was doing taxpayers a favor by rousing lazy firefighters out of their fire stations.