An Erie County (Penn.) dispatcher fielded a cellular phone call reporting a man holding a woman a gunpoint, but the location wasn’t given. The dispatcher obtained the subscriber’s home address, and Girard police arrived to order a couple out of their home at gunpoint. But, because the dispatcher had traced the wrong telephone number, it was the wrong house. Now officials will only say that the unnamed dispatcher was fired for the mistake, and that they’ve apologized to the couple. Most of the incident details are coming from the couple who were surprised while watching TV. They told county officials they didn’t want anyone fired over the incident, and seem very understanding. Read more about how things went awry here.
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