Court Appearance for Nuisance 999 Caller

An abusive 999 caller has been given a community order and a fine after he made seven nuisance calls to the Derbyshire police service.

Chesterfield magistrates' court heard how Paul Wilson, 55, made seven non-emergency calls to the Derbyshire police HQ 999 number on December 27.

Prosecuting solicitor Neil Hollett said the first call was made at around 4:15am. During the call, Wilson accused the operator of dismissing him unfairly, and became abusive when he was advised to dial the 101 non-emergency number.

During the second call, Wilson swore and claimed he was hanging himself on the stairs. The third call occurred three or four minutes later, and Mr Wilson can be heard calling the situation "disgraceful."

Wilson made a further four calls to the number, which involved coughing and indecipherable noises.

The defendant admitted making the calls and accepted that they had been abusive and were not classified as emergencies. He stated that he wanted to write a letter of apology regarding his behaviour.

Magistrates sentenced Wilson to a 12 month community order with a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement. He was also fined £80 and must pay an £85 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

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