Hello. This is 911. What is your emergency, this time.
A 38-year-old Bronx woman was arrested for making more than 24,200 bogus 911 calls since June for emergencies that never occurred, the Daily News has learned. Cops busted Yogita Persaud on Friday after finally tracking the fake emergency calls to her unregistered pre-paid cellphone, officials said. On the day of her arrest, she made more than 200 bogus 911 calls — even as cops were talking to her through the door, asking her why she had made so many fraudulent calls, sources with knowledge of the case said.
Police and firefighters had to respond to each of those calls, taking services away from real victims with real emergencies, said Lt. John D’Amico of the NYPD’s Communications Division.
“It’s very dangerous,” D’Amico said. “Not only was it putting call takers at risk, it takes away much needed assistance to someone having a heart attack.”