2024-01-17 21:38:45
“Prank call triggers large-scale operation by fire brigade, rescue and police”. With this posting she does Mauerbach volunteer fire department (St. Pölten-Land district) drew attention to unfunny incidents that have been annoying the emergency services since the beginning of the year. An anonymous caller sends the uniformed officers to supposed emergencies. However, when they arrive at the scene, they turn out to be fictitious. The criminal police have already started investigations.
Fire invented
The anger in the community of 3,590 inhabitants Vienna Woods is now big among emergency organizations. It arrived on January 5th Emergency call regarding an allegedly devastating fire in one Residential complex at the fire department. A fire with “heavy smoke” was reported in one Multi-party residential building. The fire brigade, rescue service and police immediately went to the address.
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However, it turns out that it is one false alarm and it was a prank call, the fire department reports. It turned out that a caller was duping the organizations.
Numerous fake calls
More fake calls followed, including an alleged one Mayhem and others Burnt – all emergency calls also turned out to be false. As police spokesman Johann Baumschlager told the Krone explained that investigations are already underway. The unknown person generates false telephone numbers over the Internet in order to fool the emergency services without being recognized. “He keeps sending them to the address in Mauerbach. Of course, we always have to move out,” says Baumschlager.
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The police, fire brigade and rescue services are said to have been called to the same supposed operational address almost twenty times in this way. The police are conducting investigations to investigate the caller and hunt him down. “Misuse of emergency signals” is punishable by a prison sentence of up to six months.
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