Police investigate prank 911 caller
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department is investigating what police are calling a prank 911 call.
Saturday at 5:39 p.m. Belfast Police received a 911 call of a reported shooting at a Union Street address in Belfast.
The caller, a male, told Waldo County Emergency Dispatch that he just shot his brother and that his brother was dead. Dispatch then notified units to respond to the reported shooting while keeping the caller on the phone.
According to a press release dispatch advised responding units that they could hear gunshots over the phone.
Once Officers arrived at the scene, they called into the house and had the occupants come outside for their safety, which they did. While speaking with the residents, the male caller ended the call with dispatch by saying the call was a hoax and then hung up.
Officers checked the interior of the house and after speaking with the residents who cooperated fully. The caller was not found at the residence.
The investigation now shifts to locating the source of the call.
Police say if the person is located, they will face criminal charges. It is a crime in Maine to make a false call to 911, creating “False Public Alarm”.
If anyone has information about this investigation, they are asked to contact the Belfast Police Department at 207-338-2040.
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