Wrong alarm in Dortmund: Giant insert due to emergency call abuse!

Wrong alarm in Dortmund: Giant insert due to emergency call abuse!

An alleged robbery in Dortmund city center ensured a massive police operation on Monday evening. However, the emergency call, which alarmed the officers, turned out to be abuse. Numerous patrol cars hurried to the Stadtgarten and Kampstrasse stops, while the light rail was stopped as a precaution, since it was reported that the suspect should have a firearm. In order to control the Situation, the track area was cordoned off.

The police take incorrect emergency calls very seriously because they endanger real missions and deduct the emergency services from real emergencies. In such cases, the Dortmund police check whether the costs for the unnecessary alarm can be charged. The incident throws a light on the risks of misuse of the emergency numbers and the serious consequences that are connected with it.