A middle-aged East Los Angeles man who allegedly made more than 18,000 prank 911 calls over six months before being arrested, reported 'Daily News'.
Maurice Cruz, 43, started harassing the Los Angeles Communications Center 911 emergency lines via cellular phone," Joslin said. He made the calls utilising a number of non-initialised mobile phone handsets, which made tracing his calls difficult."
Authorities did not reveal a motive or give any details on the calls, but Joslin said between August 27 and today, Cruz harassed and annoyed emergency dispatchers by calling more than 18,000 times.
Investigators with the CHP and the U.S. Secret Service tracked Cruz to a home in East Los Angeles and took him into custody.
Cruz was booked on suspicion of misusing 911 emergency lines to annoy or harass.
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