Wow, better have some on the job retraining for that dispatcher!
A Florida man shot one of four armed robbers at his home when 911 accidentally transferred him to voicemail, according to FOX 13.
The four men broke into a Port Richey home early Wednesday morning and began beating up a man, his wife and his stepmother while demanding money and prescription drugs.
The men left, giving the homeowner time to call 911, but as the dispatcher went to transfer the call from the fire department to law enforcement the caller was inadvertently taken to a voicemail.
The armed men returned at this point and the homeowner shot one of them.
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office told the TV station that it's looking into the incident, but that the mishap did not affect emergency officials' response time.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/blogs/gone-viral/os-911-voicemail-20140616,0,3905735.post
A Florida man shot one of four armed robbers at his home when 911 accidentally transferred him to voicemail, according to FOX 13.
The four men broke into a Port Richey home early Wednesday morning and began beating up a man, his wife and his stepmother while demanding money and prescription drugs.
The men left, giving the homeowner time to call 911, but as the dispatcher went to transfer the call from the fire department to law enforcement the caller was inadvertently taken to a voicemail.
The armed men returned at this point and the homeowner shot one of them.
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office told the TV station that it's looking into the incident, but that the mishap did not affect emergency officials' response time.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/blogs/gone-viral/os-911-voicemail-20140616,0,3905735.post