Widnes man arrested over suspected abuse of 999
Twelve calls were allegedly made during three-hour disruption
A man from Widnes has been arrested on suspicion of misusing emergency phone lines after a series of abusive calls to 999 services.
Cheshire Police say a 35-year-old contacted call handlers on Sunday, 19th October with a number of complaints.
Once officers established there was no emergency, the initial call was ended — but the man is alleged to have phoned back 11 more times.
The number was subsequently blocked, but he is then believed to have contacted the ambulance service, asking to be put through to the police.
The alleged calls spanned a three-hour period between 6pm and 9pm.
A 25-year-old was arrested on suspicion of persistently misusing a public communications network to cause annoyance and remains in custody.