We seek to understand and document all radio transmissions, legal and otherwise, as part of the radio listening hobby. We do not encourage any radio operations contrary to regulations. Always consult with the appropriate authorities if you have questions concerning what is permissible in your locale.

« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: WA Police Probe Fake Radio Call Reporting Shooting  (Read 1372 times)

Fansome

  • Guest
WA Police Probe Fake Radio Call Reporting Shooting
« on: December 07, 2009, 0237 UTC »
December 6, 2009
WA Police Probe Fake Radio Call Reporting Shooting
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filed at 5:47 p.m. ET

PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) -- An investigation is under way after someone broadcast a false report of an ''officer-involved shooting'' over a police radio frequency in the northwestern Washington city of Port Angeles.

The Peninsula Daily News reports that the phony broadcast Saturday night from an unknown source said the shooting had occurred at a city restaurant. Officers from the Port Angeles Police Department and three other agencies converged on the restaurant with guns drawn, but found no crime had been committed.

The hoax call came nearly a week after four police officers were gunned down in a coffee shop in a Tacoma suburb. Another officer was shot and killed on Halloween night in Seattle.

Police Deputy Chief Brian Smith says a criminal investigation has been opened and investigators are determined to find who was responsible for the false report.

------

Information from: Peninsula Daily News, http://www.peninsuladailynews.com
Logged

Offline outhouse radio

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 411
    • View Profile
Re: WA Police Probe Fake Radio Call Reporting Shooting
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2009, 0337 UTC »
some people try to entertain themselves in some stupid ways don't they
Logged
Pages: [1]
« previous next »