Adults repeatedly dial 911 from public phone near Water St, Port Townsend WA


Several adults were intentionally making 911 calls from a public phone near Water St. This caused hang-ups and unnecessary emergency responses. The business owner saw the adults and told them to stop.
Audio|Source: Jefferson County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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And it's a 911 hang up[1].
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716. This is near Water St at the public phone outside.
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It was an open line with somebody pushing buttons.
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On callback, spoke with the owner of the business.
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She advised that she witnessed multiple adults messing with the phone and intentionally dialing 911.
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She told them to knock it off.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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911 hang up: A 911 call that disconnected before details were obtained; typically prompts a callback or welfare check
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Location mentioned:
Near Water St, Port Townsend, WA 98368
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