A New Jersey man is accused of calling 911 on someone lighting a scented candle inside a room, police said.
Alfredo Gonzalez, 34, was charged Wednesday by the Guttenberg Police Department with false public alarm/misuse of a 9-1-1 emergency call, according to a statement.
Police said Mr. Gonzalez expressed concern to the Guttenberg Police Department's Public Safety Office about the lighting of scented candles in the room.
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Gonzalez also allegedly called 911, fabricating a fire department response to a “non-emergency situation” and the need for an EMS response to assess the mental health of the individual who lit the candle. Police said the man “fabricated mental health concerns to further prompt a response.”
After the recorded 911 call was collected and reviewed, Gonzalez was investigated and a warrant for his arrest was issued for False Public Alert/Misuse of a 9-1-1 Emergency Call, a fourth-degree crime.
Alfredo Gonzalez, 34, was charged with fourth-degree charges after he was found to have fabricated mental health concerns to a 911 caller in multiple calls using scented candles. There is. (Guttenberg Police Department)
After the investigation, Gonzalez continued to make “non-emergency” calls about parking concerns. Guttenberg police may later arrest the 34-year-old man based on the complaint.
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“It's really unfortunate that people try to take advantage of the mental health system and fabricate mental health emergencies to cause problems, because that's not what it's about, our purpose is to help people, emergency responders. It's our job to help,'' Guttenberg Police Lt. Ramadanovich said in a phone call with Fox News Digital.
“And flooding the system with something like that is completely ridiculous and not something anyone in this society wants to do,” Lt. Ramadanovich concluded.
The 911 call was allegedly fabricated to say a mental health concern required paramedics to respond, and that the local fire department needed to respond to a scented candle being lit indoors. (St. Petersburg)
“This is an abuse of the 9-1-1 emergency communications line, which is intended solely for the public to make calls and request immediate response from emergency responders to protect life, property, and ensure public safety. “A perfect example,'' Deputy Chief Frank Pelaez said in a news release.
Mr Pereas added: “Those who seek to engage in this type of behavior only accentuate the already flooded system that we all rely on to provide the best possible service. “Inventing mental health concerns and attempting to elicit an emergency response without evidence can lead to dangerous situations.” The consequences are devastating and unacceptable.”
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Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Guttenberg Police Department at 201-868-3300.
