Subj : Auckland woman charged with 'using a phone for fictitious purposes'
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From : News
Date : Thu May 02 2024 01:00 pm

An Auckland woman has been charged with "using a phone for fictitious
purposes" after police rushed to the scene of a reported crime in Conifer
Grove last night - only to find "there was no such incident".


Officers flocked to the scene at an address on Cunningham Place shortly
before 9.30pm, after a firearm incident was reported.


"There was no such incident," a police spokesperson said.


Police said they were "disappointed" in the "allegedly fictitious phone call"
which sparked the emergency response.


"A 29-year-old woman will appear today in the Papakura District Court,
charged with using a phone for fictitious purposes."


Inspector Joe Hunter said officers were "incredibly frustrated over what
occurred".


"We take any incident involving firearms or firearms violence incredibly
seriously," he said.


"Like our community, police are concerned when these incidents occur, and we
will continue to respond in an urgent manner.


"There are no other words for this callous behaviour and let this be a
reminder that anyone identified making such calls could themselves be facing
prosecution."

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