Florida Woman Arrested For Calling 911 Four Times To Get A Ride

Authorities arrested a Florida woman after she called 911 four times to ask for a ride to another city. In one of the calls, she even complained the officers were not providing her the service she needed.

On its Facebook page, the Winter Haven Police Department gave a lesson on "How Not To Use 9-1-1" by describing a recent case in which a woman used the service multiple times to get a ride.

According to the post, the first 911 call came at around 2:45 a.m. wherein the caller with a female voice just said "hello" then hung up. Although officers went to the area where the call was made, which was close to Winter Haven Hospital, they did not see anyone.

Just minutes later at 3 a.m., 911 received another call from a female voice, but it was disconnected again. This time, when they came to the area, officers found 31-year-old Sarah Alameh at the parking lot of the hospital, saying she was the one who called because she needed a ride to another city.

When officers explained to Alameh that what she did was an improper use of 911, she called 911 again.

"This time, she wanted to complain that the officer didn't give her the service she needed - a taxpayer-sponsored taxi ride," the post read. "AGAIN, the officers told her she needed to be on her way and not to call 9-1-1 if she did not have an emergency."

However, Alameh called 911 for a fourth time, but, this time, the officers took her into custody and charged her with one count of Misuse of 911.

In Florida, using 911 improperly is considered a misdemeanor of the first degree and is punishable with up to a year in jail and $1,000 fine for the first four offenses.

"Any person who accesses the number 911 for the purpose of making a false alarm or complaint or reporting false information that could result in the emergency response of any public safety agency; any person who knowingly uses or attempts to use such service for a purpose other than obtaining public safety assistance; or any person who knowingly uses or attempts to use such service in an effort to avoid any charge for service, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree," The Florida State Senate noted.