Man charged, hoax phone call triggers emergency response

  • Man charged over hoax phone call that triggered major emergency response
  • Fire crews and paramedics rushed to Port Willunga, South Australia, on Tuesday 
  • The emergency response units responded to claims someone fell off the cliffs
  • When emergency crews arrived at the scene at 1pm, no one was found injured 
  • A 29-year-old man, located nearby, was arrested and charged over the hoax 

A man has been charged over a hoax phone call that triggered a major emergency response.

Fire crews and paramedics rushed to Port Willunga at Maslin Beach in South Australia on Tuesday after a man phoned to say someone had fallen off a cliff.

When emergency crews arrived at the scene about 1pm, no one was found injured, Nine News reported. 

  

A man (pictured) has been charged over a hoax phone call that triggered a major emergency response 

A 29-year-old man, located at the scene, was arrested and taken into custody charged with creating a false belief.

The police service said it would make a claim to recover costs from Tuesday’s response.

South Australia Police said it would take action against anyone who made false telephone calls. 

The police service said it would make a claim to recover costs from Tuesday's response - which saw paramedics, fire crews and police turn up to the scene 

The police service said it would make a claim to recover costs from Tuesday’s response – which saw paramedics, fire crews and police turn up to the scene 

South Australia Police said it would take action against anyone who made false telephone calls  - after Tuesday's hoax call triggered a major emergency response (pictured) 

South Australia Police said it would take action against anyone who made false telephone calls  – after Tuesday’s hoax call triggered a major emergency response (pictured) 

 



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