Law roundup: ER deceived by spoof call
The emergency room reportedly prepped its medical team and moved patients, readying to receive a patient in serious condition after receiving a phone call from someone claiming to be a deputy, stating CPR was in progress on a 2-year-old without a pulse and that they were going to arrive shortly after an ambulance was refused.
The employee who allegedly answered the call didn’t get the deputy's name or badge number, and local law enforcement was called to check where the call originated. After checking with Lincoln and Sanders counties, Kalispell Police Department officers determined the call was made from an “obvious spoof number.” The staff member who called the police said that while it was unfortunate, she was relieved officers hadn’t heard anything like the situation described.
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