Rialto man arrested after Sheriff’s Department receives 7,000 spam calls (Photo: San Bernardino Sun)
7,000 Spam Calls lead to the detention of a Man
According to a published news from Press Enterprise, a Rialto man was detained by San Bernardino deputies after he allegedly bombarded the agency with thousands of spam calls over nearly four months.
Beginning in April 2023 and continuing until July 21, these spam calls rammed the office.
According to detectives, Luke Edward Dumas contacted the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office nearly 7,000 times throughout that period. If this began on April 1, there would have been more than 60 spam calls daily for 110 days.
The agency referred to the frequent spam calls as “harassing” and “annoying,” which prevented workers from responding as swiftly to other genuine emergency calls.
In the Inland Empire, emergency services are the target of various tactics of spam calls, according to SBSD.
Dumas has been detained for making bothersome and obnoxious spam calls to emergency lines, causing a public nuisance, interfering with emergency services, obstructing an officer, and driving recklessly.
According to a published article from CBS Los Angeles, abuse of any phone system will be taken severely as it prevents law enforcement from carrying out their jobs, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department stated in the statement.
“The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department emergency phone systems are to be used in cases of emergency only,” the department noted.
Rialto man arrested after Sheriff’s Department receives 7,000 spam calls (Photo: Daily Bulletin)
“Dialing spam calls on law enforcement emergency phone systems and regular business phone systems may result in extended wait times for the public and increased risk of danger.”
Investigators have asked anyone with information to contact Detective A. Hylin at (909) 387-3727 since they think he may have perpetrated this crime against other Inland Empire institutions.
Call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-782-7463 if you want to remain anonymous, or submit your tip online.
PEOPLE ALSO READ:
