Dutch police looking for woman who called emergency number 112 1,400 times in two months | Abroad

The police were able to find out that the calls came from the vicinity of the De Ulenpas residential care center on Korte Wal, but it is not yet clear whether the caller actually lives here. According to the broadcaster, the residential care center has 234 apartments. The police would have already spoken to a number of residents, but the unknown woman has not yet been found.

Local police officer Bart Bosman says that the police do not intend to knock on every door. “Too many front doors,” he says. In addition, Bosman says that the calls can also come from the vicinity of the residential complex. “So our investigation is broader and we cannot just look into all mobile phones, there are rules for that,” the police officer told the broadcaster. “That makes finding the caller more difficult.”

According to Bosman, the many calls have not yet caused any problems at the helpline. “112 can still be reached, but the caller is occupying a line, which means that someone else is on hold. And that is of course annoying in an emergency.”

The manager of the residential care center considers it unlikely that it is someone from De Ulenpas. “I know everyone here.” He hopes that the caller will be found soon. “Those visits to the front door are not fun, because the seniors immediately think they are suspects, which causes a lot of unrest.”

Adults can be fined or imprisoned for misusing the emergency number. “This is someone who needs help,” said community police officer Bosman.