Caller reports possible phone hack causing emergency calls, Salem IL
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A caller near East Main Street reported that their phone may have been hacked, causing repeated accidental 911 calls.
Audio|Heard on: Salem Fire and Surrounding Fire, Police & EMS
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Transcript:
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He took a report of a 911 misdial near East Main Street.
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The caller advised that he thinks someone hacked his phone and it keeps on calling 911.
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He spoke to a Howard Leaper.
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Location mentioned:
E Main St, Salem, IL 62881
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