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Hamilton man arrested for allegedly calling 911 almost 250 times

Hamilton police have charged a man with false information, saying he has allegedly made 249 emergency calls since January 2018. Kativ / Getty Images

Hamilton police have arrested a man who has allegedly called 911 almost 250 times in the past year.

Police communications received six 911 calls between 3:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on Thursday.

Each time, the caller would not speak and hang up.

A short time later, officers went to the Hunter Street address from which the calls came to check on the well-being of the caller, who police say refused to open the door for over an hour.

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Further investigation confirmed that the man had made 249 emergency calls since January 2018 and had received a warning last summer.

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A 33-year-old man was arrested and charged with false information.

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