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Woman accused of repeatedly calling 911 for non-emergencies
MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP, NJ (Warren County) – A Newark woman accused of repeatedly calling 911 without a real emergency, was charged last month in Mansfield Township.
On July 12, Tahisha M. Bakr, 45, of Newark was charged with fourth-degree public alarm after repeatedly dialing 911 and being abusive to the dispatchers, police said.
Bakr had previously been warned not to call 911 for non emergency purposes and was provided with the departments non emergency phone number to obtain police reports. After being warned, she allegedly dialed 911 five more times, police said.