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MGN STUART, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say a Florida man is accused of calling 911 and reporting a fake crime to check police response time. Police arrested 19-year-old Christopher Smith, saying he called 911 on Tuesday night to report a shooting. Responding officers found no signs of a shooting. But Smith approached an officer to ask why she was there. The Palm Beach Post (http://pbpo.st/1MUaVDU ) reports Smith hung up while the dispatcher was trying to get more information. The dispatcher got Smith’s identity through caller ID and sent officers a photo of Smith. When confronted, Smith admitted that he had called 911 and hung up when he realized he’d made a mistake. Smith remains in the Martin County Jail. He’s being held on violation of probation charges. It’s not known whether he has a lawyer.