Firefighter investigated for making fake 911 call

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Firefighter investigated for making fake 911 call

Story Created: Jul 23, 2008 at 9:19 AM EDT

Story Updated: Jul 23, 2008 at 9:20 AM EDT

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) - Monroe County officials are investigating whether a firefighter made a false 911 call because he was going to be late for work.

County firefighter Gabe Pacheco was placed on paid leave.

Authorities said someone dialed 911 at around 8 a.m. July 14 regarding a person with a broken leg at a boat ramp. Responding firefighters found no emergency and checked with dispatch to determine what number was used to make the call, officials said.

The number came back as Pacheco's cell phone number.

Officials will decide whether Pacheco should be disciplined internally or charged criminally.

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Information from: The Key West Citizen, http://www.keysnews.com

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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