A reportedly homeless man initially arrested Wednesday after making multiple calls to 911 in a short period with false emergency claims was soon facing felony and misdemeanor charges after drugs were allegedly found in his possession.
Daniel Eugene Curran, 66, who lists "city streets" as his address, was taken into custody shortly before 11:30 a.m. and charged with a felony count of possession of a controlled substance, meth, punishable by up to six years in prison, and misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and communicating a false alarm, each punishable by up to one year in jail.
Curran, who lists no prior felony history, was being held on a $5,500 bond and was set to appear Friday afternoon in Garland County District Court.
According to the probable cause affidavit, shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday, Hot Springs police Officer Tyler Barrett responded to the Hot Springs VA Clinic, 177 Sawtooth Oak St., regarding a white male sitting in front of the building.
LifeNet personnel advised the man had called them numerous times prior to 10:13 a.m. regarding a medical emergency, but each time they responded he had moved locations.
At around 10:13 a.m., the man, later identified as Curran, called 911 three times "needing emergency services." LifeNet responded and that time transported Curran to National Park Medical Center.
At 10:50 a.m., Curran called again from the VA Clinic asking LifeNet to transport him to...
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