Man repeatedly called 911 tying up resources, officers say
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas man is facing charges after police said he repeatedly called 911, claiming his neighbor was murdering and abusing children.
Jose Lopez, 70, faces several counts of stalking and the unlawful use of an emergency phone number, records showed.
On Monday, Metro police officers arrested Lopez as part of a stakeout outside of his home near Stewart Avenue and Sloan Lane in the far east valley, they said. While attempting to arrest Lopez, the man reportedly fell to the ground and tried to bite one of the officers.
According to a witness, Lopez “kept yelling that he was being kidnapped by [a] cartel,” as police took him into custody, an arrest report said.
Police described several incidents where Lopez falsely accused his neighbor of heinous crimes, the report said. Over the past three-and-a-half years, police have named Lopez as a suspect where he represented false claims in 25 calls for service, they said.
Previous records show police had previously arrested Lopez three times for stalking and 14 times for calling 911.
“The countless hours spent investigating Jose’s false claims limit the LVMPD resources in the northeast area thus placing the public at a greater risk of criminal activity,” police said.
Lopez called police nine times since late April, police said.
On April 26, Lopez reportedly called police, saying his neighbor was beating a young person with a stick, the report said.
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