Lindsey Stech received a motion alert from her doorbell camera on Dec. 18, revealing a man lurking in her yard with a flashlight. Stech called 911, and a deputy was dispatched to investigate but found nothing during the initial search. When Stech later spotted the man again through her camera, she called 911 to request the deputy's return. The operator, however, declined her request."There is nobody outside," the operator told the caller. "Well, I mean, I'm looking at him right now," Stech insisted. "They're not going to come by again," the operator replied."I'm going to say goodbye now," the dispatcher said, ending the call. "There's nothing more that I can do now. Have a good night."
Should have simply told her 'I'm getting my gun to shoot him' and she'd have had half the precinct at her door...
Stech described feeling "lost, hopeless and panic-filled" as the situation unfolded. Ultimately, the deputy returned, spoke with the man, and informed Stech that he was allegedly waiting for another woman, as reported by WYFF.
Sounds dodgy as hell, but at least they did respond.
Following the incident, Spartanburg County 911 issued a statement acknowledging the dispatcher's failure to communicate effectively with Stech.
Couldn't really bluff this one out!
The agency apologized, pledged to implement additional training, and confirmed personnel action against the operator.
Probably just a writen warning. And they'd do none of that if it hadn't been for being shamed into it...
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