Search for the 911 operator who intentionally hung up hundreds of people calling for an emergency | the Chronicle

Police authorities in New Orleans, United States, They are looking for a 911 operator who has cut the phones of hundreds of people who have had an emergency. It is Precious Stephens, 25, who now faces embezzlement charges for all calls he failed to answer or who decided to hang up without listening to citizens’ complaints.

According to reports, the former 911 operator cut calls without first getting information about emergencies, and tHe also did not notify the authorities to support the victims..

“The district has cooperated and will continue to cooperate with the investigation and is committed to providing any assistance necessary to support the efforts., said part of the statement released by the communications district of the parish of Orleans, which dhe spoke to the woman on August 23, after studying a series of random calls.

In the investigation, which featured Stephens, it was found that between August 20 and 21, several of the 911 emergency calls were not tracked, while others only lasted a few seconds.

Precious Stephens has been on the run since the evening of September 2 and the police ask the population to help him find him since he has an arrest warrant. It should be noted – and this is not a minor fact – thatThe young man was fired from his job at the end of last month.

What does Luisana’s law say?

Under Luisana Law, misconduct in the performance of duties is defined as the willful refusal or failure to comply with “Fulfill any legally required obligation” or the intentional execution of “Such an obligation illegally”. Therefore, sIf the woman is found guilty of the charges, she faces more than five years in prison and fines.

The event occurs as the population struggles to recover from the severe blow caused by Hurricane Ida, which left the area flooded and without electricity for several days.

“The 911 and 311 services are fully operational,” said the director. Tyrell morris . “For a while, we lost calling services when the city’s network lost power, but we were able to restore them quickly.”, he concluded.