Saturday, September 08, 2007

Meth lab discovered due to misdial

A man who dialed 911 instead of 411 is arrested after police discover a meth lab in his home. He was trying to get the number of the local news station to complain that he didn't get a FEMA trailer after Hurricane Katrina:

Curtiss Randall Coleman was trying to get the number for Biloxi's WLOX-TV on Wednesday just before the 6 p.m. newscast, investigators said. He misdialed when trying to reach directory information and called 911 instead of 411.

When he hung up on the emergency dispatcher, the Jackson County Sheriff's Department was sent to the home to see if anyone was in need of assistance.

Deputies said that when they arrived at Coleman's house, no one answered the door. Officers broke in and allegedly found a methamphetamine lab.

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