Suitor Uses 9-11 Call to Get Ex-Girlfriend's Attention: Police, Firemen Respond Instead

A Bridgeport man told Stratford police he "wasn't thinking" when in anger he dialed 9-11 from his cell phone last Friday night and instead of getting the attention he wanted from ex-girlfriend, he got more attention than he bargained for by both the Stratford police and fire departments.

On March 25, police were the first responders to a home on Justice Street to assist the Stratford fire department on a report of smoke coming from a window.

Upon arrival, police began checking for the residence with smoke coming from a window. However, the residence where it was reported to be coming from had no smoke visible.

Immediately thereafter, the fire department and numerous emergency response vehicles arrived on the scene and after several minutes, the assistant fire chief requested police into the residence.

Police met with the homeowner who stated that she was sleeping and did not call the fire department. She told police that she believed her ex-boyfriend had called in the report, further explaining that she was sleeping on the second floor when she heard noises like glass breaking.

She awoke and looked out her window and noticed her ex-boyfriend, identified as Edward Little, 32, of Bridgeport backing his van out of her driveway. She told police that she was positive it was Little because they had been dating for about two years until recently. She signed a sworn statement.

The officer then followed up with 9-11 dispatch and listened to the call made reporting the smoke coming from a window.

Police then contacted Bridgeport police, who went to Little’s last known address and who detained him pending the arrival of Stratford police for questioning.

Little told Stratford police that he was in Stratford earlier that evening on Justice Street attempting to contact his girlfriend. He stated that she would not come to the door and he became upset.

Little admitted to police that he was “not thinking” and made a 9-11 call to his cell phone and that the phone number that registered on the taped line was indeed his number.

He surrendered the phone to police for evidence and was transported to Stratford police headquarters where he was charged with falsely reporting an incident and misuse of the emergency 9-11 system.

He was held in $10,000 bond and placed in cell two pending a court appearance set for April 7. In addition, the ex-girlfriend told police that she did want Little on her property, and Little told police that he would comply with the request.