Chesterfield man charged making abusive 999 call to police

He has been charged with malicious communications after he was abusive to a 999 call handler.

Jason Clarke, a resident of New Street, Pilsley, allegedly made the call for a non-urgent matter in the early hours of Thursday, October 8.

While on the phone, it is alleged that he became abusive and swore at the call handler a number of times.

The 49-year-old is due to appear before magistrates at Chesterfield Justice Centre in November.

Sgt Matthew Ladd, of the North Investigations Team, said: “Our colleagues in contact management perform a difficult role as the vital first point of contact for members of the public who need to report an emergency, as well as those who need to report a crime or issue that doesn’t require an immediate response.

He added: “Behaviour which is abusive or offensive won’t be tolerated.”