Gloucestershire Man Fined over 999 Taxi Hoax
A Gloucestershire man has been arrested after dialling 999 to complain about being overcharged by a taxi driver.
The 23-year-old then made a second call claiming he would set himself on fire and police cars, an ambulance and fire crew went to his Mickleton home.
The man has been fined £80 for wasting police time with the calls, which officers said was “deeply frustrating”.