02/04/2013

Man Pocket-Dials 911 While Talking About Selling Drugs Article

A 19-year-old was in a big surprise when he found out 911 dispatchers had been eavesdropping on his chat with friends on selling drugs.

Matthew Dollarhide was driving a tow truck in Florida when all of a sudden he was being pulled over by police.

Officers asked him about his conversation with his two passengers and asked why they were talking about the sale of drugs.

Dispatchers were able to pinpoint his location from where the phone signal was coming. From the conversation, dispatchers learned they were driving Harry’s Towing truck.

Police searched Dollarhide and found a crack pipe on him.

Dollarhide told police the crack pipe was his father’s.

He was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

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