A nuisance caller who repeatedly dialled 999 and burped at police call handlers has been jailed for a second time.
Rhys Pilott, of Peterborough, was jailed last year for causing a public nuisance but was released early for good behaviour.
Once free from prison, the 28-year-old began making hoax calls again.
Cambridgeshire Police said Pilott dialled 999 and belched at call handlers more than 80 times and was arrested five times.
On one occasion, the force received 24 emergency calls from Pilott within the space of 45 minutes, causing the emergency line to become blocked and leaving call handlers unable to answer genuine emergency calls.
He was arrested again in October this year and charged with causing a public nuisance, which he admitted at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court, Cambridgeshire Police said.
The force said he was jailed for six months on November 23.
Superintendent Mike Branston said: “Individuals who feel the need to abuse the 999 service in this way should consider how they would feel if a loved one needed emergency help but couldn’t get through.”
