The Daily Populous Wednesday January 8th, 2025 morning edition
Authored by latintimes.com and submitted by Sandstorm400

A South Carolina woman's distressing 911 call has sparked outrage after a dispatcher dismissed her pleas for help as a suspicious man prowled her property.

Lindsey Stech received a motion alert from her doorbell camera on Dec. 18, revealing a man lurking in her yard with a flashlight.

#911calls #911 #spartanburgcounty #foryoupage #fypシ #911hungup #unacceptable ♬ original sound - 🩷 Lindsey @lindseystech This was the second 911 agent I spoke to this night. I called 911 after seeing this man on my camera. After the police missed my house, this agent tried to tell me no one was there. (These are clips taken from my Blink doorbell that are only a few seconds each. These clips are not lined up with the 911 call. Most of these clips happened before I spoke with this 911 agent. However, the clips are in order.) #fyp

Stech called 911, and a deputy was dispatched to investigate but found nothing during the initial search. When Stech later spotted the man again through her camera, she called 911 to request the deputy's return. The operator, however, declined her request.

"There is nobody outside," the operator told the caller.

"Well, I mean, I'm looking at him right now," Stech insisted.

"They're not going to come by again," the operator replied.

Stech expressed disbelief and tearfully repeated that she could see the man, the growing fear evident in her voice.

"I'm going to say goodbye now," the dispatcher said, ending the call. "There's nothing more that I can do now. Have a good night."

Stech described feeling "lost, hopeless and panic-filled" as the situation unfolded. Ultimately, the deputy returned, spoke with the man, and informed Stech that he was allegedly waiting for another woman, as reported by WYFF.

Following the incident, Spartanburg County 911 issued a statement acknowledging the dispatcher's failure to communicate effectively with Stech. According to the statement, the dispatcher did follow up with the deputy, but failed to convey that action to Stech.

The agency apologized, pledged to implement additional training, and confirmed personnel action against the operator. A joint investigation with the local police department is ongoing to address concerns about both the dispatcher and the officer's handling of the situation.

"We deeply regret the distress caused to the caller and are committed to learning from this incident," Spartanburg 911 stated.

random_agency on January 7th, 2025 at 23:17 UTC »

Wow, that tape was terrible to listen to.

The operator contradicted the caller. I don't know if the operator is also the dispatcher, but the operator shouldn't tell the complaintant the results of the first job.

The operator should have asked a detailed description of the perpetrator and location of the perpetrator so the dispatcher can tell the unit what they are looking for.

InvisibleEar on January 7th, 2025 at 18:42 UTC »

The cops will tell you they can't really do anything about a stalker until he murders you, but they will book a woman on terrorism if she (yes, unwisely) yells deny defend depose at an anonymous call center employee.

AnAcceptableUserName on January 7th, 2025 at 18:38 UTC »

> Ultimately, the deputy returned, spoke with the man, and informed Stech that he was allegedly waiting for another woman, as reported by WYFF.

And what? The deputy says "makes perfect sense, have a great night, sir"?

He was waiting for a different woman! I bet the caller feels so silly. What a big, scaredy dummy.