A Natchitoches man has been arrested after he allegedly called the Natchtioches Parish Sheriff’s Office, falsely reporting that he had shot his girlfriend near Natchitoches according Sheriff Stuart Wright.
At approximately 1:07 a.m. on Aug. 31, NPSO 911 dispatchers received a call on an administrative telephone line from a male who stated twice, “I done shot my girlfriend,” before disconnecting the call.
Dispatchers immediately attempted to call the number back several times; however, the calls went directly to voicemail, which had not been set up.
Recognizing the potential seriousness of the call and the possibility that someone may have been injured and in need of immediate medical assistance, NPSO communications personnel immediately began working to identify the caller and determine his location.
Dispatchers searched prior Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) records associated with the telephone number and located a previous call connected to a residence in the 2800 block of Louisiana Highway 494. Deputies were immediately dispatched to that location to conduct a welfare check.
While deputies were responding, dispatchers conducted additional research on the telephone number and searched prior CAD records for other possible locations associated with the number.
During the investigation, NPSO dispatchers were also able to establish communication with the male caller through Text-to-911.
During the text conversation, the male refused to identify himself or provide his location. He continued to claim that he had shot his girlfriend but stated that she was “OK” and that he intended to wrap the wound with a towel.
Dispatchers repeatedly attempted to persuade the caller to provide his location and allow deputies and emergency medical personnel to respond, explaining the potentially life-threatening dangers associated with a gunshot wound. The male continued to refuse assistance and declined to provide information that would assist authorities in locating him.
As communications personnel continued communicating with the caller, an NPSO patrol supervisor contacted detectives assigned to the NPSO High Tech Crime Unit for assistance in locating the cellular device.
Through investigative technology, HTCU detectives were able to develop information indicating that the cellular device was in the area of a residence in the 100 block of American Way.
Deputies responded to the residence, where they located the cellular device believed to have been used to make the original call. A male identified as 25-year-old Kydarius A. Brown of Natchitoches was located in the residence and taken into custody while deputies continued their investigation.
Deputies continued their investigative efforts and made contact with the alleged shooting victim, confirming that she was safe and had not been the victim of a shooting.
Brown was taken into custody without incident and eventually arrested on one count of False Communication with Intent to Cause an Emergency Response.
Brown is currently on felony probation.
Sheriff Stuart Wright commended NPSO 911 Communications personnel, responding deputies, patrol supervisors and High Tech Crime Unit detectives for their coordinated efforts in attempting to quickly locate the caller and any potential victim.
“This was a call that had to be treated as a potentially life-threatening emergency from the moment it was received,” Sheriff Wright said. “Our dispatchers continued working every available avenue to identify and locate the caller while deputies were responding and checking possible locations. Their persistence, combined with the assistance of our High Tech Crime Unit and responding deputies, allowed us to locate the telephone and a person connected to this investigation.”