Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Man ‘harassed’ by prank calls to cops
A MENZIESHILL resident admits he could be forced to move house as a prank caller continues to make his life a misery.
Arsalan Haider said his home on Lossie Place was “swarming” with police officers after false allegations of a brawl were made by a neighbour who called the authorities.
He and two other occupants were sleeping when the intercom systems began to beep repeatedly at around 11pm on Saturday.
Mr Haider looked out of his window to see several police vehicles outside before seven officers entered his house. He said the police were in his home for 20 minutes.
Mr Haider said: “This was another example of a prank call to the police. There has been one other instance of this in recent months, but Saturday’s might be the last straw.
“It’s a waste of police time, they came in here and detected no sort of fighting. All the occupants in the flat were in their beds.
“Given the situation with coronavirus I was very mindful there were so many people in close proximity in the house, which made it more stressful.
“The police searched and opened all the doors and couldn’t find anything that would suggest there was a fight. I asked them who had called them, before explaining this wasn’t the first time it had happened.
“The last time was because someone was concerned about the number of people entering my home. It was just people visiting me.”
Mr Haider, who works in Court Street News, said he has been left with no alternative but to leave the property as he continues to be “harassed”. He added: “I’ve put in an initial call to Dundee City Council about a move to another address.
“I don’t know who is responsible but I can’t deal with a neighbour making false allegations. The officers said they weren’t aware of who made the call but I’m being harassed, it’s as simple as that.”
Police Scotland have been approached for comment.