A Ruston man was arrested early Saturday morning after he allegedly made a false 911 call falsely reporting a robbery.
Dexter L. Birdon, 61, was arrested Nov. 8 at about 4:20 a.m. for false communication with the intent to cause an emergency response.
Ruston Police responded to a Clay Street residence at about 4:15 a.m. regarding a report of a residential robbery in progress. Officers found two individuals sitting outside the front door of the residence. Birdon, the caller, had left the residence and walked down the street.
According to an officer’s report, Birdon called 911 to report a robbery. He was found on Martin Luther King Drive where he told police he called about three unidentified suspects inside the Clay Street residence attempting to rob him.
After interviewing the tenants of the Clay Street residence, it was determined Birdon made a false report of a felony crime. He was arrested and booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center.
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