Poor Linda Ruiz-Rodriguez. All she wanted was a little attention, and now she's charged with multiple felonies.
Since January 1, 60-year-old Ruiz-Rodriguez has called 9-1-1 129 times to report various emergencies in her 36th Street Phoenix neighborhood. The problem, however, is that in none of those 129 instances was there an actual emergency.
Ruiz-Rodriguez, who suffers from a mental illness, according to court documents obtained by New Times, made the calls because she wanted some attention.
As sad/adorable as it sounds, it has been a real problem for Phoenix police and firefighters.
While many of the calls were reports about fights or shootings, one, in
particular, Phoenix police are calling "particularly egregious."
On Monday, Ruiz-Rodriguez allegedly called 9-1-1 to report that her four-story apartment complex was on fire.
The Phoenix Fire Department responded with 12 trucks and additional
Phoenix police were dispatched to the blaze. Of course, there was no
fire -- just a little old lady looking for some attention.
In all, Ruiz-Rodriguez was booked on 30 felony counts of false reporting, and one misdemeanor count of false reporting.
