Man Arrested for Reckless Driving and Misuse of 911 Emergency Lines
DATE/TIME: January 23, 2023 / 5:07 a.m.
INCIDENT: Calling 911 to Harass, Reckless Driving
LOCATION: 15000 Golden Meadow Lane, Victorville
SUSPECT(S): Joshua Trozzi, 45-Year-Old Male Resident of Victorville
VICTIM(S): State of California
SUMMARY: On Monday, January 23, 2023, at approximately 5:07 a.m., deputies from the Victorville Police Department were dispatched to a residence on the 15000 block of Golden Meadow Lane in Victorville referencing a suspicious vehicle. The vehicle was parked in a driveway and the driver was flashing the headlights at the residence. While deputies were enroute to the location, the suspect, Joshua Trozzi, called 911 multiple times when he did not have an emergency, despite dispatch advising him of the potential criminal violation for misusing the emergency line.
Upon arrival, deputies observed Trozzi driving his vehicle in a reckless manner, and learned he misused the 911 system numerous times that evening. Deputies booked Trozzi into custody on misdemeanor charges for calling 911 to harass, and reckless driving.
The Victorville Police Department would like to remind everyone the importance of using the proper phone lines to make a report. The use of 911 lines are for those reporting life-threatening emergencies. The non-emergency dispatch line is available 24/7 at (760) 956-5001 for non-emergencies, such as delayed reports and checking on the status of a call.
Refer: Tricia Blake, Media Relations
Station: Victorville Police Department
Phone No. (760) 241-2911
Case No. 172301009
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Victorville Police Department
14200 Amargosa Rd
Victorville, CA 92392
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 909-387-3700