Ontario Provincial Police officers say a man has been arrested after calling 911 while intoxicated to falsely report being stabbed, prompting a warning about misuse of the emergency system.

According to a statement issued by the OPP on Monday, officers were called to a home in Espanola around 50 minutes southwest of Sudbury at around 10 p.m. on Sunday.

The statement said the caller allegedly told 911 communications centre personnel a stabbing was happening. After officers arrived, it said they determined a stabbing didn’t happen.

“The caller was intoxicated and had contacted police seeking assistance in retrieving personal belongings from another location,” the statement said.

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