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Nebraska Man Arrested After Calling 911 About Cell Troubles

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BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska man has been arrested on eight charges after he called 911 complaining that he couldn’t use his cell phone to send text messages.

22-year-old Matthew J. Stevison was arrested Thursday for false reporting, assault of a peace officer, resisting arrest and other crimes.

The Beatrice Police Department says it received a 911 call from Stevison in which he blamed dispatchers for his phone trouble and demanded that they fix it. Officers say they later located Stevison on a bicycle and ordered him to stop and talk.

According to court documents, Stevison then threw his bicycle at one officer and began fighting with others. Records show Stevison said he had overdosed on pills.

Stevison is scheduled to appear in court on March 17.

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