A MAN from St Asaph used up almost two hours of police time by making in excess of 100 emergency calls.

Dean Evans, 45, of High Street, admitted a charge of persistently making use of a public communication network to cause annoyance/inconvenience/anxiety at Llandudno Magistrates’ Court yesterday (March 13).

The court heard that, on December 2, 2023 at about 3.50pm, North Wales Police received an abandoned 999 call from Evans, whose “heavy breathing” could be heard.

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It transpired that, between January 1 and December 2, 2023, Evans had made 134 “999” calls, resulting in 94 “contact records” being created.

Evans, who had not been convicted since 2013, was said to have suffered struggles with his mental health, but it was felt that he was capable of rehabilitation.

Sentencing, District Judge Gwyn Jones told him: “That has a significant impact on the system of North Wales Police.

“They don’t know whether it’s a real emergency or not, so it has resource implications.”

Evans was ordered to complete rehabilitation activity requirements, and will pay a £100 fine.

In addition, he is to pay a £114 surcharge, and £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service.