Police: Man pocket-dials 911, discusses drug sale

By Associated Press Published: Jan 31, 2013 at 9:12 AM PDT

ORANGE CITY, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say a Florida tow truck driver landed in jail after his cell phone pocket-dialed 911 and dispatchers listened in on a conversation about the sale of drugs.

Deputies say 19-year-old Matthew Dollarhide was surprised when a Volusia County Sheriff's deputy pulled him over late Tuesday and asked him about his conversation with two passengers.

The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports 911 dispatchers pinpointed the cell phone's location and sent deputies to investigate. From the conversation, dispatchers learned they were driving a tow truck.

Deputies said they found a crack pipe on Dollarhide. The Orange City man was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. He told police the pipe belonged to his father.

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Pointblank

I know of a guy who called his Wife from outside a bar when he was supposed to be hunting. He told her he was in the woods and having fun. He went into the bar and tried to pick up a woman. Problem was, he butt dialed his wife and she heard the whole thing. When he got home all of his clothes were out in the front yard and the lock was changed. Same story, different dumbass.

Kushfan

"Â Matthew Dollarhide"

Yeah, he'll fit right in in jail.

Repoman

This happens ALL the time.

Call taker gets a PD and overhears a drug deal. Or my favorite when one of our call takers listened to a conversation about one guy hiring another to kill his sister-in-law. That call had a GPS location so an unmarked WCSO deputy drove there and walked up to the car. He could overhear the conversation (they WERE STILL TALKING) and got backup.

Both men were arrested.