The Most Absurd ‘Emergency’ Calls Police Actually Received

Help! My Kid Won’t Nap

In Oregon, a mother of two called emergency services because her toddler refused to take a nap. She said she was at her “breaking point” and wanted an officer to “come talk some sense into him.”

The dispatcher offered sympathy but reminded her this wasn’t a police matter. The woman sighed, said “worth a shot,” and hung up. The toddler? Still awake—probably plotting.

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