Hotel guest rings police after reception misses call for room service

A hotel guest dialed 999 when staff on reception missed her call for room service, Mid Sussex Police have said.
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Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Darren Taylor said police gave the woman ‘words of advice’ about the correct use of emergency numbers today (Tuesday, August 3).

He said: “A somewhat impatient guest staying at a Mid Sussex hotel decided to call the team on 999 earlier today as she wanted room service and the reception staff at the hotel were not answering her phone call.”

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This is not the first unusual complaint Mid Sussex Police have received.

Mid Sussex Police said a hotel guest dialed 999 when reception missed her call for room service.Mid Sussex Police said a hotel guest dialed 999 when reception missed her call for room service.
Mid Sussex Police said a hotel guest dialed 999 when reception missed her call for room service.

On Tuesday (July 20) a Haywards Heath resident called police after their kebab was delivered to the wrong address.

In May, a Haywards Heath woman called 999 over fears her neighbour had sent a ghost to haunt her house.

Inspector Taylor has previously told the public: “When ringing the police, please be mindful as you are potentially blocking someone else trying to get through who may have an urgent and genuine emergency to report to us.”