When a murder suspect called 911 in Dallas and said he needed someone to pick him up because he wanted to turn himself in, the dispatcher said he had to find his own way to a local jail. Three weeks later, the dispatcher was still on the job.
Despite this — and the June 25 call was recorded — the dispatcher was still employed by the City of Dallas as of a July 16 according to a report from the Fox TV station in Dallas.
Cristobal Jaimes was wanted by police who believe he shot and killed another man.
Three days later, Jaimes called 911 to turn himself in.
“To turn yourself in, you gotta go to the … jail,” the dispatcher is heard saying.
“How am I gonna do that?” Jaimes responded.
“You’ll have to take a car, bus or whatever, but they won’t come pick you up. You just gotta turn yourself in,” the dispatcher replied. The dispatcher never asked Jaimes why he was wanted.
A short time later, Jaimes called 911 again and got a different dispatcher — and a much different result.
The dispatcher asked what the warrant on Jaimes was for. He replied for shooting someone. At that point, the dispatcher called for a squad car to pick Jaimes up immediately.
A spokesman with Dallas Fire-Rescue said an investigation is underway into what transpired during the first phone call.
