JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. — A paramedic with Jackson County Fire and Rescue was arrested after allegedly reporting a traffic accident with injuries that didn’t exist.
Wade Allen Welle, 40, of 6593 Old River Road in Baker, was arrested Friday and charged with felony misuse of the 911 system.
The arrested stems from an incident on Sept. 29, when a 911 call was placed around 7:20 a.m. reporting an accident with injuries on U.S. Highway 71 near the Alabama state line, according to a press release from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.
Two ambulances with EMS personnel, a fire engine with personnel, and the AirHeart helicopter responded to the call. The crash scene could not be located, and the helicopter assisted in the search for the crash, according to the release.
It was eventually determined the call was a false report. Investigators with the sheriff’s office discovered Welle, who is a paramedic with Jackson County Fire and Rescue, allegedly made the call, according to the release.
Investigators with the sheriff’s office were assisted by Jackson County Fire and Rescue in their investigation. Welle was arrested Friday and placed in the Jackson County Correctional Facility.
Republished with permission from JCFloridan.com.