Woman arrested for calling 911 'just to say hi'

Sarnia Police arrested and charged a woman for calling 911 Sunday morning.

Police said the call came from a residence on Queen Street just after 8 a.m.

Officers asked the intoxicated 39-year-old woman why she called. The woman responded by saying, "just to say hi."

Police arrested the woman and charged her with mischief.

She was taken to police headquarters and later released on an undertaking.

She is to appear in court June 12.

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