Dispatchers remind residents not to hold up 911 for non-emergencies (OH)

CUYAHOGA COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – The FOX 8 I-Team found 911 lines tied up in snowstorms with people asking for a tow truck or “Where are the plows?”

We listened to recordings of 911 calls from the last big snowstorm. The calls came in to the Cuyahoga County dispatch center. They were transferred to police departments throughout the county.

Heavy snow brings an avalanche of calls into 911, but not all for emergencies…