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2. False report arrest
A township man from Nether Providence has been ordered to stand trial for allegedly making a fake 911 call in December 2022, where he claimed to be hearing the voice of infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in his head and threatened to shoot children with a shotgun. Curtis H. Holmes, 54, also known as Harold Holmes, was charged with false reports to law enforcement, false alarm to public safety agencies, and terroristic threats. Police responded to the call and found no weapons in Holmes’s home. In a separate incident, Holmes was also held on a retail theft charge from September 2023. He remains free on bail.
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1. Man arrested for making false 911 report
2. Hoax emergency call charges against man
In a bizarre turn of events in Nether Providence, a township man named Curtis H. Holmes, also known as Harold Holmes, has been held for court on charges related to a hoax 911 call he made in December 2022. Holmes, a resident of the 600 block of Vernon Street in the South Media section of the township, claimed during the call that he was hearing the voice of notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in his head and threatened to kill children with a shotgun.
The Hoax Call
The incident unfolded on the afternoon of December 16, 2022, when Holmes contacted the police and made false claims about his intentions. Nether Providence Detective Michael Erickson testified that Holmes provided his personal information and stated that he had a loaded shotgun aimed at children playing at a nearby playground. He also mentioned that his cousins were with him, one wielding a sword and another armed with an Uzi.
During the call, Holmes expressed that he had been hearing voices in his head for his entire life and indicated that this was his “final call.” He requested help and asked for an ambulance to be dispatched to his address. He chillingly stated that he was about to go outside, smoke a cigarette, and then proceed to kill the children.
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Police Response
Upon receiving the call, the police swiftly responded by setting up a barrier and calling in the Central Delco Tactical Response Team for assistance. Around an hour and a half after the initial call, the response team entered Holmes’s apartment and safely removed him. Holmes was then transported to Crozer-Chester Medical Center for evaluation. No weapons were found inside his home.
Legal Proceedings
During the preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Elizabeth S. Gallard, Holmes faced charges of false reports to law enforcement, false alarm to agencies of public safety, and terroristic threats. Assistant District Attorney Domenique Marie Aguirre argued that Holmes made numerous false statements that led to the deployment of around 40 law enforcement members and the temporary shutdown of a nearby school.
Additional Charges
In an unrelated case from September 2, 2023, Holmes was also held on one count of retail theft. Media Police Sergeant Eric Gavin recounted an incident at a Wawa store where Holmes allegedly took a pack of Newport cigarettes without paying. Despite arguments for dismissal from Holmes’s defense counsel, the theft charge was upheld, while a trespassing charge was dismissed.
Conclusion
As the legal proceedings continue, Curtis H. Holmes remains free on unsecured bail, awaiting formal arraignment on July 12. The shocking nature of the hoax call and the subsequent theft case have raised concerns about mental health crisis intervention and the impact of false reports on law enforcement resources in the community.
