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Landshut Man Admits Faking Medical Emergency to Get Ambulance Ride Home

Police say he is a repeat case previously investigated for abusing emergency calls.

Overview

  • Supermarket staff in Landshut called emergency services after the 56-year-old complained of dizziness on Monday.
  • Paramedics assessed him on site and found no medical emergency, according to police.
  • The man then acknowledged he had pretended to have circulatory problems to secure transport home.
  • Officers noted he lives only a few minutes’ walk from the supermarket where the incident occurred.
  • Authorities are treating the episode as another instance of his documented misuse of the rescue service.