Texas Deputy Suing Woman Who Called 911

August 17, 2013 Saboty

A Texas woman who’s 911 call led to a police shooting is now facing a lawsuit from one of the responding officers. A deputy injured at the scene says the woman failed to warn police how dangerous the situation was. The call was made in December in Harris County, but Deputy Braden Pullen says when he arrived the suspect was belligerent, high on bath salts, and assaulted him. Deputy Pullen is now suing the homeowner who called 911 for alleging that she did not adequately warn others of how dangerous the man was. Pullen’s attorney says he suffered injuries because of the homeowner’s negligence and failure to inform emergency workers of the man’s potential for violence. Officials say this should not stop other people from calling 911 during emergencies. “Every day we have servant leaders who are responding to calls from the community. Continue to call us if you need the help, and we’ll be there. And we’ll be there to help,” says Harris county Sheriff Adrian Garcia. Sheriff Garcia also says deputies are trained to expect dangerous circumstances when they arrive to the scene.