Woman seeking man gets date in court

ALOHA, Ore. – A woman who called 911 to ask for the return of a sheriff’s deputy she found attractive got something she found a lot less attractive – a date in court for misuse of the emergency dispatch system.

Washington County sheriff’s Sgt. David Thompson told KGW Television of Portland the situation developed after a noise complaint last month by neighbors of Lorna Jeanne Dudash. Checking on the complaint, a deputy knocked on her door, then left.

Thompson said Dudash then called 911, asking that the “cutie pie” deputy return.

“He’s the cutest cop I’ve seen in a long time. I just want to know his name,” Dudash told the dispatcher. “Heck, it doesn’t come very often a good man comes to your doorstep.”

After listening to some more, followed by a bit of silence, the dispatcher asked repeatedly why Dudash needed the deputy to return.

“Honey, I’m just going to be honest with you, OK? I just thought he was cute. I’m 45 years old and I’d just like to meet him again, but I don’t know how to go about doing that without calling 911,” she said.

The deputy returned, verified that there was no emergency and arrested her on suspicion of misusing the 911 system, an offense punishable by a fine of up to several thousand dollars and a year in jail.