By Ryan Yousefi
A man has been charged with abusing the 911 emergency system following his confession to concocting a false report of road rage, an act he hoped would provoke a police response that would lead to officers fatally shooting him.
On January 15, the Coconut Creek Police Department arrested a man, later identified as Calix Green, 41, of Hollywood, after he was found to have been at the center of a chaotic few moments in which officers believed there to be a road rage incident involving an exchange of gunfire.
According to the report, at approximately 9:45 p.m., Calix had called 911 to report a road rage incident involving gunfire between two Dodge Chargers – one orange and one yellow – on the 3600 block of West Sample Road.
Green, pretending to be a concerned bystander, provided live updates while allegedly following the vehicles, even claiming to hear gunfire and see a weapon.
Responding to the call, Coral Springs Police issued a ‘Be On the Lookout’ (BOLO) alert to nearby agencies. A coordinated effort led to a traffic stop of a black and yellow 2019 Dodge Charger, driven by Green, in the 8300 block of West Sample Road.