( CNN ) -- People have called 911 to complain about lousy hamburgers and cold french fries , but what happened Sunday night in a Connecticut town may have set a new standard for misuse of emergency calls . The cause of the crisis ? Viewers could n't watch their cable TV programs . And if Facebook posts are any indication , `` Breaking Bad '' was what the viewers wanted most . A power outage knocked out cable service Sunday evening in parts of Connecticut , leaving Cablevision customers unable to watch television , including the hit show now in its final season . While most viewers chose to wait for service to be restored , others opted for a far less rational course of action : calling 911 . The Fairfield Police Department was not amused and took to its Facebook page to post a refresher course on using its emergency system . The message read : . `` We are receiving numerous 911 calls regarding the Cablevison outage . This is neither an emergency or a police related concern . Please direct your inquiries to Cablevision . 911 should only be called for Life Threatening Emergencies ONLY . Incidents that are not of an emergency nature may be reported to the Fairfield Police Department . ... Misuse of the 911 system may result in an arrest . '' Cablevision said it had restored service by 11 p.m. Sunday . But judging by the comments on the Fairfield Police Facebook page , the fallout was far from over . Among the many comments about being unable to watch `` Breaking Bad '' : `` Yes , this was a huge misuse of 911 , '' one comment read , `` but privately , I think it was kind . Of . Awesome . Tonight 's breaking bad was super intense and Very riveting by every second . Obviously these folks were not thinking rationally when reaching for the phone . '' When a lack of cable TV is a reason to call 911 , `` I have to wonder what this world is coming to and if people truly understand the definition of emergency , '' read another comment . A resident named Ben Gott may have had the best solution . `` When my Internet went out an hour ago , '' he wrote on Facebook , `` I took a hint , put one of my dad 's old jazz records on the turntable , and pulled out a good book . That , plus the crickets and peepers , has turned this into a very good night indeed . ''
A power outage knocked out cable in parts of Connecticut . Police issue warning after residents of the town of Fairfield call 911 to complain . Comment: `` Misuse of the 911 system may result in an arrest , '' post says .