A drinker from Idaho could be slapped with a $ 1,000 fine and a year in jail after allegedly calling 911 a dozen times about an overcharged bar tab that was actually correct . According to authorities , Phillip Poissonnier of Post Falls was given a ride home by police around 1am on Monday after being thrown out of Club Tequila when he was ten beers in . But instead of going to bed after getting dropped off , he reportedly made 12 emergency calls , the first wanting officers to come back to discuss his $ 30 bar tab . Scene of the incident : According to authorities , Phillip Poissonnier of Post Falls was given a ride home by police around 1am on Monday after being thrown out of Club Tequila when he was ten beers in . In the second call , at 1:47am , he asked when the officers would be at his home . And when he dialed 911 for a third and fourth time he merely let the phone ring before putting it down . Along with hanging up , Poissonnier put the phone to the radio , with dispatchers listening to a total of three songs . The final time Poissonnier called police he apparently told responders that they were just like his ex-wife . The alleged prank-caller now faces fines that are likely to be much more.than the $ 30 check he was originally disputing . Recorded : But instead of going to bed after getting dropped off , he reportedly made 12 emergency calls , the first wanting officers to come back to discuss his $ 30 bar tab . And in fact , it appears he was kicking up a fuss for no reason . A Club Tequila bartender showed Possonnier 's receipts to KXLY TV , which show he was correctly charged around $ 30 for the ten beers that he ordered . Commenting on the incident , Post Falls Police Captain , Pat Knight , said : ' [ He ] really started to take away from other citizens in the city who really have an emergency . 'The consequences can be a $ 1,000 fine and year in jail , or both . ' Police say Poissonnier faces a misdemeanor citation over misusing 911 . The culprit could n't be reached by The Associated Press on Tuesday .
Phillip Poissonnier of Post Falls , Idaho , was given a ride home by police around 1am on Monday after being thrown out of KXLY TV . He has apparently consumed ten beers . Instead of going to bed after getting dropped off , he reportedly made 12 emergency calls , the first wanting officers to discuss his $ 30 bar tab . A KXLY TV bartender showed Possonnier 's receipts to Club Tequila , which showed he was correctly charged $ 30 for the ten beers that he ordered .