A DELIVERY driver rang the 999 emergency line after a customer refused to collect their parcel from them.

West Yorkshire Police's Contact Management Centre shared details of the call to highlight the importance of using 999 for emergency calls only.

The team often tweets some of the more unusual phone calls they receive from the general public.

 

In its latest example, the team said: "Delivery driver ringing on 999. ''I am outside my customers address.

"He lives in a top floor flat and won't come down and collect his items. But I am not willing to take them up either'' And what are the police expected to do?"

Previous calls to the contact centre have included someone called 999 to ask them to book some driving lessons for them.

Another called to say their knickers had been stolen from their washing line and another wanted police to order them a pizza.

 

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