LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man after he made a false report that prompted an emergency response.

It happened on Nov. 1, off Byerly Road, 12 miles south of London.

Deputies were dispatched to a complaint of multiple individuals assaulting a man in the yard.

Upon arriving, the deputy was unable to locate any fight or individuals, determining it was a false call.

Upon further investigation, the deputy learned the alleged caller had used methamphetamine and appeared high.

Christopher Fox, 40, of Corbin, was arrested and charged with:

Public intoxication – controlled substances

Four counts of harassing communications

Falsely reporting which generates an emergency response

Fox is being held in the Laurel County Correctional Center.

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