Crazy 911 calls 2011. Craziest 911 calls of the year, Funny 911 Calls that really happened! From dissatisfied customers to out-of-control celebrities to lost families, it was a banner year for emergency dispatchers across the country. We’re taking a look back at some of the craziest 911 calls of 2011. 911 dispatcher get to hear their fair share of sadness and misery but every so often they receive a call into the 911 call center that brightens up their day. While most of them are sad or horrifying, some are pretty strange, and others are just out right hilarious.

Indecent proposal

When: Jan. 2

The call: A spurned girlfriend faked an emergency so police would show up to talk to her boyfriend – who was trying to break up with her.
On the naughty list

When: Jan. 2

The call: A four-year-old boy used 911 to tattle on his “very bad” father.
Charlie Sheen’s bender

When: Jan. 27

The call: The former “Two and a Half Men” star was deep into his “winning” phase when a neighbor called 911 to report that Sheen was in severe pain after a reported 36-hour bender.
Pot grower busted

When: Feb. 3

The call: A 21-year-old “horticulturalist”  quizzed a 911 dispatcher about how much trouble he could be in for “nurturing” his hobby.
Intruder calls 911

When: March 3

The call: A burglar  ended up calling the cops on himself when the homeowners returned unexpectedly. What was he doing
911 call from jail

When: March 13

The call: An unhappy prisoner somehow managed to call 911 to complain about his treatment.
Crack deal gone wrong

When: April 29


The call: A drug buyer brazenly called 911 to report that his dealer had given him back the wrong change.
Unhappy customer

When: June

The call: An irate woman had to be reminded by police that her situation did not merit a 911 call.
Not what he paid for

When: Aug. 31

The call: A 26-year-old man  called police when he ended up with more than he bargained for.
A run for the border

When: Sept. 13

The call: An apparently intoxicated man  said he was trying to avoid driving drunk when he tried to order from a fast-food drive-through without a car.
Lost family

When: Oct. 10

The call: A panicked mom called 911 after she and her husband along with their two small children ­­- one a three-week-old baby – got lost enjoying a popular fall pastime.
No get-out-of-jail-free card for her

When: Oct. 24

The call: A woman hoping to avoid arrest phoned in a fake robbery after she and a friend were pulled over by police.
Stranded at sea

When: November

The call: An aspiring sailor called 911 after the boat he was using ran out of gas about a mile offshore.
iPhone emergency

When: Nov. 9

The call: A frustrated iPhone user got a visit from police after he called 911 five times to complain about his broken smartphone.
Drug deal goes awry

When: Nov. 19

The call: An apparent drug dealer called the cops after he said he was tazed and robbed during a transaction.
Drunk driver turns himself in

When: Nov. 20

The call: A 21-year-old man called 911 – instead of a sober friend – when he realized he was driving drunk.
Trapped Thanksgiving


When: Nov. 24

The call: An admittedly tipsy woman phoned 911 when she got stuck in an unlikely place.
Very wrong number

When: Nov. 27

The call: Two children decided to kick off their Christmas season by calling 911.