| Show H Tp Y 1 y 4 b 4 M MF F r Jp t n c 1 a wA f-wA r I J 41 Elmer Larsen central office repairman for Mountain States Telephone shows pen register device used in tracing annoyance annoyance annoyance annoy annoy- ance calls New Phone Tracing Equipment Is Curbing Annoyance Calls Efficient electronic tracing equipment and cooperation be between between between be- be tween telephone company security 0 officials fC I c I a I s and law enforcement agencies this year has resulted in notable progress to curb annoyance telephone calling According to Ernie Anderson Anderson Anderson Ander Ander- son local manager for Mountain States Telephone Co a total of 48 annoyance callers were arrested during the first 11 II months of this year Of that n number u m be r 34 were convicted Throughout 1967 there were 16 arrests and 16 convictions First offenders in annoyance call cases are subject to a afine afine afine fine of or and/or six months in jail Second offenses are felonies and s subject u bJ e c t to maximum maximum maximum maxi maxi- mum penalties of 1000 or and/or three years in prison Anderson said s a I d annoyance calls range from pranks to ob obscenities obscenities obscenities ob- ob to threats When calls are of a serious nature victims are urged to report the incidents to police who in turn request help from the phone company The manager said most annoyance an annoyance annoyance an- an calls do not require police or telephone company action Persons who receive prank calls are advised to hang up immediately If calls persist however and police a are r e contacted action such as number changes or tracing of calls can be taken The tracers Ide identify n t if y phones from which calls are made and further investigation enables police to make arrests Some arrests have actually been made while calls are still in progress said Anderson In addition to the annoyance call cases there have been 34 telephone-related telephone arrests and 27 convictions for offenses such as coin larceny toll fraud and theft of telephone equipment |
