Manchester’s most bizarre 999 calls

Greater Manchester Police get almost 3000 phonecalls to 999 everyday, but apparently not all of them are emergencies

Here’s our selection of the most bizarre 999 calls in Manchester recently:

999 today from owner of business in dispute with builder who has apparently painted walls the wrong colour + and now refusing to return keys

— Manchester City Centre Police (GMP) (@GMPCityCentre) February 25, 2016

Call now to the Village, where woman has gone into bar staff area, put on someone's clothes and refusing to take them off. Update to follow

— Manchester City Centre Police (GMP) (@GMPCityCentre) March 8, 2016

Overnight calls include complaint about someone playing drums in the early hours in student accommodation

— Manchester City Centre Police (GMP) (@GMPCityCentre) March 14, 2016

999s today include report that a youth has stolen a bag of Maltesers…

— Manchester City Centre Police (GMP) (@GMPCityCentre) March 8, 2016

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Odd call 5pm yesterday to concern for man (drunk and/or 'legal highs'?) on Chorlton St with bow & arrows, wellies + combat pants. No trace

— Manchester City Centre Police (GMP) (@GMPCityCentre) February 24, 2016

…the confused drunk woman in question has now given back the clothes and been taken away by a friend #timetogohome

— Manchester City Centre Police (GMP) (@GMPCityCentre) March 8, 2016

Thankfully, 6pm call about "very deceased man" in NQ car park, was drunk man who had some oxygen from medics, then walked off.

— Manchester City Centre Police (GMP) (@GMPCityCentre) February 27, 2016

Odd call today about man on Canal St taking a "giant tortoise" for a walk. Caller helpfully added "they're moving slowly towards Piccadilly"

— Manchester City Centre Police (GMP) (@GMPCityCentre) February 26, 2016

999 at 6am call from man asking for police to take him home and he would pay us…We gave some obvious advice about getting a proper taxi

— Manchester City Centre Police (GMP) (@GMPCityCentre) March 20, 2016