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On Tuesday, we brought you the audio of a guy who called Lakewood police to report he’s “been hard for five days.” Well now, we’re bringing you audio of a call that came in earlier in the day that may be equally ridiculous. Take a listen, and make sure you stay until the end:

For the hearing impaired, here’s the transcript:

Dispatcher: “911, what is your emergency?”
Caller: “How you doing, is there any way you can tell me if I have a warrant in the city of Lakewood?”
Dispatcher: “No, not on 911, I can’t.”
Caller: “Ok, do you have a number I can call?”
Dispatcher: “You can call the courts on Monday.”
Caller: “Oh ok, so I’d have to find out through the courts, ok thank you… I love you.”
Dispatcher: “Alright, bye.”
Caller: “Can I get your personal number, though?”

For our continuing coverage of fantastic Lakewood 911 calls, check out our previous stories:
–Lakewood 911 Audio: “I’ve Been Hard for Five Days”
–Audio: Lakewood Man Dials 911 To Report Drug Dealer On Corner, Realizes During Call That Suspect Is Just A Sign

This article appears in Oct 15-21, 2014.

Doug Brown is a staff writer at Scene with a passion for public records laws and investigative reporting. A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., he has an M.A. in journalism from the Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication and a B.A. in political science from Hiram College. Prior to joining Scene, Doug was a contributing writer for Deadspin.com, reporting behind-the-scenes stories about college sports through public records and developing sources. Doug's work as an enterprise reporter for the Daily Kent Stater was recognized by the Cleveland Press Club (2013 Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards), Society of Professional Journalists (regional and national Mark of Excellence Awards), and the Associated Collegiate Press. He spent the summer of 2012 working for the Metro desk of the Cleveland Plain Dealer and spent previous summers working for Outside Bozeman Magazine and Crain's Detroit Business. His website is dougbrown8.com.