Bronx mother says repeated false 911 calls are leaving her family fearful for their safety
Taniuska Nunez says the late-night police visits have disrupted life for her and her two young sons, who she says are now frightened by the repeated activity outside their home.
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A Bronx mother says her family has been living in fear after someone repeatedly made what she describes as false 911 calls to her home, leading police to respond multiple times over the past three weeks.
Taniuska Nunez says the late-night police visits have disrupted life for her and her two young sons, who she says are now frightened by the repeated activity outside their home.
“I would like to come home and rest. Instead, I’m being woken up in the middle of the night with banging on my door,” Nunez said.
Nunez says the first calls appeared to be a mistake, but the reports continued and became more serious.
“At first, knocking was a mistake, like they got the wrong number, but then it kept occurring and getting more serious each call,” she said.
Nunez says police have responded to her home nearly 10 times in the last three weeks after receiving reports of emergencies, including calls claiming there were fights and stabbings involving her children.
“Police went into my son’s room to make sure they were OK because of a report of two kids fighting and it was almost 4 a.m.,” Nunez said.
She says the repeated police responses have been frightening for her 9-year-old and 2-year-old sons.
“I felt scared and worried about something happening to my brother's dog or something, is everyone OK?” one of her children said.
Nunez says she is also worried about her 10-year-old dog, Luna, during the late-night visits.
“I have a dog too and dogs are not really that friendly at 4 a.m. when you’re banging on the door, my dog is defensive. I don’t want anything happening to my dog,” she said.
Nunez says she had posted a sign on her front door that reads: “We have not called 911 for an emergency. We are being pranked.”
She says she has tried reaching out to police for help but feels her concerns have not been taken seriously.
“They kept saying it’s not harassment,” Nunez said.
Nunez says she was told her address has been flagged because of the repeated calls, something she worries could impact response times if a real emergency happens.
“I have medical problems myself. I have two younger kids. The area is not the safest. God forbid something else happens, what if they don’t get here in time because I keep getting prank-called,” she said.
News 12 reached out to the NYPD for comment and had not received a response at the time of publication.
Nunez says she fears the situation could escalate.
“If they do knock over my door and shot someone by mistake, not their fault because they were just responding to a call... this isn’t OK. Things could really escalate, and I fear for the safety for my kids and myself,” she said.
