A Portland woman was arrested on Christmas Eve after repeatedly calling 911 for no apparent emergency and then later telling an officer she called because she was annoyed with her spouse, court records show.

Casey L. Sax, 59, called 911 at least four times alleging her husband was abusive, according to a probable cause affidavit. Each time an officer responded to the couple’s Southeast Portland home, Sax was found unharmed. Her husband of 14 years, Joseph Adee, appeared intoxicated and unaware of what was going on, the court papers said.

Sax told an officer who responded the first time that she was upset Adee came into the bedroom, wouldn’t leave and that she shoved him to the ground at one point. She told the same officer after another visit that she was upset her husband was drunk and breaking her belongings, but the officer noted nothing appeared to be broken, the affidavit said.

Sax then told the officer, “she only called 911 due to her annoyance with her husband,” the affidavit said. The officer told her not to call 911 for something that wasn’t an emergency.

“Around 20 minutes later, (Sax) called 911,” the affidavit said. She came out of the house when the officer arrived, said “let’s go,” and was later booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on suspicion of harassment, initiating a false report and improper use of an emergency reporting system.

Adee has never been charged or convicted of domestic violence-related charges in Oregon, state court records show.

Sax was released from jail on Christmas after posting $750 bail, court records show. She pleaded not guilty in court the next day.

— Everton Bailey Jr.