911 butt-dial leads to arrest of 3 South Texas men

Lucas Ray Tijerina, 20, was arrested on a San Patricio warrant of revocation of probation for aggravated assault. Lucas Ray Tijerina, 20, was arrested on a San Patricio warrant of revocation of probation for aggravated assault. Photo: San Patricio Police Department Photo: San Patricio Police Department Image 1 of / 29 Caption Close 911 butt-dial leads to arrest of 3 South Texas men 1 / 29 Back to Gallery

A butt-dial resulted in jail time for three South Texas men after their buddy unknowingly dialed 911.

The Aransas Pass Police Department posted a video of the Aug. 20 arrest to their Facebook page on Wednesday, including audio from the fateful butt-dial.

Butt-Dialing 911 is a Hazardous Nuisance Butt-dialing 911 is a hazardous nuisance. Hazardous to the one who received a 12 year prison sentence, and a nuisance to our 911 communications division. Posted by Aransas Pass Police Department on Wednesday, September 30, 2015

"He has a warrant out for his arrest. I have a warrant out for my arrest," one man is heard saying in the dispatch audio.

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Aransas Pass officers located the four men in a vehicle at an intersection near Redfish Bay Causeway after the dispatcher alerted them that the men sounded like they were getting into a car.

An officer's body-cam footage shows the encounter.

The driver of the SUV showed an officer his phone after realizing his was the one who made the call, the video shows.

Shortly after, officers confirmed that three passengers, not including the driver, had warrants out for their arrest.

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Lucas Ray Tijerina, 20, was arrested on a San Patricio warrant of revocation of probation for aggravated assault.

Santiago E. Ramos, 27, was arrested on a San Patricio County for possession of controlled substances, penalty group 2-a. Drugs in that category includes synthetic drugs that mimic the effects of cannabinoids.

Anthony James Brown Jr., 23, was arrested on five Class C misdemeanor warrants, including disorderly conduct — fighting and bond jumping.

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