Will Greenlee

will.greenlee@tcpalm.com

Although William Doherty called law enforcement officials about a disturbance with his neighbor, it was he who wound up behind bars, an affidavit states.

Just before 9 p.m. on Sept. 30, Doherty summoned St. Lucie County Sheriff’s deputies to his Port St. Lucie home on Bella Vista Way.

A deputy walking up heard “very loud music” of an unspecified genre coming from the apartment.

Doherty, 66, said “he was purposely playing his television very loud so he can disturb his neighbors because he did not like them.”

The deputy told Doherty to lower the volume, and to not intentionally disturb his neighbors. The deputy said not to call 911 unless it was a legit emergency.

Less than an hour later, Doherty called asking for law enforcement to return.

“(H)e stated that he was going to sue his upstairs neighbor and that if Hillary Clinton wins the election we would lose our jobs,” an affidavit states.

Doherty again was told not to dial 911 unless it was an emergency.

Just after midnight, Doherty was back at it.

He called and told dispatchers he was an attorney and would “take their jobs.” The report lists him as “retired/unemployed.”

“Doherty then stated that the last deputy turned his television down and he was upset about that,” the report states.

Doherty was arrested on a misdemeanor misuse of 911 charge.