A Skipton man has been banned from calling the 999 emergency line unless in a genuine emergency after making nearly 300 calls to police over a 13-month period.
Azim Parvez, 30, of Jenny Gill Street, was issued with a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order on 31 July 2025.
The order follows his conviction for persistently using a public communication network in a way that caused annoyance and inconvenience.
According to North Yorkshire Police, Parvez made 290 calls to the force between June 2024 and July 2025, including 99 calls to the 999 line in a seven-month period.
In one evening, he made 18 calls to the police control room, which police say took up more than eight hours of staff time.
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service was also targeted.
The court order includes additional restrictions, banning Parvez from entering certain parts of Skipton, from asking people for money, and from being aggressive or threatening towards emergency workers who attend his address.
The specific prohibitions are:
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Calling 999 unless in a genuine emergency
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Calling 101 unless reporting a genuine incident
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Being aggressive or threatening towards emergency service staff attending his address
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Asking for money from people in residential properties or on the street in Skipton
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Entering the Victoria Street and Victoria Square areas of Skipton
Inspector Paul Crabtree of Skipton Neighbourhood Policing Team said the repeated calls placed unnecessary strain on emergency services and took resources away from genuine incidents.
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