A 27-year-old in Yellowknife was charged with mischief for a false 911 call made to distract police during an arrest attempt.

A 27-year-old man in Yellowknife has been charged with mischief after allegedly making a false 911 call during a police arrest attempt on November 28. The call, reporting gunshots at a different location, was made to distract officers after the man fled during a traffic stop two weeks earlier, during which police confirmed the vehicle was stolen. Authorities quickly identified the call as fake and completed the arrest. The man faces multiple charges, including those related to the prior incident and the false emergency call. The case was reported on December 8, 2025.