Yorkshire woman who called 999 to report missing Uber Eats order slammed by police

By Daniel Sheridan
Published 12th Dec 2022, 11:30 BST
Updated 12th Dec 2022, 11:38 BST
A woman from Yorkshire was told off by police after calling 999 to report her missing Uber Eats food order.

West Yorkshire Police released audio from the call as part of their #Not999 series on Twitter.

“Hello so basically last night I have ordered something from a restaurant on ubereats.

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"The thing is shut and it has gone to another address and my order hasn’t come.

Yorkshire woman who called 999 to report missing Uber Eats order slammed by policeYorkshire woman who called 999 to report missing Uber Eats order slammed by police
Yorkshire woman who called 999 to report missing Uber Eats order slammed by police

"I have rang the shop back and asked for a refund but they said they cant give me it.”

In response, the call operator said: “This is a civil matter, please do not call 999 for this again.”

Yorkshire residents responded with outrage after the release of the audio.

One person said: “Come on!!! Who does this???? Seriously?”

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In an earlier tweet, West Yorkshire Police Contact Management Centre said: "A few examples of #not999 calls.

"Calling 999 to check the number works, just in case you need it.

"Calling 999 because there is a spider in your house."