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Hoax 911 call ties up NY EMS and police units

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NORTH SYRACUSE, N.Y. —The large gathering of sheriff’s deputies was notable to people passing through North Syracuseon Sunday morning.

One driver who approached a road block on S. Main St. told NewsChannel 9 that he was asked to leave quickly.

Emergency crews remained stationed nearby...an ambulance waiting for a patient.

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