Man pocket dials 911 while stealing: cops 

Michael Gorneau was allegedly trying to steal 700 pounds of scrap metal

Saturday, March 24, 2012, 3:56 PMBY BRADEN GOYETTE / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Here's a cautionary tale for would-be thieves.

A Connecticut man accidentally called 911 on his cell phone while he was allegedly stealing 700 pounds of scrap metal from a local business Thursday.

Police initially thought the call was a medical emergency, since they could only hear rustling in the background before the call disconnected, according to Southington Patch.

But once identified the caller's location using GPS, they arrived at the scene to find Michael Gorneau, 46, had transferred the metal from a local business's dumpster into his pick-up truck.

Gorneau accidentally called 911 while crawling under a fence, police told Southington Patch. They initially thought the call might be a medical emergency, since they could only hear rustling in the background.

The metal belonged to a company that makes metal doors, NBC Connecticut reported. Far from being trash, it's generally sold to help pay for the employees' benefits.

Gorneau was charged with third-degree trespassing and sixth-degree larceny. He was released from jail on $5,000 bond, and is scheduled to appear in court on April 2.