Halton police have charged Sarah Taylor, 33, of Milton, Ont., with public mischief in connection with allegedly making 911 calls.

Police said a total of 17 fake 911 calls were made over the past two months, and in each one, the caller tried to mask their identity including using digital voice alteration and unassigned phones.

Investigators said fictitious calls made to 911 are taken very seriously because they can jeopardize the lives of responding officers and those of other callers with legitimate emergencies.