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	Action 7 News Obtains Bishop's 911 Call Call Details Bishop's Conversation With Dispatcher Action 7 News October 1, 2007 http://www.koat.com/news/14248664/detail.html GALLUP, N.M. — Action 7 News has obtained the 911 emergency tapes from a conversation a dispatcher had with Gallup Bishop Donald Pelotte. Pelotte called 911 Thursday morning, claiming there were intruders in his home and that he needed police help. Pelotte said three women and one man came into his home wearing masks. He also described them as being between 3 and 4 feet tall. When Gallup police arrived, they said they never found anyone in or around the home. Below is a copy of portions of the conversation Pelotte had with a 911 dispatcher. Dispatcher: "Can you tell me what happened?" Pelotte: "They're just moving. They've been quiet. They've been going upstairs in the bedrooms and hiding behind the artifacts. But they don't talk." Pelotte tells the dispatcher that the people in his home are wearing masks. Dispatcher: "What kind of masks do they have?" Pelotte: "Ma'am, I don't have the time to tell you. You'll see it for yourself. Please send somebody over here." Dispatcher: "Do they still have their masks on?" Pelotte: "It's pretty hard to decide what the issue is. But I can't leave them here overnight." Police said they are looking into several reports Pelotte gave dispatchers and other authorities, including a skewed timeline of when the alleged incident first began. When he made the 911 call, Pelotte had just returned to Gallup after spending most of the summer in hospitals and care centers following a fall at his home in July. The diocese told reporters in Gallup that priests who consult Pelotte will make decisions concerning his involvement in the church.
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