NJ Man Calls 911 to Speak to Tim Tebow While Claiming to Be President

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"Police in New Jersey said a man arrested for making repeated false 911 calls phoned police headquarters and claimed to be President Obama.

Hopatcong police said Jason Slater, 28, made three 911 calls June 10 before calling police headquarters, claiming to be President Barack Obama and demanding to speak with New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow."

A New Jersey man has been arrested for calling 9-1-1 in an effort to get in touch with NFL star Tim Tebow while also claiming to be the president.

Jason Slater, 28, called 911 on June 10 claiming he was the president and demanding to speak with New York Jets backup quarterback. Slater called 911 several times and proceeded to call his local police headquarters before the authorities traced the call back to Hopatcong, N.J., where the man lives with is mother.

Officers went to the home to ensure there wasn't an emergency and found Slater hiding in his mother's closet under pillows and clothes. Slater was not friendly to the officers and spewed expletives at them, according to reports.

Slater was arrested and charged with making false public alarms and also for hindering police in his arrest. He was later charged for littering after he threw his summons on the ground and refused to pick it up.

It is unclear why Slater called 911 pretending to be President Barack Obama or what exactly he had to say to Tebow.