Mass. 6-year-old calls 911 on dad for running red light

QUINCY, Mass. - It seems this kid is destined for law enforcement.

A 6-year-old boy from Quincy, Massachusetts, called 911 on his father, who he said ran through a red light, CBS Boston reported.

A recording of the 911 call was shared Wednesday on the Quincy Police Department Facebook page.

"Every day we answer numerous 911 calls," police said. "Often times, these calls are from individuals who are in need of immediate assistance. Sometimes, it's a simple misdial. Then there's Robert's 9-1-1 call. Robert is a six year old resident of Quincy."

In the video, the dispatcher asks 6-year-old Robert what his emergency is.

"My daddy went past a red light," Robert replies.

The dispatcher asks him what happened next.

"We had to go to the car wash and then he went past the red light," he adds.

At that point in the call, the dispatcher asks Robert to get his father. Robert's father gets on the line and quickly realizes what the call is about.

"Oh no, I apologize," he says with a laugh, before telling the dispatcher there is no emergency.

Karen Barkas, a detective with Quincy police, told the Boston Globe that the call was "pretty unique." She said no ticket was issued to the father.