Altus Police Chief Mike Patterson said he received several calls from citizens with police scanners wondering why such language was being used on police bands.
"I want to stress to public that this was not the police," Patterson said.
Whoever was behind the male voice was either drunk or purposely slurring his words.
"I've never heard anyone sound like this," Patterson said.
Aside from being vulgar, hijacking the police frequencies can be dangerous. "If we had had a bad wreck or house fire or assault, it could have interfered with our response."
It is a crime for a private citizen to use the police frequencies, Patterson said.
Police technicians are reviewing recordings made of the cursing interloper in an attempt to identify him. Patterson said neighbors may have noticed interference with their cordless telephones or television reception. There is a reward for information leading to an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to call 482-TIPS.
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