If you are feeling blue and need someone to talk to, do not call the 911 operator to chat.

Police allege that Jeffrey Gorton, 55, called the emergency dispatch number 17 times between Wednesday and Thursday this week. The Florida Man explained that he dialed 911 because “he was lonely and needed someone to talk to,” according to a criminal complaint.

Gorton was warned, cops say, that if he persisted contacting emergency services “without the need for such services he would be subject to arrest.”