False Alarm
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Teen banned from Guelph mall charged after fire alarm was pulledMall security told Guelph police that the teen was ordered not to enter the mall several times.CrimeNov 23, 2023
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False fire alarm forces 4:30 a.m. evacuation of building in downtown GuelphA man leaving his bedroom found an unknown woman sitting and eating food at his kitchen table. Guelph police said she was the one who pulled the alarm early Friday.CrimeOct 27, 2023
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Guelph man turns himself in to police in hospital false alarm investigationInvestigators say the man got into an argument with security at Guelph General Hospital, pulled a fire alarm, smashed a window, and ran through the hospital.CrimeAug 17, 2022
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London Majors’ home opener postponed after Labatt Park evacuated following report of gas leakAccording to fire officials, no evidence of a gas leak could be found at the ballpark, and crews gave the all clear within 30 minutes of arriving.FireMay 21, 2022
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B.C. senior issued $112 bill after calling RCMP to report break-in attempt"I'm living here by myself, I'm an 83-year-old widow. So who do you turn to when you get scared and something happens?"CrimeJan 20, 2021
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‘No threat detected’ after call triggers major police operation at Montreal building housing UbisoftWhile police did not refer to the situation in the Ubisoft building as a hoax, they said no threat was detected.CrimeNov 13, 2020
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Nuclear false alarm in Pickering was due to human error, investigation findsA report today from the chief of Emergency Management Ontario blames communications failures, procedural gaps and a lack of training for why it took 108 minutes to give an all clear.CanadaFeb 27, 2020
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Tillsonburg homeowner dials 911 for bat removal: Oxford County OPPPolice say the call should have gone to animal services since it was not an emergency.CanadaAug 8, 2019
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Don’t call 911 to make sure your new phone works: OPP issue common sense reminderNorfolk County OPP searched 'extensively' to make sure a woman was safe after she called 911 to make sure her phone was working.Dec 12, 2018
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Alberta RCMP adopt new alarm policy after responding to 15,500 false alarms in 2017The new policy, which came into effect on July 13, states that police will verify alarms before responding and will not respond to alarms that are only triggered once.Aug 14, 2018
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