False Report

• Police say false tip to blame for evacuation in downtown Barrie, Ont.

  In a new update, police in Barrie, Ont., said an inaccurate weapons report led to their decision to evacuate a downtown area in the early hours of Thursday.

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  Apr 5
  
• Teen charged after business receives 3 bomb threats in a week: London, Ont., police

  A 14-year-old boy in London, Ont., is facing charges of mischief and making threats after a business received three bomb threats in one week, police say.

  Crime

  Jan 19
  
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• Charges laid after car falsely reported stolen: Guelph police

  Guelph police say a man falsely reported his car was stolen from an address on Dawson Road and then claimed it had since been involved in a hit-and-run collision outside the city.

  Crime

  Aug 25, 2023
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• False report of shooting in Peterborough leads to man detained under Mental Health Act

  Police say officers secured and contained the area and searched residences in the area of Downie, Dongel and Dublin streets on Monday night.

  Crime

  Nov 22, 2022
• The growing problem of ‘swatting’ and why experts say it’s a dangerous trend

  "Swatting" refers to phony police reports intended to prompt a heavily-armed response.

  Crime

  Oct 2, 2021
• Tactical rescue unit responds to ‘swatting’ call in Milton, Ont.

  Halton police say they received a call Tuesday morning from a man saying he had shot and killed another man.

  Crime

  Feb 23, 2021
• Girl says she made up story of white classmates cutting her dreadlocks

  A sixth-grader in Virginia has recanted her headline-grabbing story of being bullied over her hair at a private school.

  Trending

  Sep 30, 2019
• Burlington man arrested for alleged false 911 call about woman being shot

  Zach Gerdes, 27, is facing charges after allegedly calling 911 to report a shooting that never happened

  Crime

  Apr 17, 2019
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• Surrey RCMP descend on home Tuesday after ‘false’ report

  Police did not disclose the nature of the call but about 10 police cruisers were on scene, along with RCMP officers with guns drawn.

  Crime

  Jan 29, 2019
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• N.S. woman charged with public mischief in connection with false abduction report

  A 39-year-old woman from Pictou County has now been charged with public mischief and will appear in court at a later date. 

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2018