Fake Emergency, Mass Arrests Article Triggers Alarm, Draws Police Warning

Fake emergency, mass arrests article triggers alarm, draws police warning

Police are reminding the public that trust and safety aren’t a joke after an April Fool’s news article circulated online and alarmed Huron County residents.

Fake news article prompts police reprimand

OPP confirmed that no state of emergency has been declared in Huron County.

OPP addresses False Claims in Huron County when it comes to policing

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is aware of an online article circulating today, falsely claiming that a state of emergency was declared in Huron County. The article alleges that the Detachment Commander, five senior officers and 21 uniformed members were arrested and that policing responsibility for the community has been assumed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The information contained in this article is entirely untrue. While…