Fake Bomb Threat Sends Hagersville School Into Lockdown

Fake bomb threat sends Hagersville school into lockdown

Haldimand police decry recent “swatting” calls in the rural county.

Haldimand OPP respond to fake bomb threats

After responding to two swatting calls over two days, Haldimand OPP are reminding the public that false emergency calls are criminal offences that can lead to serious charges.

Swatting calls spark bomb scare, lockdown at school: OPP

Ontario Provincial Police say they are investigating two separate false emergency calls, known as swatting, that took place in Haldimand County over the past two days.

OPP warns of emergency call fraud after bomb threat hoaxes in Haldimand

Police are investigating two incidents of “swatting” in Haldimand County after false emergency calls led to major responses this week. On September 2nd, OPP were called to Haldimand Road 53 near Jarvis after a caller reported a bomb threat, and the following day a local school was forced into lockdown due to another false report. In both cases, police determined no real threats existed. The OPP says Emergency Call Fraud wastes critical police an…