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FALSE EMERGENCY CALL BEING INVESTIGATED
A false emergency call otherwise known as 'swatting' is being investigated in Leamington. This required several police units as well as other emergency resources to attend. After investigation, it was determined that the information provided by the caller was false and no actual emergency existed. These "swatting" calls are designed to draw a large police response to a locati...
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OPP INVESTIGATING FALSE EMERGENCY (SWATTING) CALL IN PEMBROKE
OPP Upper Ottawa Valley 5/11/2026 2:30pm
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a false emergency call, commonly referred to as "swatting," in the City of Pembroke. On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, shortly after 6:00 pm, police received a call from an individual using a suspected false identity, claiming that a homicide had occurred at a residence in Pembroke. Offi...
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ARREST MADE IN CHILD LURING INVESTIGATION
OPP Haldimand 4/23/2026 5:15pm
One individual has been arrested and criminally charged in relation to a child luring investigation. In the fall of 2025, the Haldimand detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation regarding several 'swatting' calls for service where individuals reported an emergency which resulted in a large police response. These calls were determined to be fa...
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Swatting Incident at Multiple Niagara Region Schools
niagra Police 3/25/2026 9:16am
On Thursday, March 5, 2026 at approximately 8:10 AM, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) was notified of several threats made towards schools throughout the region. Out of an abundance of caution, schools were placed into a hold and secure while an investigation took place. Uniform
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Swatting Incident at Multiple Niagara Region Schools
On Thursday, March 5, 2026 at approximately 8:10 AM, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) was notified of several threats made towards schools throughout the region. Out of an abundance of caution, schools were placed into a hold and secure while an investigation took place. Uniform
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SWATTING INCIDENT IN BARRY’S BAY
OPP Upper Ottawa Valley 2/26/2026 12:35pm
SWATTING INCIDENT IN BARRY'S BAY (BARRY'S BAY, ON) - The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a swatting incident. On Wednesday February 25, 2026, UOV officers responded to a report of threats indicating that someone had been shot in Barry's Bay. Multiple resources, including members of the Emergency Response Team, were deployed to th...
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FALSE EMERGENCY CALLS BEING INVESTIGATED
OPP Haldimand 2/13/2026 12:55pm
False emergency calls otherwise known as 'swatting' are being investigated in Haldimand County. Members of the Haldimand detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have responded to two calls recently, one in the Dunnville area and the other in Jarvis....
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Ottawa Youth Charged in Hamilton Swatting Investigations
hamilton Police 1/15/2026 12:37pm
Hamilton Police have charged a youth from Ottawa in connection with multiple swatting incidents that occurred in the City of Hamilton between December 2025 and January 2026. “Swatting” is a term used to describe the act of making false or hoax calls to emergency services, reporting serious
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-UPDATE#2 - IN AN EMERGENCY EVERY SECOND COUNTS Police Identify Individual Involved in “Swatting” Incidents
OPP Haldimand 9/19/2025 3:00pm
-UPDATE #2- IN AN EMERGENCY EVERY SECOND COUNTS Police Identify Individual Involved in "Swatting" Incidents (HALDIMAND COUNTY) - Police have identified an individual involved in the recent swatting incidents in Haldimand County. From September 2, 2025, to September 4, 2025, the Haldimand detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to several "swatting" incidents - hoax...
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-UPDATE #1- IN AN EMERGENCY, EVERY SECOND COUNTS Police Investigate Third Incident This Week
-UPDATE #1- IN AN EMERGENCY, EVERY SECOND COUNTS Police Investigate Third Incident This Week (HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON) - A third incident of an Emergency Fraud Call (swatting) in Haldimand County is being investigated. Members of the Haldimand detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a residence on Haldimand Road 53 near Jarvis on September 4, 2025, at approximate...
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IN AN EMERGENCY, EVERY SECOND COUNTS
There have been two incidents of Emergency Call Fraud, also known as "swatting", in Haldimand County during the past two days. Members of the Haldimand detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a residence on Haldimand Road 53 near Jarvis on September 2, 2025, at approximately 8:10 pm to a report of a bomb threat. At approximately 1:35 pm, on to...