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OPP INVESTIGATING FALSE EMERGENCY (SWATTING) CALL IN PEMBROKE
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
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 IN BARRY’S BAY
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
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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-UPDATE#2 - IN AN EMERGENCY EVERY SECOND COUNTS Police Identify Individual Involved in “Swatting” Incidents
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
Haldimand 9/5/2025 2:40pm
-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
Haldimand 9/3/2025 5:10pm
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...