Three 911 prank calls from local youth ‘tied up multiple officers’, Ontario police say

HRPS spokesperson, Ryan Anderson, told CTV News Toronto in an email the calls “falsely claimed a robbery and shooting.”

, they said the calls “tied up multiple officers, communicators, and resources.”

“These types of false calls tie up valuable resources such as first responders and call takers which could be needed at an actual emergency,” Anderson said. On Twitter, HRPS said 911 should only be used in emergency situations when immediate help from police, fire, or ambulance services is needed.All three calls tied up multiple officers, Communicators, and resources.

9-1-1 should only be used in an emergency when you need *immediate* help from police, fire or ambulance services.

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