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.

Police said on Tuesday, they received a bomb threat at about 8:10 p.m. about a residence on Haldimand Road 53, near Jarvis.

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On Wednesday at about 1:35 p.m., police got a similar call concerning an area school, causing the school to initiate lockdown procedures.

Both calls were made to the 911 emergency system, which require both police and other emergency resources to attend.

In each case, police determined the threat was a false one and no actual emergency existed but, they said, the calls still had serious consequences.

“Once a false emergency call is placed to 911,” said OPP spokesperson P

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