Ontario Provincial Police say they are alerting Alliston area residents about a false post circulating on Facebook.
#NottyOPP is alerting the community about a false post circulating on Facebook. The post claims a 32-year-old male is attacking people in the area, but this is not true. There is no threat to public safety. This is a spam post designed to trick people into sharing.^bh pic.twitter.com/u37Im31nL4
— OPP Central Region (@OPP_CR) September 19, 2024
"The post claims a 32-year-old male is attacking people in the area, but this is not true," police said on X Thursday afternoon.
There is no threat to public safety, according to police. They say the spam post is designed to trick people into sharing.