Chatham-Kent police weren’t exactly overjoyed to learn officers were sent on a bit of a wild goose chase Sunday evening.
At 8:35 p.m., police responded to a 911 call reporting an individual screaming for help from a moving vehicle on Tweedsmuir Avenue East in Chatham.
Officers quickly responded to the area.
Police tracked down the vehicle and learned there was no actual need for help.
Instead, police say the occupants of the vehicle were engaged in recording a TikTok challenge.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service says it would like to emphasize the importance of exercising caution and responsibility when participating in challenges that may disrupt public order, incite panic, or prompt unnecessary contact with emergency services.
“These types of challenges not only impose significant stress and concern on individuals who witness them, but they also divert emergency resources that could otherwise be utilized for genuine emergencies,” police said in a media release. “We strongly urge individuals to consider the potential consequences and ramifications of their actions before engaging in challenges that have the potential to cause public disruption.”
