(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – An individual was charged after an investigation revealed more than 20 false 9-1-1 calls.

At approximately 10:35 a.m. on Monday, August 26, 2024, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment responded to a series of 9-1-1 calls on Patterson Street in Simcoe, Norfolk County.

It was determined that an individual at the location had made over 20 non-emergency 9-1-1 calls, beginning shortly after 8:00 a.m., none of which involved an actual emergency.

During the interaction between officers and the individual, the individual caused damage to OPP property before being taken into custody.

Charged with the following alleged offences is 34-year-old Kyle PEREIRA of Norfolk County:

Public mischief,
Mischief under $5,000.
The accused was held in custody to appear at a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe.

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