Investigation Underway Into Alleged 'April Fools Prank'
The hoax prompted responses from multiple agencies before police determined the dispatch claims were false and launched an internal investigation.
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Investigation underway into alleged 'April Fools Prank'
Oklahoma City police are investigating after one or more of their officers apparently sent dispatchers a series of fake messages Wednesday night, including a claim a fleeing driver had thrown a baby out of a car window and run a person over—before then apparently telling dispatchers it was all just an April Fools prank.
April Fools’ Day prank about baby thrown from vehicle leads to multi-agency response in OKC
An April Fools’ Day prank in Oklahoma City about a baby reportedly thrown from a vehicle, which multiple sources confirmed was a real dispatch call, led to a multi-agency response before it was found to be false.
Police investigating prank by OKCPD officer about baby thrown from car
Police investigating prank by OKCPD officer about baby thrown from carPolice responded to a call Wed about a pursuit, a baby thrown out of a car, and a pedestrian being hit, before learning it was all a prank, allegedly by one of their own. Get more Oklahoma City news: Oklahoma City Free Press
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