Updated:Rumors Swirling of Possible Hostage Situation or Training on Backshore

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

UPDATE: The GDT reported that it was a hoax.
The concern is that there is a group that is staging these hoaxes to study how police and other officials respond to such threats.

Phone has been blowing up all morning.  I resisted the urge to post anything because there are too many rumors.  I don’t want to post the wrong information.  What I have seen and heard is sheriff’s cars with lights and sirens. Seeing them now leaving Gloucester.  We’ve heard and I am not confirming but there may have been a training but again, nothing has been confirmed. 
So there’s that…..

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Published by Joey Ciaramitaro

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4 thoughts on “Updated:Rumors Swirling of Possible Hostage Situation or Training on Backshore”

  3. Yes,,,, I thought I heard a slewww of sirens blasting this a.m. for quite awhile here in W.Gloucester. I was wondering what was up. Thank you for the info.

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  4. The downside to technology SWATTING a very dangerous prank has been done nationwide and worldwide (people can get hurt responding or during response a adrenalin is so high and appears to come from a reliable source callers..:-(

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