Arrest in child luring investigation in Lowbanks

LOWBANKS—One individual has been arrested and criminally charged in relation to a child luring investigation. In the fall of 2025, the Haldimand detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation regarding several ‘swatting’ calls for service, where individuals reported an emergency that resulted in a large police response. These calls were determined to be false emergencies, and there…