A 48-year-old woman of no fixed address is facing charges after providing a false report of gunfire in Hanover, Ontario. On March 8, 2026, the woman contacted an international hotline to claim that firearms were being discharged in the 600 block of 10th Street.
Members of the Hanover Police Service responded to the area to investigate the emergency call. After looking into the report, officers determined that the claim was entirely false.
As a result, the woman was charged with public mischief and failing to comply with probation. According to the Criminal Code of Canada, public mischief is a criminal offence that involves misleading police by making false statements that trigger unnecessary investigations.
The woman was arrested again the following day, March 9, 2026, for uttering threats to shoot someone in the same 600 block of 10th Street. She faces additional charges for failure to comply with a previous release document related to that incident.
The accused has been released from custody and is set to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Walkerton to address the charges. Hanover is a town of nearly 8,000 residents in southwestern Grey County, where the Walkerton courthouse serves as the regional centre for criminal matters.
