A search warrant carried out in Whitehorse’s Riverdale area recently was associated with an examination right into individuals being targeted via Tinder and also various other social networks systems, cops state.
On Friday early morning, a number of RCMP cars, police officers and also a cops canine were seen in Riverdale and also regional citizens were recommended of a raised cops existence. Authorities stated later on they were performing a search warrant at a regional house yet offered nothing else information.
The occurrence finished within a number of hrs and also cops stated no one was hurt.
RCMP stated in a press release on Monday that the search was associated with on the internet conference safety and security, and also referred to an additional press release provided on Jan. 11. Because launch, cops stated they were examining “several documents” including targets targeted via on the internet systems such as Tinder, Instagram and also Facebook.
” Present documents under examination consist of claims of burglary, hazards versus the targets and also their households, and also using physical violence, happening after targets have actually fulfilled face to face with individuals they got in touch with via dating apps or on the internet industries,” reviews the Jan. 11 launch.
RCMP stated Monday the criminal examination is recurring and also “there is a requirement to maintain the honesty of that examination.”
They likewise stated that Friday’s task in Riverdale presented no danger to the general public or colleges in the location, which colleges and also childcares were notified of the organized task.
