Crime & Safety
We Didn't Tell Your Kids To Run Away From Home: Police
Some young girls received a text message Sunday purportedly from the police that said, 'Stop what you are doing and run away from home.'
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A text message sent to young girls Sunday telling them to run away from home did not come from the Saddle River Police Department, authorities said.
"This is the Saddle River Police. STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND RUN AWAY FROM HOME! Bad pleople (sic) are after you. Contact this number when you have done so," the message read.
Police posted a warning about the message on the department's Facebook page Sunday night saying the message was fake.
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"Please speak with your children about this message and how to treat other strange messages in the future," police said.
Police urged parents to speak with their children about the message and how to treat other similar messages in the future.
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Anyone who receives such a message should contact their local police department, authorities said.
Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com
Photo: A screenshot of a text message Saddle River Police said was sent to young girls Sunday night. (Saddle River Police Department)
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