During the past few weeks, several citizens of Williams Lake have reported receiving suspicious phone calls from a male identifying himself as a police officer.
On occasion, the caller has requested money or directed citizens to attend the local hospital because a family member has died or has been injured.
Williams Lake RCMP wishes to inform the public that these calls are not being made by a police officer and encourages anyone who may have received similar calls, or who may have any information regarding this incident, to please contact the Detachment at (250) 392-6211.