| The Macon
Police Department tells NewsTalk 940 it has received
numerous phone calls and e-mails in reference to a forwarded
e-mail that has been going around, warning of possible gang
activity at the Macon
Mall. The
Department has been tracing this from person to person
trying to find out where it originated and if there is any
evidence to substantiate this rumor.
Supposedly this e-mail was started by a Macon
Police Officer telling this to his mother, and then she told her
sister, who in turn, told someone else, who then sent out an
e-mail.
At the cost of numerous manpower hours, Macon
Police say, so far, no one can be located to bring forth any
information other than it was just an e-mail forwarded to them.
The Macon Police Department Gang Unit continues to monitor the
gang activity, but has come across no information to show that
this is anything other than a hoax.
The Macon Police Department and the Macon
Mall Security have met, and have a cooperative action plan
in place, should one be needed.
The Macon Police Department is urging shoppers
not to react to any e-mail or hoax of this type, but advise
citizens to always take precautions when out, especially during
the evening. Tips from Macon Police include 1) Try
to always shop with others 2) Notify police of any
suspicious activity 3) Stay alert of your surroundings and 4) Try
to park in lighted areas near the store
While the Macon Police Department wants you to be cautious, we ask
that you not overreact to and e-mail or hoax that is being
forwarded along.
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