Fayetteville Police apologized today after a mistake that sent automatic phone calls to area residents from the recently launched Fayetteville Alert System.
A recorded message, which asked residents to be on the lookout for a missing child near Huntsville Road, was sent to many people around town Thursday night, including some who hadn’t even signed up for the new emergency alert system.
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Police said an entry error led to calls being sent out using the local 911 database instead of the new alert system database. According to police, a tweak to the system should ensure it won’t happen again.
Police said the missing child was located.
