Hoax tsunami warning sparks police investigation
Police are investigating after a teenager allegedly drove around a city suburb broadcasting a fake tsunami warning through a loudhailer.
Residents of low-lying South Dunedin reported a vehicle driving around streets and someone urging them to move to higher ground, talking of a level five tsunami alert.
The incident, which unfolded about 9.30pm on Thursday, sparked a police investigation, Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond said.
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With no confirmed tsunami, police issued a public statement saying it was a hoax.
They later tracked a vehicle, and its 18-year-old driver to a Jackson St address.
The teenager admitted to driving and playing loud music but denied mentioning the tsunami.
The investigation continues.