Police in Gatineau, Que., launched an investigation after he allegedly drove a van with the words ‘free candy’ on the side in an attempt to lure children
Quebec police say they have arrested a social media influencer who allegedly committed fake crimes to gain popularity.
Police in Gatineau, Que., near Ottawa, say Anthony Gagné, 27, simulated crimes to attract police attention. They say they launched an investigation in May after he allegedly drove a van with the words “free candy” printed on the side in an attempt to lure children.Gatineau police say Gagné was charged Wednesday with attempted public mischief.
He was released after a court appearance and must abide by several conditions, including being banned from posting content for his roughly 500,000 followers on various social media platforms. This content appears as provided to The Globe by the originating wire service. It has not been edited by Globe staff.
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