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false report of an active shooting prompted a large police response to Strong Memorial Hospital early Monday, authorities said.
Officers responded to the hospital at about 2 a.m. after receiving a report of an active shooter inside the facility.
Police determine shooting report was false
Police quickly determined the report was false and said it was made by a patient.
Officers located the caller, a 39-year-old Spencerport man, inside the hospital.
Man issued ticket, placed under mental health detention
The man was placed under a mental health detention and issued an appearance ticket charging him with third-degree falsely reporting an incident.
No shooting occurred, police said.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: False active shooter report prompts large police response at Strong Memorial Hospital
