Discarded mannequins mistaken for bodies in Stockton, California
and last updated 2021-02-16 18:09:04-05
STOCKTON, Calif. â Mannequins floating in water near a California highway were mistaken for bodies and prompted people to call 911.
California Highway Patrol (CHP) â Stockton posted photos of the plastic models and reassured the Stockton community that nobody was harmed.
CHP told KOVR that officers received a 911 call around 8 a.m. Monday from a trucker who spotted the mannequin carnage.
CHP Officer Ruben Jones told KOVR that the incident was taken very seriously, since homicides have surged in the area over the last year.
But once officers realized real humans werenât involved, they got the green light to have a little fun with the situation online.