GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A viral Facebook post claims that a Grand Rapids city bus was hijacked by someone with a gun. The post, which was shared more than 1,000 times within an hour, caused some to panic in Grand Rapids.
However, the details in the post are fake. In fact, it falsely attributed information to us at 13 ON YOUR SIDE and the Grand Rapids Police Department.
No bus was hijacked. No one was injured.
The back of the bus does have a scary sign that says "Call police," and that part is real.
The Grand Rapids Police Department said "Fortunately, this was an accidental push of the button, and all of the posts claiming a hijacked bus were bogus."
This is a good reminder that not everything you see on the internet is real.
The Rapid also posted on Facebook thanking everyone who reached out to them to make sure they were okay.
" All of our buses, passengers, and Operators are safe and sound this evening," the post read. "The 'Call Police' signage is a safety feature on our vehicles and was inadvertently activated tonight on vehicle 1078."
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