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Don't call 911 to complain about being awakened by Amber Alert: Police

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Toronto police say people upset about Amber Alert notifications on their cellphones should not call 9-1-1.

They say they have received a number of complaints today about being awakened by an alert issued for a three-year-old boy.

Greater Sudbury police issued the alert at about 5 a.m. alleging the boy had been abducted by his mother.

The boy was found safe in Toronto at 8 a.m., and another alert went out to the public.

Toronto police say in a tweet that tying up the 9-1-1 lines could mean a slower response to an actual emergency.

Some people posted on Twitter that the Amber Alert system should be changed so it doesn't wake people living far from where a child goes missing.