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Pete Buttigieg targeted by false police report in Traverse City, briefly separating him from children
Summary by The Detroit Editorial Desk WJBK , FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - News
· June 26, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway For more information on this incident, readers can refer to the original report from FOX 2 Detroit.
A false police report was made in Traverse City, targeting Pete Buttigieg. The incident caused a brief separation between Buttigieg and his children. Details of the event are limited, but it is known that the report was false.
The target of the report, Pete Buttigieg, has described the incident in relation to a known phenomenon. For more information on this incident, readers can refer to the original report from FOX 2 Detroit . Further details on the false police report and its impact are available from the source.
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Category: safety Published: June 26, 2026 Source: FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - News Reading time: 1 min
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