A Mississauga teenager has been cautioned by police after she called 911 saying her “parents forced her to go on vacation with them” in Trent Hills, Ontario Provincial Police confirmed Saturday.

Last Tuesday, officers responded to a rental cottage on the Trent River, east of Peterborough, and determined that there was “no real emergency” after the 15-year-old called police, Northumberland OPP Const. Stephen Bates said.

“This appeared to be a case of a teenager being a teenager,” Bates told the Star. “Although she perceived this as a real issue, it was not an appropriate use of 911.”

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OPP confirmed that the girl was safe, and interviewed all occupants to confirm that it was just a family vacation.

“Calls such as this tie up police resources which could impact the safety of others in the community who are in real need of assistance,” Bates said.