Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina is warning the public that fake messages have been posted on social media claiming that Antifa is in Miami to disrupt Election Day and cause civil unrest.

“There is quite a bit of anxiety about some misinformation put out and we have businesses boarding up because they are afraid about what can happen,” said Chief Colina in an exclusive interview with CBS4’s Peter D’Oench. “There are some text messages and posts that are circulating, one of which says that Antifa has arrived in Miami for example and that they’re checking in to hotels and you should get supplies. This is fake.”

Colina added, “If you have received that, there is zero credibility to any message you may have received in that form. We checked with other cities and they have been receiving the same messages and what they do is take out the name Miami and put in other names like Chicago or Washington, D.C.”

Antifa is a political protest movement opposed to fascism and right-wing ideology.

“The viewer should know that it is safe to go out and vote in the city of Miami of anywhere else in Miami-Dade County,” he said. “We are more than prepared for anything that comes up.”

“There is quite a bit of anxiety about some misinformation put out and we have businesses boarding up because they are afraid about what can happen,” said Chief Colina in an exclusive interview with CBS4’s Peter D’Oench. “There are some text messages and posts that are circulating, one of which says that Antifa has arrived in Miami for example and that they’re checking in to hotels and you should get supplies. This is fake.”

Colina added, “If you have received that, there is zero credibility to any message you may have received in that form. We checked with other cities and they have been receiving the same messages and what they do is take out the name Miami and put in other names like Chicago or Washington, D.C.”

Antifa is a political protest movement opposed to fascism and right-wing ideology.

“The viewer should know that it is safe to go out and vote in the city of Miami of anywhere else in Miami-Dade County,” he said. “We are more than prepared for anything that comes up.”