People have been trying to walk across the icy Charles River in Boston. Massachusetts State Police say it's just not safe.

Before venturing out on the ice, we ask members of the public to use good judgment in the same way swimmers should approach water in the summer," said Timothy McGuirk, a State Police spokesperson.

Massachusetts State Police and firefighters respond to false report of person falling through the ice on the Charles

Police are asking people to please stay off the ice, after they got several calls about people trying to walk across the Charles River, saying even parts that look safe are still very risky. Dispatchers can be heard on police radio communications for different calls about people on the ice,

Police are asking people to please stay off the ice, after they got several calls about people trying to walk across the Charles River. WBZ-TV's Tammy Mutasa reports.