Greater Manchester Police tweeted a warning about wasting time after a holidaymaker walked into a station to complain about his trip . The 44-year-old from Oldham decided had just returned from Algeria and wanted to complain about the temperatures he experienced during his holiday . Police tweeted the anecdote after the man tried to lodge an official complaint at the Great Manchester Police Chadderton division . Great Manchester Police Chadderton division revealed a man lodged a complaint that the weather on his holiday was 'too hot ' The incident was shared by the police press office on its Facebook page , along with a warning that members of the public should not waste police time . There was a warning that such an offence can carry a maximum punishment of six months ' imprisonment and/or a fine . A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police told MailOnline Travel : 'The male was advised that this was not a police problem . ' Following the post being shared on Facebook , there were mixed reactions to the man 's actions . Janine Gamblen wrote : 'Some people really are just stupid , ' while Sarah Edwards added : 'Only in Oldham . ' The 44-year-old man had recently returned to the UK from a holiday in Algeria ( file photo ) 'The mind boggles , ' commented Tracy Ayre while Suzi Force believes the man should have been punished , saying : 'Give him a holiday in a cell , maybe he will think twice next time ! ' However , Joanne Parker made light of the incident writing : 'Haha funny ... would love to have seen the police face . ' The current temperatures in Algeria is 28C , and this has remained fairly constant over the last week or two . Temperatures are set to peak at 25C over the next three days in England , however the north will see slightly lower temperatures than the south . It 's not known if the Oldham man travelled to the Sahara Desert in Algeria , where he would undoubtedly have been 'hot '
the Great Manchester Police Chadderton warn of wasting valuable time . The 44-year-old man had recently arrived back to the UK from Algeria . Wasting police time could result in six-month imprisonment and/or a fine .