Multiple motivations have been posited for the false calls. Some may be pranks. Some may be kids hoping to disrupt their schools. Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman raised concerns that the swatting could be testing law enforcement responses to find weaknesses.
Police suspect that the boy is also responsible for similar swatting calls in Windsor Lock, Connecticut; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Tampa, Florida, the release said. SWAT teams responded to two of the calls and “made forced entry” into the homes, the release said.
False reports from criminals or from fellow officers can be extremely hazardous to you and the public you serve.
On Tuesday, Wilson Police Chief Kevin Coley announced that the former officer gave a full confession to the department and to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
The video shows NYPD officers smashing the car windows when the door doesn’t budge, and pulling out Saroya to check his vitals.
Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Special Operations Unit used a robot to sniff for explosives on the truck, but none were found, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office.
Actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted on six new charges of disorderly conduct, accusing him of filing false police reports claiming he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack last year.
Police and firefighters had to respond to each of the woman's many false calls, taking services away from real victims with real emergencies, said Lt. John D’Amico of the NYPD’s Communications Division.
A United States District Judge has ruled that the Chicago Police Department can continue its lawsuit against Jussie Smollett, who falsely claimed he was the victim of a hate crime earlier this year, sparking a massive investigation by the department.
An officer with the Montgomery County (MD) Police Department who was found shot atop a Silver Springs parking garage had suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to officials.
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