'dangerous' Prank Call Sends Swat Team, Crisis Negotiators To Empty Tahoe Home

Reno Gazette Journal, Reno Gazette-Journal
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 2:31pm

The hoax, commonly referred to as "swatting," is intended to dispatch a large law enforcement response to a particular address via a fake 911 call.

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