Teen Gamers Accused Of Swatting 12-Year-Old Extradited To Florida

Polk County, FL – Two teenagers from the Northeast have been extradited to Polk County where they face felony charges for allegedly making dangerous false 911 calls that targeted a 12-year-old boy after a dispute during online gaming.

According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a 14-year-old from New York and a 15-year-old from Connecticut were arrested for two separate swatting incidents that occurred in early June.

Swatting is the act of making a fake emergency call to prompt a heavily armed police response…

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