Swatting incident in Southern California prompts attempt to ID caller

Police are attempting to identify the person who reported a fake crime in Ventura County Monday afternoon.

Officers were sent to the 2100 block of Cheam Avenue after receiving a call reporting the potential crime, the Simi Valley Police Department stated in a news release.

“Certain aspects of the call alerted department personnel that the incident might be a false report, commonly referred to as a ‘swatting’ incident,” police said…

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