VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A man was arrested recently after multiple swatting calls were made to the area of Virginia Beach.
According to officials, over the course of several weeks, the Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services received multiple 911 calls from the same number. Each call prompted immediate priority response from first responders, and each time the reports were determined to be false.
Police said the false reports, also referred to as swatting, have the potential to put both first responders and the general community at risk…