US EditionNew York, Connecticut Teens Arrested for Swatting Calls in Polk County over Online Gaming
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 10 – Two teens from Connecticut and New York face felony charges after falsely reporting violent incidents that triggered emergency responses to a 12-year-old in Polk County, Florida.
- Two teenagers from Connecticut and New York were arrested and extradited to Polk County, Florida, for making false swatting calls on June 4 and 5 targeting a 12-year-old in Poinciana.
- The calls followed arguments during online gaming sessions, with the suspects falsely reporting shootings and murders to law enforcement to prompt emergency responses.
- Law enforcement officials in Polk County investigated the calls, determined there were no actual emergencies, and traced the false reports back to the teenagers, who now face felony charges including making false reports and illegal use of communication devices.
- Sheriff Grady Judd stated that swatting incidents happen nearly every week, consuming vital emergency resources, and warned that these false calls endanger the safety of police officers, emergency medical personnel, firefighters, and the unsuspecting individuals inside the targeted homes.
- This case followed Florida’s new anti-swatting law, which classifies false 911 reports causing harm as felonies and mandates restitution and harsher penalties for repeat offenders.
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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday announced the arrests of two out-of-state teenagers accused of swatting a Poinciana kid in back-to-back days after they became upset with the way he played Fortnite.
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Out-of-state teens, angry over Fortnite, arrested for ‘swatting’ calls to Florida friend, police say
Two out-of-state teenagers have been arrested and extradited to Florida for allegedly “swatting” a child in Polk County after losing a match in the popular video game Fortnite. A 15-year-old boy from East Hartford, Connecticut and a 14-year-old boy from Syracuse, New York are accused of “swatting,” a harassment tactic of falsely reporting a serious crime so that police show up. The Orlando Sentinel is not naming the suspects because they are min…
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