"Swatting" Call: False hostage report prompts major police response in Rexburg

Reports of hostage situation in Rexburg neighborhood turned out to be false, police say

REXBURG — A large police response in a Rexburg neighborhood Friday turned out to be a hoax. A news release from the Rexburg Police Department indicates multiple officers were sent to the Park Street area of the Henderson subdivision Friday for what was initially believed to be a hostage situation. After investigating, detectives determined it […]

"Swatting" Call: False hostage report prompts major police response in Rexburg

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) — A prank 911 call led to a significant police response in a Rexburg neighborhood this afternoon. According to Rexburg Police, its officers were dispatched to a home in the Henderson Subdivision near Park Street after receiving a report of a hostage situation. After arriving and securing the area, officers determined the call was a hoax, commonly known as "swatting." This dangerous prank involves a false report to emergency…