Swatting incidents under investigation after two false reports in Haldimand

Swatting incidents under investigation after two false reports in Haldimand

False emergency calls, commonly referred to as “swatting,” are under investigation in Haldimand County after two incidents prompted large police responses. The Ontario Provincial Police says officers responded to calls in the Dunnville and Jarvis areas that were designed to create the appearance of urgent and dangerous situations. Police say the calls were not financially motivated but were instead linked to online peer recognition, with young p…