911 swatting call draws large police presence in Columbia
A non-credible report of a disturbance in Columbia caused a large police presence on Randazzo Road, state police said.
Published: May. 18, 2023 at 10:09 PM EDT|Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 8:17 AM EDT
COLUMBIA, CT (WFSB) - A non-credible report of a disturbance in Columbia caused a large police presence on Randazzo Road, state police said.
Troopers said they responded to the area for a report of a disturbance on Thursday night.
When they arrived, however, the report was determined to be non-credible.
State police said they considered it a swatting incident.
Swatting is when a “prank” call is made to police in order to bring a large number of armed officers to an area.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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A non-credible report of a disturbance in Columbia caused a large police presence on Randazzo Road.
A non-credible report of a disturbance in Columbia caused a large police presence on Randazzo Road.
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