'Swatting' is dangerous can may lead to tragedy, authorities warn. Aug. 16, 2011 — -- Swatting is the practice of making prank calls that sound so violent that they provoke a SWAT team response.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Police lights filled the 1700 block of Martin Luther Drive Monday night in Arlington after a false 911 call sent SWAT officers rushing into a neighborhood unaccustomed to that kind ...

Meet The Rook — a monstrous armored machine that can tear through walls, pump in gas, and lift SWAT teams into the line of fire. But while technology makes SWAT raids more powerful, online “swatting” ...

Swatting is when a stranger calls 911 from a fake phone number and sends a SWAT team to an innocent person's home, usually claiming the unsuspecting person is involved in crisis situation. 7 On Your ...

Two swatting prank calls hit two Metro Detroit communities this week. Swatting is a prank phone call with the goal of getting a SWAT team to a home where nothing is actually happening. Both addresses ...

An emergency call to the Nebraska State Patrol early Monday is being investigated as a possibly serious and expensive prank. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight ...