FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office responded to three “swatting” calls on Sunday. Investigators said “swatting” is falsely reporting an emergency with the intent of having officers respond to a location.
The sheriff’s office said they were able to determine the calls came from the same spoofed number. [TRENDING: SpaceX aims to fly -- and avoid explosion | 4-year-old among 3 dead in I-95 crash | Thief pup gets new home] The investigators said when officers got to the scene they were able to quickly determine the calls were pranks and the public was not in danger in any of the situations. “The FCSO is made up of a team of highly trained men and women with years of experience who know the appropriate response for calls