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Oldwoods Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ

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SWATTING: Bogus Hostage Call Brings SWAT To Quiet North Jersey Neighborhood SWATTING: Bogus Hostage Call Brings SWAT To Quiet North Jersey Neighborhood
Swatting: Bogus Hostage Call Brings SWAT To Quiet North Jersey Neighborhood A fake Mother's Day call of a man who’d taken hostages brought a SWAT team to a Franklin Lakes home, authorities said. Police cordoned off the area around the Oldwoods Road residence after receiving the 3:15 p.m. call Sunday, Capt. John Bakelaar said. They determined in less than an hour that they’d been subjected to a “swatting” incident, Bakelaar said. “There were no issues at the residence and the telephone call was illegitimate in nature,” he said. "Swatting" incidents peaked nationwide about five years ago but have since subsided somewhat. Authorities say deploying SWAT teams and ad…

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by Jerry DeMarco