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'I Just Shot My Father': Bogus Swatting Call Draws Mass Response To Palisades Park Apartment 'I Just Shot My Father': Bogus Swatting Call Draws Mass Response To Palisades Park Apartment
'I Just Shot My Father': Bogus Swatting Call Draws Mass Response To Palisades Park Apartment A throng of police and tactical units descended on a Palisades Park garden apartment complex Friday night in response to what turned out to be a bogus 911 call of a man with a bomb strapped to his chest. The swatting incident forced the evacuation of the West Central Boulevard complex off Grand Avenue after a 911 caller told a dispatcher around 9 p.m. that "I just shot my father," Detective Alex Monteleone said. Units were rushing to the site when the swatter called again, saying he'd shot his dad a second time, he said. The third time, he said he had a pipe bomb strapped to his chest that…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
SWATTING INCIDENT: 'Shots Fired' Report At Garden State Plaza Turns Out Bogus SWATTING INCIDENT: 'Shots Fired' Report At Garden State Plaza Turns Out Bogus
Swatting Incident: 'Shots Fired' Report At Garden State Plaza Turns Out Bogus A call to Paramus police that shots were fired Wednesday morning at the Garden State Plaza proved bogus, authorities said. None of the businesses had opened yet at the mall -- although mall walkers and workers were there -- when the "swatting" call came in around 8:30 a.m. that shots had been fired at the T-Mobile kiosk. Various law enforcement agencies joined Paramus police and a through search was conducted. All were released within 45 minutes. Authorities determined that the call came from Texas. Mall businesses were scheduled to open as usual at 11 a.m. "Swatting" incidents peaked na…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
SWATTING: Bogus Hostage Call Brings SWAT Team To Quiet Franklin Lakes Neighborhood SWATTING: Bogus Hostage Call Brings SWAT Team To Quiet Franklin Lakes Neighborhood
Swatting: Bogus Hostage Call Brings SWAT Team To Quiet Franklin Lakes 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
Police & Fire
SWATTING: Masked Gunmen Hoax Brings SWAT Team, Squadron Of Police To East Rutherford SWATTING: Masked Gunmen Hoax Brings SWAT Team, Squadron Of Police To East Rutherford
Swatting: Masked Gunmen Hoax Brings SWAT Team, Squadron Of Police To East Rutherford A bogus call of two masked men with guns triggered a large police response Wednesday to an industrial area of East Rutherford. A Bergen County Regional SWAT Team was summoned after the "swatting" caller directed police to "masked guys with guns" at the Poplar Street address off Paterson Avenue around 4:10 p.m., authorities said. "At the time of the call, the complainant was difficult to understand due to a language barrier," East Rutherford Deputy Chief Phillip Taormina said. "Upon officers arrival, all appeared in order, a perimeter was established and the area was secured." "Swattin…

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by Jerry DeMarco