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North Coventry Township Police and "numerous" other agencies rushed to the home on the 100 block of Blossom Way at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 25, based on the phony reports, the department said in a statement.
Officials explained there was a "heavy police presence" on the block that "quickly reduced" when investigators determined they had been duped.
Police described it as an instance of "swatting," where a prank caller reports a serious crime in progress at a victim's home to provoke a serious — and often deadly — response from law enforcement.
No one was hurt, and the incident remains under investigation, North Coventry police said.
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