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200 block of Buchanan Street, Alexandria, VA

Swatting Incident Brings Massive Police Response To Alexandria Home Swatting Incident Brings Massive Police Response To Alexandria Home
Swatting Incident Brings Massive Police Response To Alexandria Home The Alexandria Police Department has been swatted. A report of a 15-year-old boy experiencing a mental health crisis brought police officers in tactical gear to a home on the 200 block of Buchanan Street on Sunday, June 1, an Alexandria police spokesman said. A major police presence was at the scene from around 11:30 a.m. to just before 1 p.m., when police confirmed the call was bogus, police said.  Last month, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill increasing the punishments for reporting false emergencies and threats. Last weekend's incident remains under investigation. Want b…