Wakefield Police Department is investigating after a call for possible barricaded subject in a home was determined to be a hoax and an attempt to elicit a large police response.
Newburyport Police Investigating Alleged “Swatting” Incident
NEWBURYPORT — City Marshal Mark Murray reports that the Newburyport Police Department responded to a report of a shooting and a pipe bomb threat that was determined to be a hoax and an attempt to elicit a large police response today.
Tyngsborough Police Charge Juvenile with Creating Elaborate Hoax Alleging Racism at Academy of Notre Dame
Tyngsborough Police Department will be charging a juvenile female, alleging that she created an elaborate hoax that included racial remarks and racist threats over social media, culminating in a note left in a bathroom that resulted in her school, the Academy of Notre Dame, closing for a day.
Audio: Melrose Police Release Hoax Active Shooter Call
Melrose Police are releasing the audio from Sunday’s hoax active shooter report, as several members of the media have requested it.