> Bremerton man indicted in 'swatting' campaign across U.S., Canada
Bremerton man indicted in 'swatting' campaign across U.S., Canada
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A Bremerton man was arrested on an indictment that includes 10 federal felony charges related to a "swatting" campaign that covered multiple states and Canada.
According to the federal indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, Ashton Connor Garcia, 20, made more than 20 "swatting" calls to law enforcement between June and September 2022.
A swatting call is defined as a hoax 911 call that typically involves extreme violence and is aimed at diverting emergency public resources to an unsuspecting person’s home.
Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/bremerton-man-indicted-swatting/281-e946d077-341b-42d8-8a14-86c7833f2011