Montana
“Swatting” incident reported at Central Montana Medical Center
The Fergus County Sheriff’s Office responded to a ‘swatting’ incident at Central Montana Medical Center on Thursday afternoon.
A person called and told the hospital that they assaulted a child and were holding a wife and another child hostage.
CMMC alerted law enforcement and stayed on the phone where the caller admitted their name and that they lived in Bozeman
Authorities carried out a welfare check at a home in Bozeman, with the help of the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement arrived at a vacant property that was listed for sale, and have since ruled the incident a “swatting” event.
Officials say other medical facilities have been targeted by similar calls.
BE THE FIRST TO COMMENT
The Fergus County Sheriff’s Office posted the following on Facebook: