Police swarmed Arlington’s Halls Hill neighborhood today after a caller falsely reported a shooting inside of a house.
The incident happened along the 1800 block of N. Dinwiddie Street, in the historically Black neighborhood also known as High View Park, just before 5 p.m.
A caller told 911 dispatchers that he had just shot his wife inside of a home, according to scanner traffic. Shortly after a large police and fire department response arrived on scene, the report was determined to be false.
The circumstances suggest an instance of “swatting” — or harassment by way of making a false report that sends a large police response to someone’s address.
The Arlington County Police Department says that officers “remain on scene investigating the circumstances of the call.”
POLICE ACTIVITY: ACPD was dispatched to the report of an assault with injuries in the 1800 block of N. Dinwiddie Street. No injuries were located by responding officers. Police remain on scene investigating the circumstances of the call. pic.twitter.com/BpbJmPOP2M
— ArlingtonCountyPD (@ArlingtonVaPD) October 3, 2022
