A Fond du Lac man faces multiple charges following a “swatting” incident Friday night. Shortly before 10pm Friday police were called to a residence in the 100 block of Third Street for a report that a man with a gun was holding a a woman hostage. The phone line then disconnected. The SWAT team was called and four people inside the house were arrested for questioning. A search of the home determined there was not a hostage situation and that the call appeared to be a false report to trigger a large police presence and SWAT response in what is commonly referred to as “SWATTING”. Police tracked the source of the false 911 call and arrested a 27-year-old Fond du Lac man at a residence in the 100 block of East First Street. The suspect is currently being held in the Fond du Lac County Jail on numerous charges.
