Report of Man Threatening To Shoot Wife Was False: Police

LAKE COUNTY, IL — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called to a Warren Township home early Tuesday for a report of a man threatening to shoot his wife, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office arrived at about 5:15 a.m. at a home in the 17600 block of Dawn Court and established a perimeter around the house, according to a news release from the Lake Co. Sheriff’s Office.

Police made contact with the occupants of the home, and a man and woman came out of the residence, according to a news release. Through an interview with both individuals, Sheriff’s deputies learned there was no domestic incident.

There was also no indication there was going to be a shooting or any act of violence, police said.

“Deputies determined this was a ‘swatting’ incident and further investigation revealed a likely source,” according to a news release.

No one had been arrested as of Tuesday morning, Sgt. Christopher Covelli, spokesman for the Lake County Sheriff's Office said. A possible suspect had been identified but the investigation was ongoing, he added.

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