Swatting Hoax Call In Bow Keeps Capital Region Cops, Firefighters Busy

BOW, NH — First responders from around the capital region were sent to White Rock Hill Road for a hoax call on Wednesday.

Around 6:30 p.m., Bow police were called to a home near Bow High School for a report of a homicide and another person inside the home threatening suicide. A perimeter was set up around the house and communication was established.

Bow fire and rescue teams, as well as firefighters from Concord and Hooksett, were requested for backup and staged not far from the home. New Hampshire State Police troopers, Merrimack County Sheriff’s Office employees, as well as police from Dunbarton, Henniker, and Hopkinton, also arrived to assist. The call, however, was fake.

“The call was quickly determined to be a hoax and everyone inside the house was safe,” police said. “There is no danger to the public.”

After interviewing everyone and investigating the incident, the call was determined to be a swatting call to the home.

According to scanner chatter, fire and rescue teams cleared the area around 7:30 p.m..

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