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UPDATED Jul 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Jul 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Man arrested for 988 swatting hoax at marina
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Bradenton police say a man tied devices to a 988 chat swatting hoax that triggered an armed-bot callout.
WHO: A Florida man (name not provided) and the Bradenton Police Department
WHAT: Police arrested a man they say used devices linked to a swatting hoax involving the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline chat.
WHEN: Jul 14, 2026 at 10:19 AM ET
WHERE: Twin Dolphin Marina, Bradenton, Florida
WHY: Police said the arrest stemmed from a 988 chat claim that prompted an armed-boating swatting hoax response.
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