Police: 14-year-old Lincoln HS student charged in connection to swatting incident

It happened Wednesday morning when police received an anonymous call about gunfire at the school.

News 12 Staff

May 4, 2023, 7:36 PM

Updated 583 days ago

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Yonkers police charged a 14-year-old Lincoln High School student in connection with a swatting incident at the school.
It happened Wednesday morning when police received an anonymous call about gunfire at the school.
It was determined there was no shooting and the school was swatted.
Police say the caller was quickly identified.
Officials say he was likely responsible for making additional fraudulent calls in the past.
The teen was charged with falsely reporting an incident.