GULF COAST NEWS. >> THANKS FOR CITIES. WILL CAPE CORAL POLICE SAY THEY SWARMED THE NEIGHBORHOOD. >> FOR A SWATTING CALL, LOT OF YOU WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY ALONG TRAFALGAR PARKWAY AND SOUTHWEST 20ND COURT WHITE PICKUP TRUCKS, CAPE CORAL POLICE CARS. THEY WERE ALL PARTS IN FRONT OF A HOME. THERE WAS ALSO AN AMBULANCE OUT THERE. EVERYTHING WAS CLEARED UP WITHIN A HALF AN HOUR. CAPE CORAL POLICE DEPARTMENT SAID ONCE THEY
Swatting call prompts large police response at Cape Coral home
Updated: 1:04 PM EDT Jun 15, 2026
The Cape Coral Police Department has confirmed that a swatting call is what caused officers to swarm a house on Sunday night.>>Video above: Previous coverage from June 13, 2026According to CCPD, officers responded to a home in the 1600 block of Southwest 22nd Court near Trafalgar Parkway shortly before 8 p.m.CCPD confirmed that the response was due to what was later discovered to be a swatting call. No injuries were reported, and no incident occurred.A swatting call is when an individual calls law enforcement and reports a scene containing an imminent threat in an effort to prompt a large law enforcement response, despite there being no incident.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
The Cape Coral Police Department has confirmed that a swatting call is what caused officers to swarm a house on Sunday night.
>>Video above: Previous coverage from June 13, 2026
According to CCPD, officers responded to a home in the 1600 block of Southwest 22nd Court near Trafalgar Parkway shortly before 8 p.m.
CCPD confirmed that the response was due to what was later discovered to be a swatting call. No injuries were reported, and no incident occurred.
A swatting call is when an individual calls law enforcement and reports a scene containing an imminent threat in an effort to prompt a large law enforcement response, despite there being no incident.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.