Record Staff (HB)The Sherbrooke Police Service (SPS) believes a major operation on July 23 in Sherbrooke in response to a report of a violent incident may actually be linked to a phenomenon known as “swatting”. The evidence gathered to date indicates the call may be a case of “swatting”. Swatting involves making a false report to emergency services with the aim of triggering a large-scale police response against a targeted individual. In this case, preliminary findings suggest that the false report was made following a dispute related to a transaction on an online gaming platform. The Sherbrooke Police Service reminds the public that any false report made to emergency services is subject to criminal charges.