The Elyria Police Department detectives made an arrest in connection to a swatting incident that occurred early Friday.
ELYRIA, Ohio - The Elyria Police Department detectives made an arrest in connection to a swatting incident that occurred early Friday.Upon further investigation, it was determined false, also known as “swatting.
” The Elyria Police Department shared on social media that through the course of the investigation, detectives identified 33-year-old Jeremy Oster as a suspect.With assistance from the Lorain Police Department, officers located a vehicle associated with Oster.Elyria Police Detectives interviewed Oster at the scene and he admitted to making the swatting call in an effort to assist a friend.He was taken to the Lorain County Jail, where he is currently being held without bond pending his first court appearance. Officers believe Oster made the false emergency call as a diversion to distract patrol officers who were actively attempting to locate a wanted person at the time of the incident.The Elyria Police Department said it takes incidents like this seriously, as swatting not only wastes critical public safety resources, but also puts citizens and officers at risk.NFL player arrested in Northeast Ohio after police say he did not disclose gunSentencing for final 3 suspects in ‘barbaric’ murder, torture of East Cleveland woman
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