Police in San Jose have arrested a man who made multiple hoax swatting calls and bomb threats, including calls that targeted his ex-girlfriend and local schools.
Officers said the calls took place between September 1 and September 11, targeting locations in San Jose, Redwood City and Kansas City, Missouri.
Officers responded to the same residence on Monday to perform a welfare check after an out-of-state police department said they received an online message saying a resident was going to kill his family. San Jose officers responded to the home and found all occupants alive and well. 49-year-old Efren Loredo of San Jose is suspected of making multiple swatting calls and bomb threats targeting his ex-girlfriend's family and schools.On Monday, officers obtained a search warrant for the suspect, identified as 49-year-old Efren Loredo. Police said he was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail on the warrant and other charges.
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