Police fall victim to swatting hoax in Wallingford

WALLINGFORD, Pa. (WPVI) -- Police in Wallingford, Delaware County became the victims of a frightening hoax known as swatting.

It happened around 4:30 a.m. Sunday morning.

State police in Media received a call from a man saying he killed his mother and was going to shoot police when they arrived.

Officers rushed to Governors Drive, where they sealed off the area, and prepared for the worst.

Turned out - the homeowner was fine.

Investigators say it was a case of 'swatting' - when someone calls in a false report to provoke a SWAT team response.

Investigators are now trying to figure out who made the call.