Overview
- An anonymous caller pretended to be Beauvais’ ex and claimed he was at her home with a shotgun, prompting a heavy police response.
- Officers arrived in force and, finding no active threat, determined the incident was a swatting prank.
- Garcelle Beauvais said she was home alone, described the experience as frightening, and expressed gratitude that her family was not there.
- The weekend incident follows a separate swatting episode she previously recounted at her beach house in 2025, when FBI vehicles responded.
- The Department of Homeland Security notes swatting is a criminal false report that can carry federal and state charges with possible prison time or major fines.