A Bridgeport woman has been arrested by the Bridgeport Police for a swatting incident that led to a rapid response by the department's Emergency Service Unit. Dorothy Smith, 34 years-old, turned herself in on Thursday morning on a felony warrant. She was charged with Falsely Reporting an Incident in the First Degree. Smith called 911 in the early morning hours on June 27th, 2024, pretending to be another female. She then falsely reported that her and her family were being held hostage at gunpoint in a house on Highland Ave. by her boyfriend. Smith also falsely reported her boyfriend had just beaten her with a gun. She said she was making the call while she was locked in a bathroom. Smith also…
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