(CBS) — Michigan State Police confirmed they were called to the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin in Holly on Thursday.
MSP did not release details of the response but confirmed that Slotkin was the target of a swatting hoax. Police said they rushed to Slotkin’s home around 6:50 p.m.
The Detroit News first reported the incident at Slotkin’s home. A spokesperson for Slotkin told Detroit News that the congresswoman was not home at the time.
“Swatting”, i.e. when someone makes a false emergency call to provoke a massive police intervention, became a problem earlier this year after several officers were targeted in the weeks following Christmas 2023. In March A suspect was identified in connection with over 100 swatting calls These included officials including Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure and Security Agency Director Jen Easterly and other senior Biden administration officials.
Slotkin, who currently represents Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Senator Debbie Stabenow. On Tuesday, Slotkin was the expected winner of the Democratic primaryand beat actor Hill Harper.
She will face former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, who won the primary against former Rep. Justin Amash and Sherry O’Donnell.
