By . Alex Lazcano for Daily Mail Australia . Brisbane police have revealed that a hostage incident in Bracken Ridge as actually a hoax. This has sparked fears within the force that the prank may have been influenced by the phenomenon that has become somewhat popular in the US. Swatting is a trend where a false crime is reported to police, the crime is usually a hostage situation or something similar in order to draw out the swat team to the scene. A trend that started in the US may be making its way to Australia. 'Swatting' is when pranksters pretend there is a hostage situation to ensure a swat team turns up to a fake sitation (stock image) Police were called to the Bracken Ridge home after reports a man was making threats inside a home. The call was places after 2pm on Saturday, the call threatened that a 15-year-old boy was being held against his will. Special Emergency Response Teams and the dog squad joined officers at the residence but two hours later officers discovered that it was all a prank. The dog squad was also called to the hoax situation on Saturday in Brisbane where it was believed a 15-year-old was being held hostage . It's been confirmed by police that the boy inside the home did not place the call to the police. Brisbane Regional District Officer Inspector Rob Graham was outraged at the hoax. 'This is a very dangerous game to play - it’s potentially tying up lifesaving resources,' he said. 'If we had a real circumstance anywhere in Brisbane we probably would have been stretched thin.' He said police would always respond to reports of an emergency situation but “swatting” was a frustration for officers.
A hoax hostage situation in Brisbane has police fearing copycats will follow .
The prank endangering a teenager brought out a swat team .
Police believe this crime may have been influenced by the 'swatting' prank trend in America .
By . Alex Lazcano for Daily Mail Australia . Brisbane police have revealed that a hostage incident in Bracken Ridge as actually a hoax. This has sparked fears within the force that the prank may have been influenced by the phenomenon that has become somewhat popular in the US. Swatting is a trend where a false crime is reported to police, the crime is usually a hostage situation or something similar in order to draw out the swat team to the scene. A trend that started in the US may be making its way to Australia. 'Swatting' is when pranksters pretend there is a hostage situation to ensure a swat team turns up to a fake sitation (stock image) Police were called to the Bracken Ridge home after reports a man was making threats inside a home. The call was places after 2pm on Saturday, the call threatened that a 15-year-old boy was being held against his will. Special Emergency Response Teams and the dog squad joined officers at the residence but two hours later officers discovered that it was all a prank. The dog squad was also called to the hoax situation on Saturday in Brisbane where it was believed a 15-year-old was being held hostage . It's been confirmed by police that the boy inside the home did not place the call to the police. Brisbane Regional District Officer Inspector Rob Graham was outraged at the hoax. 'This is a very dangerous game to play - it’s potentially tying up lifesaving resources,' he said. 'If we had a real circumstance anywhere in Brisbane we probably would have been stretched thin.' He said police would always respond to reports of an emergency situation but “swatting” was a frustration for officers.
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