A teen who authorities said in a “juvenile delinquent” from New York who’s made swatting calls across the country is facing felony charges in connection with more than a dozen incidents in Broward, officials said.
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The 16-year-old is facing 27 felonies related to 13 false reports made in Broward between Sept. 6 and Nov. 30 of 2025, an arrest affidavit said.
In one incident, the teen used a school-issued laptop to report multiple domestic-related homicides at a location in Pompano Beach, adding that a victim was falsely imprisoned and a violent encounter with law enforcement was imminent, the affidavit said.
In another incident, he contacted non-emergency number and said he was engaged in an active shooter incident in Pompano Beach, saying he had shot multiple people and was going to continue killing people, the affidavit said.
He also reported that a bomb had been placed at the Sawgrass Mills shopping mall, as well as multiple shootings or home invasions in Hollywood, Lauderhill and Miramar.
In one case, he reported a suspicious device with “wires sticking out of them” that were making beeping noises at two homes in Hollywood, and said they had been placed by a man dressed in “Arab suits,” the affidavit said.
Other swatting calls were made regarding a bomb in a duffel bag at a Pompano Beach Walmart and multiple explosive devices being placed at an adult entertainment club in West Park.
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In one instance, he demanded $240,000 in exchange for not detonating “suicide vests” at a location in Hollywood, and in another he threatened to detonate explosives if he didn’t receive $254,000 from BSO, the affidavit said.
The affidavit described the teen as a “juvenile delinquent” from New York who’s accused of making numerous swatting calls around the country.
Investigators identified the teen as a suspect, and said he had previously made bomb threats to New York elementary schools.
When he was arrested for those threats, he confessed and said he made the threats because he was “bored” and said no one ever gets caught for making bomb threats, the affidavit said.
So far, 23 incidents have been identified in five different circuit court districts in Florida and 17 additional events have been identified in other states that are linked to the teen.
Records showed the teen was booked into a Broward detention center on May 8 on charges including making a false report concerning the use of firearms in a violent manner, making a false report concerning placing or planting a bomb, unlawful use of a two-way communication device, and extortion.
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