Prank calls can be harmless fun. That is, so long as the people you’re pranking aren’t police.

A swarm of police, fire and rescue squads were dispatched to Miley Cyrus’ San Fernando Valley home Wednesday night after receiving a call reporting a possible robbery or home invasion.

Adding to the sense of urgency of the call: whoever reported the alleged crime-in-progress also claimed that shots had been fired at Cyrus’ home.

North Hollywood police confirm to E! News that they responded to a call for a kidnapping and shooting on the premises.
Springing into action, officers arrived, formed a perimeter around the property and slowly approached the house only to find that no one was home. Cyrus has been spotted this week in Philadelphia , joining Liam Hemsworth on his new film.

In the end, police determined that the call was a prank and is common enough that it has a name: “swatting.”
It also has severe repercussions.

“If the person is found, they will be arrested and prosecuted because it was a false call, a false allegation,” an LAPD spokesperson told E! News.

Miley was not home during the hoax kidnapping and shoot out

Source: eonline.com