Jennifer Aniston‘s Los Angeles house was swatted by local authorities on Friday after they received a prank distress call. The caller claimed that they were worried about a friend’s well-being. The local authorities dispatched some men to the given address. However, upon reaching, they realized it was the ‘Friends‘ actor’s home.
Aniston was not the first celebrity to be the victim of this prank calling. It seems that fake distress calls have become a trend wasting a lot of valuable man-hours and disturbing celebrities’ time. When the authorities arrived at the address, Aniston had to ensure her that she was not at risk for self-harm.
Prank Caller Dispatches Local Authorities To Jennifer Aniston’s Home
On the evening of 21 September, as reported by TMZ, Los Angeles local authorities received a distress call from an unidentified caller. The caller claimed that they were worried about “a friend’s” well-being, without mentioning Jennifer Aniston’s name. A few men were dispatched to the given address where they were met by Jennifer’s security.
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Confused, the cops realized that they were at the ‘Friends’ actor’s home. However, according to protocol, the cops insisted the security guards to contact the actor. Jennifer had to ensure that she was not at risk for self-harm. It seems that many celebrities have been the victims of this prank caller over the years.
Which Actors Have Been Targeted By The Prank Caller?
Many celebrities have been the target of these distress prank calls. Although it seems a silly prank, it wastes many hours and labor for the police officers and the actors.
Over the years, Chris Brown, Rihanna, Justin Beiber, Selena Gomez, and many more have been targeted by these prank callers. In 2013, the police received a call for domestic violence at Selena Gomez’s house.
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The authorities claim that these callers never identify themselves and only leave the address of the celebrity. Therefore, police have noted the address for further fake welfare checks. Upon another call, they plan on going through with the security first before disturbing Aniston.
