Police swarmed 45 Monroe Road in Enfield on Wednesday morning after receiving what they are calling a prank call around 7:30 a.m. from someone who said he murdered his wife and was thinking about killing his children. Now they are investigating.
Authorities said this morning they do not believe this was a so-called "swatting" call. Instead, they believe the call came from the home.
Scott Morgan says he lives in the home with his father, his brother and his son, who were all sleeping around 7:30 a.m.
“I didn’t do it,” he said.
Morgan said he knew nothing about the dramatic scene unfolding outside his home until he heard from neighbor
“When the neighbor sent me the text on my phone, that's when I went and looked and was like, ‘Oh wow,’” Morgan said.
Police said this morning that there were some inconsistencies in one person's statements, so they set up a perimeter as a precaution.
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All four people who live in the home came out, uninjured, and were questioned at the scene but no one has been taken into custody.
An alert went out to the community and officials asked people to stay inside if possible, but the scene was clear as of 9:30 a.m. and the roads have since reopened.
Local schools were not affected by the incident and no arrests have been made, police said, but they are investigating.
"It's not only the money ... but also you're taking resources away. God forbid there’s a situation in another area that requires the guys that are here and you’re taking them away from where they need to be," Enfield Police Chief Carl Sferrazza said.
