An Eau Claire woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to swatting and disorderly conduct charges stemming from a March incident. Geneva Capetillo-Macias, 19, allegedly called in a false report of 10-15 people fighting with a deadly weapon in the 400 block of 2nd Avenue, prompting a police response that found only three people at a party. Officers identified her through a Snapchat video in which she discussed calling police after being denied entry to the residence; she admitted to making the call when contacted.
Swatting—making false emergency reports to trigger armed police responses—is a Class I felony in Wisconsin, carrying a maximum sentence of 18 months in prison and $10,000 in fines, though plea agreements to misdemeanors are common. Capetillo-Macias, listed as a UW-Eau Claire student, is scheduled for further court proceedings.
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