Sen. Rick Scott said on social media there was an attempted swatting incident at his family home in Naples.

According to the lawmaker, Scott said he got a call from law enforcement on Thursday morning about the attempt. Swatting is when someone makes a false emergency report to police to garner a large law enforcement presence at a specific place.

Scott said he wasn't home at the time and everyone is safe.

"These attacks are disgusting and cruel acts that only seek to put law enforcement in harms way and instill fear in targets and communities - they must stop," Sen. Scott said.

Naples Police said the incident happened before 1 a.m. on Thursday and the attempted swatting was reported by email. They responded to his home and said it was clear.

A spokesperson for the department said the

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