Police were called to Garcelle Beauvais’ Los Angeles-area home after a dangerous hoax sent officers rushing to her neighborhood.
Authorities say the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum’s residence in Porter Ranch was targeted by a false 911 call on Sunday, January 25. An anonymous caller contacted emergency services and claimed to be Beauvais’ ex, alleging he was inside her home with a shotgun. The caller reportedly refused to meet officers when they arrived.
After searching the property, police found no suspect and no weapon. It has not been confirmed whether Beauvais, 59, was home at the time of the response. Investigators believe the call was an example of swatting, a crime that relies on fake emergencies to provoke a large police presence.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security defines swatting as “placing false emergency calls to emergency responders, often reporting a severe, ongoing crisis,” warning that the practice can create chaos and put lives at risk.
This was not Beauvais’ first experience with a situation like this. During an October 2025 appearance on Radio Andy’s Smith Sisters Live on SiriusXM, she revealed that her beach house had also been targeted earlier in the year.
At the time, Beauvais said she had been hosting teenagers who were friends of her children. After ending the gathering, a neighbor alerted her to police activity outside her home. “My phone is blowing up,” she recalled, before adding, “Being Black, I’m like, don’t give them my number.”
About 20 minutes later, the neighbor clarified the situation. “She said that my house was swatted,” Beauvais explained. Her son, Jaid, later told her that swatting is often used against online personalities to trigger armed police responses.
