Garcelle Beauvais is the latest public figure to have her home targeted in a swatting incident.
According to People, authorities say the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum’s residence in the Porter Ranch neighborhood was the subject of a false emergency call on Sunday, January 25.
Law enforcement sources told NBC Los Angeles that an anonymous caller contacted 911 claiming to be Beauvais’ ex who alleged he was inside her home armed with a shotgun.
The caller reportedly refused to meet officers at the scene.
When police searched the property, they found no suspect and no weapon. It remains unclear whether Beauvais, 59, was home when officers arrived.
Investigators believe the incident was a case of swatting, a dangerous hoax that involves making false emergency reports designed to trigger a heavy law enforcement response.
According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, swatting involves “placing false emergency calls to emergency responders, often reporting a severe, ongoing crisis,” with the intent of creating chaos and potentially putting lives at risk.
This is not the first time Beauvais has dealt with a situation like this. During an October 2025 appearance on Radio Andy’s Smith Sisters Live on SiriusXM, the actress and producer revealed that her beach house had also been targeted in a swatting incident earlier that summer.
At the time, Beauvais said she had been hosting a group of teenagers who were friends of her children. After deciding to end the gathering and head home, she learned from a neighbor that her street had been shut down and that law enforcement vehicles were stationed outside her house.
“My phone is blowing up,” Beauvais recalled during the interview, explaining that a neighbor told her there were federal vehicles outside and that officers wanted her contact information. “Being Black, I’m like, don’t give them my number,” she said.
Roughly 20 minutes later, the neighbor called back with a clearer account of what had happened. “She said that my house was swatted,” Beauvais explained, noting that she initially didn’t understand what the term meant.
She said her son, Jaid, later explained that swatting is commonly used against online personalities, where false claims prompt armed officers to respond.