Boston Police responded to a person barricaded in their home in Roslindale. 

Police said they received a report of the incident on American Legion Highway at around 3:50 p.m. on Thursday.

Boston police are now investigating the incident as a "swatting" hoax, which is when someone reports a fake emergency.

A swat team swarmed the home Thursday, surprising the man who was inside at the time.

There was no emergency and no one was hurt.

Police say they received a report of the incident on American Legion Highway at around 3:50 p.m. 

Stay with 7News as this story develops. 

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