Arnold Schwarzenegger's LA home swatted on Thanksgiving Day after fake bomb threat

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Arnold Schwarzenegger's Los Angeles residence was subjected to a "swatting" incident on Thanksgiving Day, as reported by local law enforcement.

Police were called to the home of the actor and former governor due to a reported false bomb threat on Thursday, November 28, resulting in a tense standoff and disrupting the holiday celebrations of the Schwarzenegger family.

Swatting incident at Arnold Schwarzenegger's LA home

Sources from the Los Angeles Police Department informed TMZ that there was a report of a bomb purportedly located in Arnold Schwarzenegger's mailbox. Nonetheless, upon their arrival, law enforcement officers did not discover any explosive devices on the premises, according to the report.

The former Governor of California, aged 77, was said to be exercising when the police arrived. Schwarzenegger's security team informed officers that it would be highly unlikely for someone to have planted a bomb, given the actor-turned-politician's round-the-clock security and monitored video surveillance.

According to the report, the actor was not at home during the incident; he was at the gym, working out before having a meal. The LAPD is reportedly handling the situation as a case of swatting, and as of now, no arrests have been made.

Sources close to Schwarzenegger expressed their gratitude for the officers' visit to the residence during the holiday to assess the situation.

Arnold Schwarzenegger spreads holiday cheer with annual turkey giveaway

In anticipation of the holiday, Arnold Schwarzenegger dedicated the preceding days to community service. On Tuesday, he joined forces with Tom Arnold, his co-star from 'True Lies', to distribute turkeys at the Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles.

The team of volunteers distributed more than 1,000 frozen turkeys, along with tortillas and additional produce, to families who had been queuing since 2 am.

Schwarzenegger has participated in the annual event for more than forty years. “I had such a great time,” he mentioned to the Boyle Heights Beat. “It made me feel so good, that every year since then, I’ve been doing this.”

“To me, it’s a great, great pleasure to donate the turkeys again… because I know this whole season is about sharing,” he continued. “I love America and America greeted me, as an immigrant, with open arms.”

The individual from Austria contemplated his initial Thanksgiving experience in the United States, sharing that he had never encountered such a profound sense of community before.

“When I came to America in 1968, I didn’t even know what Thanksgiving was … people from the gym just came to my empty apartment and they brought sheets, silverware, dishes and food and a radio,” he recalled. “The generosity of the American people was so extraordinary. I’ll always remember those things.”

Reactions pour in as Arnold Schwarzenegger's LA home becomes target of swatting

The moment news broke of Arnold Schwarzenegger's home being targeted in a swatting incident, reactions began flooding social media.

A user said, "Who could do this?? Have y'all not watched the Terminator??? Cause he'll be back"

Another added, "That's next-level pettiness, even for LA. Someone's Thanksgiving was clearly spent plotting, not eating turkey and pie."

One commentator remarked, "They gotta find the person responsible for doing bs like this"

"How can u swat a former Governor" a person asked.

Someone else chimed in, "These need to stop. It's so dangerous. Stupid humans!"

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