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Blueface Detained After Swatting Call at Santa Clarita Restaurant

8/24/2026

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Rapper Blueface was handcuffed and detained during a swatting incident at his Santa Clarita restaurant.
Deputies arrived at the King of Crab on Bouquet Canyon Road at 5:27 p.m. on August 23, 2026.
Sergeant Josh Nemeth said investigators found no crime at the restaurant.
A prior swatting on July 21, 2026 led deputies to Blueface’s Canyon Country home, where no shooting evidence was found.

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Story summary

Rapper Blueface was handcuffed and detained during a swatting incident at his Santa Clarita restaurant.
Deputies arrived at the King of Crab on Bouquet Canyon Road at 5:27 p.m. on August 23, 2026.
Sergeant Josh Nemeth said investigators found no crime at the restaurant.
A prior swatting on July 21, 2026 led deputies to Blueface’s Canyon Country home, where no shooting evidence was found.