Canadian streamer Tiagz was warned he could be billed $500 for every fire truck responding to further swatting calls, despite police acknowledging he was the victim.
Kick streamer Tiagz had been dealing with swattings for quite some time now and his Airbnb in Toronto has become a constant target.
In September, police arrived at his door and threatened to arrest him over constant swattings happening at the house, because officers and firefighters had to keep responding to calls thinking he was in danger.
The problem has been ongoing. In his latest broadcast, officers spoke with Tiagz after a false report of a residential fire brought emergency crews to his address.
One officer said eight fire trucks had responded and acknowledged police had no reason to believe anyone at the property had made the calls themselves.
However, he warned that another false alarm could leave them facing thousands of dollars in charges.
Tiagz refused to pay for swatting calls targeting him
The officer told Tiagz that Toronto’s fire department would treat another incident as a false alarm.
“There is a bill for $500 for each truck that responds,” he said.
At that rate, another response involving eight trucks would total $4,000.
Tiagz asked whether police could trace the calls and identify whoever was responsible. The officer said that would be addressed afterward, adding: “But upfront they will be placing a bill on you guys.”
When Tiagz questioned why he should pay for calls he had not made, the officer pointed to the address receiving the emergency response and linked the incidents to his livestreaming.
“I understand that, but right now these actions are inciting false alarms,” he said.
Tiagz pushed back, insisting the person watching his stream and making the calls was responsible. When he refused to pay, the officer replied: “You’re gonna have to take that to court then.”
A second officer acknowledged that Tiagz and those with him were victims. He said police were investigating and attempting to trace the calls, noting that Tiagz had reported similar incidents since September.
Officers also explained that they had to respond to new emergency reports, even when previous calls had proved false.
Tiagz said he planned to relocate but feared ending his broadcast while whoever was targeting him still knew his location.
“So I’m doing this for my safety until I relocate,” he explained.
The streamer appeared to respond to the situation on Instagram, posting a screenshot of the video followed by “Canada is a joke” and “fallen off country.”
Tiagz was not the first streamer to question how police handled a swatting. In April 2025, Jasontheween criticized officers who searched the FaZe house, saying they left his belongings scattered.
In another viral incident, an Arizona man was left paralyzed during a police response to a fake emergency call sued Pima County after warning the authorities that hackers were doxxing and blackmailing him through Rust.
And in October, streamer Nick White was swatted as he was riding in a self-driving Waymo taxi while carrying $200,000 worth of Pokemon cards.
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