An Arizona grandmother who built a massive online following by streaming Minecraft to help pay for her grandson’s cancer treatment found herself at the center of a frightening swatting incident this week after a hoax emergency call brought a SWAT response to her home.
Sue Jacquot, better known online as GrammaCrackers, said police officers arrived at her home on May 18 while she slept, day 15 of a 24/7 livestream. Viewers watching the stream reportedly saw armed officers enter the residence after authorities responded to what turned out to be a false report.
GrammaCrackers swatted: What happened?
Jacquot, 81, later described the ordeal with surprising calm during a follow-up stream and in comments reported by gaming and news outlets.
She added that officers escorted her outside while they cleared the home. Authorities reportedly deployed about 20 police vehicles, five SWAT officers, and drones during the response.
Despite the danger associated with swatting incidents, Jacquot maintained a lighthearted tone afterward. “It was kinda fun. It really was,” she said, according to reports covering the stream. “My grandson and my son kept hugging me.”
She also praised the responding officers and said she “never felt more protected in my life.”
According to local reports, Jacquot reportedly joked that after police finished their investigation, she returned home, “took a Benadryl and went to bed.”
GrammaCracker’s grandson, Jack, noted during their follow-up stream that police told them the initial 911 call came from an individual speaking with a French accent, though they are still tracking the origin.
GrammaCrackers rise to fame
Jacquot’s had an unusual rise to internet fame over the past several months. The Arizona resident learned Minecraft in 2025 after her grandsons, Austin and Jack, introduced her to the game. What began as a way to bond with family soon evolved into a fundraising effort after Jack received a diagnosis of sarcoma, a rare cancer that affects connective tissue and muscles.
Jacquot launched her YouTube channel, GrammaCrackers, late last year and quickly attracted hundreds of thousands of subscribers. She directed advertising revenue and viewer donations toward Jack’s treatment expenses while Austin organized a GoFundMe campaign linked in the channel’s descriptions.
Several outlets reported that viewers donated tens of thousands of dollars to help the family cover medical costs after Jack underwent more than 200 chemotherapy treatments.
In January, Jacquot told Arizona outlet 12 News that she initially found the game intimidating before embracing it.
“At first, it was kind of scary,” she said. “You’re stepping into a little world that’s different from your own.” Her grandson’s condition has since improved dramatically. Multiple reports state Jack is now cancer-free or in remission.
What is swatting?
Swatting incidents have increasingly targeted online streamers and content creators in recent years. False emergency reports can trigger heavily armed police responses and create dangerous situations for victims and officers alike. No arrests connected to the GrammaCrackers incident had been publicly announced as of May 20.
Published: May 20, 2026 02:21 pm