Several police officers raided the room of gamer Jordan Mathewson in Littleton, Colorado, while he was playing the popular online shooter "Counter-Strike," BBC reported.

Mathewson was arrested but was later on released without any charges.

According to the law enforcers, the raid was conducted in response to a call they received about a hostage situation in the area.

"The caller claimed to have shot two co-workers, held others hostage, and threatened to shoot them," a representative from the Littleton Police Department said in a statement.

"He stated that if the officers entered he would shoot them as well," the spokesperson added.

The officers, along with Mathewson, believe the incident that led to the raid was a hoax popularly known as a swatting prank. Swatting involves reporting a fake incident to police officers to trick the department into deploying its Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) team to respond to the situation.

The raid on Mathewson's room was conducted while he was live-streaming the game he was playing. In the video, officers can be seen entering the room and ordering the gamer to lie on the ground, according to International Business Times.

Mathewson believes the prank was pulled off by one of his online rivals.

"I'm sitting there playing a game, people are watching it, and I guess a joker thought it would be funny to call you guys in," he told the members of the SWAT team.

Upon arresting Mathewson, the law enforcers immediately realized that no violent incidents had taken place in the area.

"There were no victims or any evidence that a shooting had taken place," an officer said. "If the investigation determines that today's incident was a hoax, those involved will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

Swatting has become a serious concern for law enforcers in the U.S.

Not only does the prank waste the time and efforts of police officers but could also lead to serious consequences, Daily Mail reported.

"Fortunately there were no injuries today," the statement from the police department read. "But a massive law enforcement response wastes resources and greatly increases the chances of innocent people being injured or killed."

Check out the clip of the SWAT team's raid on Mathewson's room below.