Bounty Hunters Mistakenly Target Phoenix Police Chief’s House (VIDEO)

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Eleven bounty hunters followed a bad tip from Oklahoma all the way to Arizona, where they confronted Phoenix Police Chief Joseph Yahner at his home late Tuesday night.

Two fugitive-recovery companies, Delta One Tactical Recovery and NorthStar Fugitive, swarmed the house around 10 p.m. and had multiple trucks parked on the property, the Arizona Republic reported Thursday.

Following a verbal confrontation, Yahner opened the door wearing his boxers.

The Republic reported that most of the bounty hunters realized their mistake very quickly, but NorthStar Fugitive Recovery owner Brent Farley refused to leave the property.

Farley is facing charges of criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct.

The bounty hunters reportedly had an 11-year-old and an employee’s adult relative with them.

The fugitive both companies were seeking is wanted on drug charges in Oklahoma.

The Republic posted the 911 call.

Watch the video, from the Arizona Republic, below:

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