Several police officers were dispatched to her residence, swarming the front of Clarks house.
She was at home with her husband and her two teenaged sons watching television at the time of incident.
Police said they quickly determined that there was no actual threat to Clark and her family.
Clark told the Boston Globe that she suspected the attack was revenge for her work on the issue.
A representative for the Melrose Police Department referred BuzzFeed News to a statement from Police Chief Michael Lyle.
feels like someone was trying to elicit a police response by making a false report, Lyle said.
We take incidents like this very seriously, and will conduct a thorough investigation.
The phone call that initiated the police response was anonymous and computer-generated.
Clark said she is even more determined to continue her work after her personal ordeal.
I didnt need extra motivation but it certainly provided that.
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