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Liar, Liar, House On Fire: Darien Woman Arrested For False Reporting, Police Say
A Connecticut woman was nabbed by police months after she allegedly lied about a house fire, authorities announced.
On Tuesday, Oct. 10, Fairfield County resident Courtenay Evans, age 26, turned herself in for the incident, which happened in July 2023, according to Darien County Police.
Evans, who lives in Darien, reportedly called 911 on July 23, 2023, to report that a house was on fire across the street from her home on Chasmars Pond Road.
When officers arrived, however, there was no sign of a house fire.
Evans originally told police officers that she didn’t make the fake call. …
