Tag: Falsely reporting an incident
Wanted Man, 19, Repeatedly Makes False Gun Reports To Police In New Rochelle, Cops Say
A 19-year-old man wanted on a warrant from New Jersey was arrested after allegedly making false 911 calls that led to police detaining the same man twice in Westchester County, NY, authorities said.
Mikail Trinidad of Nashville, Tennessee, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 3, and charged with two counts of second-degree falsely reporting an incident. He was also taken into custody on an outstanding warrant from New Jersey for a similar offense, the New Rochelle Police Department announced on Thursday, Sept. 4.
According to investigators, on May 12, officers responded to North Aven…
$51K Basement Job Vanishes, Commack Contractor Fakes Robbery: Police
A Long Island contractor ran off with $51,000 — then claimed he was robbed to cover it up, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, July 13.
Troy Mayer, 36, of Commack, was arrested on Saturday, July 12 after detectives uncovered his elaborate lie about a fake robbery in Port Jefferson, the department announced the next day.
Mayer, the owner of Pure Renovations, called 911 on April 21 to report he’d been held up and robbed of $26,300 — money a Port Jefferson family had just given him that day for a basement renovation, police said. But after investigating, Suffolk County Second Squad dete…
Man Fakes Robbery On Long Island, Police Say
A Long Island has been arrested after police said he made up a carjacking and assault.
Enrique Hurtado Mazada, a Hicksville resident, was arrested on Friday, March 8, Nassau County Police announced.
Mazada, whose age was not released, had originally reported that he had been robbed on Monday, February 26.
At about 3 a.m. that day, he claimed that he had been carjacked and assaulted by two unknown people, eventually ending in multiple injuries and the loss of Mazada’s car.
However, an investigation revealed that no part of Mazada’s claim had been true, police said.
He was taken into …
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. …
CT Woman Fakes Elaborate Harassment Hoax, Gets Restraining Order, Police Say
A Connecticut woman was charged with allegedly carrying out an elaborate harassment hoax, convincing police and even getting a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend.
Hartford County resident Amy E. Hull, age 35, of South Windsor, was charged on Monday, April 17 following an extensive investigation by police.
According to Sgt. Mark Cleverdon, of the New Windsor Police, Hull’s charges stem from an early 2022 ongoing harassment case in which she claimed she was being harassed by the victim, an ex-boyfriend.
During the investigation, it was determined Hull orchestrated an …
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Burning Car, Filing Fraudulent Claim, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man has been charged with arson after allegedly having his car burned and then filing a fraudulent claim.
Ulster County resident William Duryea, age 27, of Saugerties, was arrested on Monday, March 27 by state police, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
On Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, Duryea went to work at 10 p.m. at the Ulster Service Area on I-87. Around 11:20 p.m. he received a call from Kingston Police telling him that his vehicle was found on fire in Hasbrouck Park, Nevel said.
Nevel said Duryea told police that he left his keys in the car when he went to work, and someone must h…
Brentwood Man Faked Kidnapping To Gain Favor With Estranged Spouse, Police Say
A Long Island man has been charged after he filed a false police report claiming he was kidnapped, authorities said.
Luis R. Umanzor, age 49, said he was abducted by three unknown men in the parking lot outside 1700 Veterans Memorial Highway in Islandia on Thursday, June 16 at approximately 6 a.m., Suffolk County Police said.
Umanzor, of Brentwood, said the men put a bag over his head, forced him into a car, and kept him at an unspecified location against his will for several hours before dropping him off at a local hospital.
Umanzor filed a police report with Suffolk Coun…
