Crime & Safety
Police: Robbery Report Was a Hoax
The Upper Southampton Chief of Police issued a statement Friday afternoon saying the robbery near the community center Wednesday night was a false story, concocted by the alleged victim.
Upper Southampton Police issued a press release Thursday morning in the vicinity of the late Wednesday evening.
In a statement released Friday afternoon, Chief of Police Ron MacPherson said the robbery was a hoax and the man who made the report has been arrested.
Noel Tadeo-Resendiz, 29, of Southampton, allegedly told police he was robbed and assaulted by three men while walking home from his job at Wednesday night.
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According to MacPherson, an investigation into the incident revealed that Tadeo-Resendiz was actually riding his bike to his home in the when he crashed into a parked car on Tabor Avenue.
MacPherson said Tadeo-Resendiz made the false report to police because he was scared.
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Tadeo-Resendiz was arrested Friday and charged with making false reports to authorities, a misdemeanor of the third degree.
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