Police in Coolidge, Arizona say a 19 year old man made up a kidnapping story so he could get out of going to work.
According to a Coolidge Police Department release, as reported by People, officers were called on February 10 around 5:25 p.m. about a man whose hands were tied behind his back with a belt and who had a bandana in his mouth. The man, identified by police as Brandon, told officers two masked men had grabbed him in front of his home, knocked him out and driven him around before leaving him on a Coolidge street. He also told police the men took him because his father had hidden a large amount of money around town.
Police say detectives found no evidence that an abduction or assault took place. The Associated Press reports that surveillance video did not support his account. KTAR reports he later admitted he invented the story to avoid work.
Police arrested him on February 17 for false reporting to police. According to People, he pleaded guilty at a hearing on February 18 and was fined $550.
We all have days when work feels like too much, but a fake kidnapping is a very expensive way to call in.
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