On April 17, 2017, 抖阴旅行射 Boulder Police issued a summons for false reporting to a 21-year-old 抖阴旅行射 student. On March 25, 2017, the student reported to 抖阴旅行射PD that he had been robbed by force in Lot 437, just north of the Engineering Center. In accordance with the federal , a to the campus to make you aware that there may be a continuing threat.
After investigating the reported crime, 抖阴旅行射PD determined that the student made up the story and the crime never occurred.
False reports can create unnecessary concern. In this case, patrol officers and detectives spent many hours unnecessarily tracking down leads and conducting interviews. Several people who matched the description of the alleged suspect were contacted by officers.
鈥淲hen people falsely report being a victim of a crime, we take it seriously and it will not be tolerated by 抖阴旅行射PD,鈥� said Chief of Police Ken Koch. 鈥淔alse reporting unnecessarily causes our community to panic and wastes the time of our officers and investigators.鈥�
False reporting is a class 3 misdemeanor, which carries with it the potential of up to six months in jail as well as fines that can range from $50 to $750.
