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LA PLATA, Md. - The Charles County
sheriff's office said a man called 911 and made up a story about being
robbed so that he could get a ride home. Authorities said they were
called to Hawthorne Road near Manor Drive in Ripley for a reported armed
robbery on Thursday. The man told officers that he had been walking on
Route 225 when a car stopped and a someone put a gun to his head and
demanded money. The man claimed to have complied and the suspects fled.
But as officers searched the area and noticed inconsistencies in his
account, the man admitted fabricating the robbery story because he
wanted a ride home.
He said his cell phone was out of minutes and 911 was the only number he
could still call.
Officials say charges against the man are pending.
sheriff's office said a man called 911 and made up a story about being
robbed so that he could get a ride home. Authorities said they were
called to Hawthorne Road near Manor Drive in Ripley for a reported armed
robbery on Thursday. The man told officers that he had been walking on
Route 225 when a car stopped and a someone put a gun to his head and
demanded money. The man claimed to have complied and the suspects fled.
But as officers searched the area and noticed inconsistencies in his
account, the man admitted fabricating the robbery story because he
wanted a ride home.
He said his cell phone was out of minutes and 911 was the only number he
could still call.
Officials say charges against the man are pending.
