Crime & Safety
Two Men Arrested for Falsely Reporting Robbery
The money that was reported stolen was discovered in one of the men's vehicles.
UPDATE (5:15 p.m.): According to a Canton Police Department spokesperson, both suspects claim to be from the Chattanooga, TN area.
ORIGINAL STORY: Two men have been arrested by the Canton Police Department after allegedly falsely reporting a robbery of several thousand dollars.
According to a department press release, officers responded to the 1400 block of Riverstone Parkway in the Riverstone Plaza Shopping Center just before noon after receiving a report of a robbery.
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Once there, officers met David Richardson, who alleged that he had been struck on the head by two white men and had been robbed of $8,000.
Another man, Joshua Jackson, claimed to have seen the crime and gave details of what he claimed to have witnessed.
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Detectives interviewed the men and determined both their stories to be fabricated. Both men were arrested for false report of a crime. Detectives later found the "stolen" $8,000 and other evidence in Richardson's vehicle.
Authorities believe this false report may be part of a larger scam.
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