According to Oakland police, a man told officers his daughter was kidnapped so they would find his stolen car more quickly. It worked, but now he’s in custody and may face felony charges.
A 3-year-old girl was reported missing by her father, because he wanted his stolen car to be found more quickly.
Over the weekend, a father’s report that his daughter was abducted in a carjacking mobilized law enforcement. The Oakland Police Department and the California Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert, notified media and posted on their social accounts in an attempt to find the 3-year-old girl. But early Sunday, officers arrested the girl’s father on suspicion of making a fake police report.According to Oakland police, the man told officers his daughter was kidnapped so they would find his stolen car more quickly.
He called police and said his daughter was in the back seat of the car, Watson said. Law enforcement officials used every resource available to help locate the girl and posted a photograph of her on their social media accounts, along with a photograph of the Mercedes-Benz and its license plate. Help locate missing child 3 year-old who was taken in carjacking. The suspect has been taken into custody and the vehicle is a 2005 Mercedes Benz S430-4 Door silver license 8GIY743 has been recovered. We need to find the child.
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