Robert Brandel, 60, was detained Wednesday for falsely reporting an incident and running a scheme to defraud.
Police in New York arrested a man this week for allegedly faking his own kidnapping because he was unable to pay out money on a Super Bowl betting scheme.
New York State Police said in a release yesterday Brandel claimed the men made him drive around Western New York for two days against his will. He said they tied him up in the back seat and left him in the Tops parking lot on Tuesday. But his tale was fabricated, officials believe. Investigators allege Brandel made up names on some of the squares “hoping to win and take most of the winnings.” But his plan seemingly failed and he was unable to make the payouts. According to the police department the suspect was short for most of the $50,000 owed.
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