Remember the story we told you about this past week about a 19-year old who reported to police that he was robbed while trying to buy marijuana? We now have an update on that scenario, which turned out to be somewhat false. The19-year old man who told Murfreesboro police he was the victim, turned out to be the suspect.

The man told police he was trying to buy marijuana for a friend when he was robbed. That story changed and he then said he was trying to buy marijuana for himself and his girlfriend. Police investigated both scenerio’s and determined that the teen was trying to sell marijuana and not buy it when he was supposedly robbed.

The teenager was arrested and charged with filing a false report. He will appear in court on March 27, 2013.

TN Code Annotated 39-16-502.  False reports. 

  (a) It is unlawful for any person to:

   (1) Initiate a report or statement to a law enforcement officer concerning an offense or incident within the officer's concern knowing that:

      (A) The offense or incident reported did not occur;

      (B) The person has no information relating to the offense or incident reported; or

      (C) The information relating to the offense reported is false; or

   (2) Make a report or statement in response to a legitimate inquiry by a law enforcement officer concerning a material fact about an offense or incident within the officer's concern, knowing that the report or statement is false and with the intent to obstruct or hinder the officer from:

      (A) Preventing the offense or incident from occurring or continuing to occur; or

      (B) Apprehending or locating another person suspected of committing an offense; or

   (3) Intentionally initiate or circulate a report of a past, present, or impending bombing, fire or other emergency, knowing that the report is false or baseless and knowing:

      (A) It will cause action of any sort by an official or volunteer agency organized to deal with those emergencies;

      (B) It will place a person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury; or

      (C) It will prevent or interrupt the occupation of any building, place of assembly, form of conveyance, or any other place to which the public has access.

(b)  (1) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) or (a)(2) is a Class D felony.

   (2) A violation of subdivision (a)(3) is a Class C felony.

HISTORY: Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 1990, ch. 1030, § 28; 1998, ch. 690, § 1; 2000, ch. 976, § 1; 2002, ch. 849, § 6.

Source:

MPD Arrest Report #13-3328

TCA: 39-16-502