EAST POINT, Ga. - Police in East Point have taken a warrant out against a woman for filing a false report.
Cynthia Laret Collier (East Point Police Department)
Cynthia Laret Collier, 42, faces a charge of filing a false report of a crime. She surrendered to authorities on Thursday.
East Point police said Collier met with an officer just before 2 p.m. on Sunday reporting an attempted abduction involving three men at an East Point Circle K store.
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Video from inside the store
The East Point Police Department released this video from inside the store
Collier told police a man followed her around the store and end up staring at her, watching. Police said Collier also believed the man had a weapon based on how he kept tapping his hand in his pocket. Police said after reviewing the video surveillance from inside the store, they found no such behavior was exhibited.
A store employee, who Collier told police was ignored by the man when asked if she could help him, said he was just trying to buy a lottery ticket.
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Video from outside the store
The East Point Police Department released this video from outside the store
Video from outside the store also countered a claim by Collier that the man was following her in a Dodge Charger as she used a ride-share. The rider-share driver also told police Collier made no mention of being followed to him.
Investigators determined the claim of the attempted abduction was false and took out a warrant again Collier.
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False police report
Arrest warrant issued for woman who filed false abduction claim