(KAIR)--An Atchison woman reported that her home had been burglarized and electronic items stolen, but police say the crime never happened. “There were a number of things that led us to question the legitimacy of this burglary,” Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson told MSC News, adding that Theresa Henderson is now facing a felony charge for making the false claim. “On Monday, she reported that her apartment, in the 1200 block of North 5th, had been burglarized and a theft had occurred last weekend. This theft involved electronic equipment which included several televisions and several PlayStations. There were several things in the initial stages of that investigation that led us to question whether or not the burglary actually had occurred. Subsequent to the initial investigation, we were able to locate several items that she was reporting stolen in a room in her apartment, [and] we believe one of the items had been pawned.”
According to Wilson, Henderson was renting the items she claimed had been stolen from a Leavenworth store.
The 41-year-old Henderson was arrested Tuesday, and now faces a felony charge for interference with law enforcement due to falsely reporting a crime.
Following her arrest, Henderson was booked into the Atchison County Jail.
Bond is set at $10,000.
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