Philipsburg: -- Police arrested a woman, a compulsive gambler for filing a false complaint. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said on Wednesday September 9 2009 the woman with initials N.G.M.H. filed an official report with the Special Robbery Unit stating, that she was robbed by an unknown man of dark complexion. She further stated, that she was robbed of U.S. $ 800,- dollars and that during this robbery she was beaten on her arms and head by the suspect. The woman also told police that as a result of the beating she had suffered several superficial cuts to her arms.
During the investigation, the detectives learnt that the victim is a compulsive gambler and the she owed the landlord rent monies. The detectives also found out that the woman had been gambling at a local casino. After repeated attempts to contact this person, she was located and told to contact the detective department. After some intense questioning by detectives, the woman in question, admitted to have filed a false report of robbery and that the injuries she had sustained were self-inflicted. Her story she stated was totally "fabricated.” She was arrested on the spot and held for further questioning.
