Brooklyn police warn against giving false statements
'Motorists often fabricate different addresses for alleged theft of or out of their motor vehicles, because they do not want to report the crime at other police stations.'
Brooklyn police warn community members against giving false statements when opening cases.
Police said several discrepancies were found during investigations which could lead to perjury cases against complainants.
“The SAPS discovered that motorists often fabricate different addresses for the alleged theft of or out of their motor vehicles because they do not want to report the crime at other police stations than Brooklyn,” she said.
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“Also people who lost their cellphones will fabricate a robbery, because they fear that insurance companies will not pay them out due to their own negligence.”
Weilbach said nowadays many streets have Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras installed which police always obtain, if it is available, during their investigations.
“When police discover that a person lied by submitting a false statement or reporting a false case, such person will have to face the full wrath of the law.”
She said people who did this were not only abusing the police to solve their own personal problems, but they were also taking police resources away from real investigations and policing.
Police thanked all law-abiding individuals who have heeded the call to participate in the fight against crime by calling our Crime Stop number 08600-10111 and sending tip-offs via the MySAPS app.
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