BALDWIN, NY. (THECOUNT) — Adwoa Lewis has been identified as the Long Island woman arrested Friday after being accused of filing a false police report.
Lewis, 19, was taken in custody after police determined she completely fabricated a story about hate crime she says was committed by a group of pro-Trump teens while on New York’s Long Island.
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Detectives say, Lewis provided them with a false written statement saying she was driving home on Sept. 2 when four teenagers confronted her.
Lewis alleged the teens yelled “Trump 2016!” and said she didn’t belong here. source
The tall-tail-telling teen claimed she parked her car in front of her house, and when she woke up, she found a slashed tire and a note on her car that stated, “Go home,” according to police.
An investigation into the alleged incident revealed Lewis had fabricated the story and no such altercation took place.
Police said Lewis later admitted she wrote the note and placed it on her car.
She was taken into custody and faces charges of making a false punishable written statement.