Robbery 'Victim' Arrested for Filing False Police Report

Information from the Pleasanton Police Department--

Pleasanton Police have arrested Jennifer Flores, 23, after police say she falsely reported that two men grabbed her purse while she was pushing her baby in a stroller. Flores also said the two men tried to take the baby during the attack.

Police issued this statement regarding Flores' arrest today:

On 05/21/13 at 3:00 PM, the victim in this case, Jennifer Flores, D.O.B. 1/17/90, was placed under arrest for filing a false police report, a violation of 148.5(a) PC.  A warrant was obtained for her arrest and she  was taken into custody without incident at her place of employment in the City of Dublin.

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Detectives began working on this case immediately after it was reported based upon the seriousness of the allegations.  Numerous Police Department resources were utilized in an attempt to locate the suspects and take them into custody.  A significant part of the investigation focused on the information that was provided by the victim, Jennifer Flores.  

As Detectives spent more time with Flores they discovered several major inconsistencies in her statement.  Detectives located surveillance video of Flores leaving her purse at Domino’s Pizza in the City of Pleasanton one hour before she reported the robbery.  

Surveillance video showed the purse with the employees of Domino’s pizza during the same time period Flores stated this crime occurred.  The next day Flores is seen returning to the store to recover the purse she reported stolen.  Even after Flores recovered her purse from Domino’s she continued to lie to Detectives and perpetuate the false report of a robbery and attempted kidnapping of her infant son.   

Today, after Flores was taken into custody, a search of her person resulted in the discovery of property that she had reported as stolen.  Flores finally admitted she fabricated the entire story and there was no truth to what she had reported on 5/15/13.  Flores was booked at SRJ with a $10,000 bail.

The Pleasanton Police Department spent approximately $2,980.00 dollars in staff time and resources to investigate this crime.  The Alameda County District Attorney will be seeking restitution on behalf of the City of Pleasanton in this matter.