Newark Woman Arrested for Making False Carjacking Report
Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose reports the arrest of Camilla B. Ward, 28, of Newark, for making a false carjacking report when the vehicle was actually stolen after it was left running with the keys inside.
“This is a far too common occurrence,” Director Ambrose said. “People who leave their cars running and unattended are inviting theft and will be also be arrested if they falsify a police report, claiming a carjacking.”
Police responded to the 600 block of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. on a report of a carjacking on Monday, October 7, 2019. Ward stated that a man demanded her vehicle at gunpoint when she exited a store at around 10:20 p.m. Police located the vehicle the following day on Rose Street.
Detectives investigating this incident determined that the vehicle was not carjacked, but stolen due to Ward leaving the car running and unattended. She is charged with making a false report to law enforcement.
This charge is merely an accusation. This suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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City of Newark Police Division
480 Clinton Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
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