Crime & Safety
Liar Jailed For Making Up Story About Armed Robbery: Complaint
She lied about being the victim of an armed robbery, the criminal complaint said.
JOLIET, IL — A Joliet teen concocted a story about how she was the victim of an armed robbery, according to a criminal complaint filed in Will County court.
Aliyah Janea Hosey, 19, was arrested Tuesday on a felony charge of disorderly conduct. She was booked into the Will County jail.
On the same day she was arrested, Hosey told a Joliet police officer “she was the victim of an armed robbery, knowing at the time … that there was no reasonable ground for believing such an offense was committed,” the complaint said.
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The Joliet police would provide no further information about the case.
Hosey’s bond was set at $10,000. She remained in custody Thursday afternoon.
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Aliyah Janea Hosey | image via Will County Sheriff's Department
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