UGENE, Ore. (AP) — A convenience store employee who reported an armed robbery has been arrested after police say the employee is the one who stole the store’s cash.
The Register-Guard reports in a story on Friday that police arrested 25-year-old Justin James Linn of Eugene on suspicion of initiating a false report.
Police on Oct. 22 responded to the Buy 2 Market in Eugene after receiving a report of an armed robbery.
No suspect was found and investigators ultimately concluded no armed robbery had occurred.