Man Arrested For Lying About Being Robbed

Justin Collier claimed someone stole his gun, wallet and iPod. Police say Collier was not robbed. Collier's gun was taken by his crack dealer after Collier pointed it at him.

By: Jamie Burch | WKRG-TV
Published: April 27, 2009

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Mobile police arrested a man they say lied about being robbed.

Justin Collier called 911 Saturday morning and said he was robbed at the Family Inn at 900 West I-65 Service Road. He gave police a description of the suspect and the suspect's vehicle.

Police stopped a vehicle matching the description and took the driver in for questioning. Police determined the driver was Collier's crack dealer. The two got into a fight at the Family Inn. Collier pointed his gun at the dealer who then took the gun from him and left.

Collier was arrested for filing a false police report.

“When people call 911 and report a crime that is in fact a false claim, our officers waste valuable time and resources needlessly investigating details which are untrue; therefore diverting their time away from true crime," said Chief Phillip Garrett. "I want to make it clear that filing a false claim is a crime and it will not be tolerated by the Mobile Police Department.”