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Volume 130, Number 1 |
July 14, 2009 |
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Posted 11-30-2006 at 2:15AM
Student feigns assault
A student at the College of Saint Rose in Albany was arrested for fabricating and reporting a burglary and sexual assault. On October 30, freshman Jessica Waffle told police that she had been attacked and robbed in her dorm room in Brubacher Hall two days prior, offering highly detailed descriptions of her assailants. On November 9, however, Waffle admitted that she had made the whole story up in order to go back home to Fonda, N.Y, and was arrested on the misdemeanor charge of falsely reporting an incident.
As the residence hall is the property of the University at Albany, SUNY campus police led the intense investigation into the claims. They found a number of inconsistencies in Waffle’s story, which eventually led to her confession.
Waffle’s report also sparked concern among college administrators and community members over the general security on the campus. A town hall-style meeting was held to discuss the issue, and school leaders pledged to install security cameras and card readers. Such plans are still going forward despite Waffle’s confession. | |
Posted 11-30-2006 at 2:15AM | |
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