Police: Reported carjacking in Shelton was fabricated, 2 New Jersey residents charged
The Shelton Police Department says officers responded to a reported carjacking and launched an investigation led by Detective Nugent.
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A reported carjacking in Shelton has led to criminal charges after investigators determined the incident never happened.
The Shelton Police Department says officers responded to a reported carjacking and launched an investigation led by Detective Nugent.
Police say detectives reviewed surveillance footage from multiple locations, examined time-stamped photographs and gathered other evidence that contradicted the account initially given to responding officers.
Investigators determined the reported carjacking did not occur as described.
As a result of the investigation, police arrested two New Brunswick, New Jersey residents on Oct. 12.
Authorities say 40-year-old Danelly Diaz is charged with falsely reporting an incident.
Police say 29-year-old Kamran Raja is charged with conspiracy to falsely report an incident.
Both are scheduled to appear in Derby Superior Court.
