Woman arrested after admitting to fabricating burglary, assault story

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 52-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 21, for making a false report of a burglary and assault claim last month, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO).

Maribel Wong, 52, was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility on one count of false report to a peace officer under a $4,000 bond.

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On Sept. 9, deputies responded to a home at the 900 block of Stamfordham Drive after a woman, later identified as Wong, had reported that an unknown man had forced entry and assaulted her.

Deputies conducted an initial investigation, but no evidence supported Wong’s claims, according to EPCSO…

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