CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – On Wednesday, new information came out about a man police said falsified a hit-and-run incident in Cedar Rapids, and whose family started a “GoFundMe” page to try and raise funds.
The incident took place on the 1800 block of Edgewood Rd. NW. last week. David Glandon originally told police three teenagers in a blue Nissan with a Xavier High School sticker taunted him and intentionally forced him off the road. A family member started a “GoFundMe” page to help with his injuries. Police said when they later questioned him, he admitted his claims were false, and he recanted his story.
The original page set up by a family member featured a picture of Glandon’s injuries and asking for money to cover medical costs. It said, “Stand with Dave: Overcoming the Hit and Run.” The fundraiser was updated with a hew headline and the organizer “currently disabled new donations to the fundraiser”. But it had already been raised to more than $1500 with one person offering $500. I asked the police this afternoon if more charges could come from raising money under false pretense…