Two men have been arrested for allegedly filing a false police report that they had been robbed of more than $1 million worth of jewelry.
According to a news release from the DuPage County state’s attorney and the Elmhurst police chief, Naperville resident Mahmood Bashang, 30, and Glendale Heights resident Pezhman Gilani Yahyavi, 46, appeared in DuPage County court Wednesday morning
Both were charged with one count of disorderly conduct – false report of a crime. They were both released following their court appearance.
Suspects allegedly staged fake armed robbery crime scene
The charges stem from an incident that took place on Feb. 22, just before 6:30 p.m. Authorities say that Yahyavi purposely drove his car off the roadway to make it seem like he had been the victim of an armed robbery…