Police: Interstate ‘egg attack’ armed robbery story was made up

Authorities say an alleged armed robbery on I-24 in August — where suspects supposedly threw eggs at a driver’s windshield to make him stop — never actually happened.

After a thorough investigation, detectives determined the individual who reported the crime bought eggs and threw them on his own vehicle before calling police with a false story. No armed robbery occurred, no suspects were involved, and officials confirm there was never any danger to the public.

Investigators issued a warrant for the man’s arrest on a charge of filing a false report. With help from the Murfreesboro Police Department, he was taken into custody and later confessed to fabricating the story…

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