Ryan Lohrentz appears in Waupaca County court, January 3, 2023. PC: Fox 11 Online
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A man who allegedly falsely claimed he was shot in the chest and his family was abducted was charged Tuesday with three criminal counts.
Ryan Lohrentz, 39, made an initial appearance Tuesday on charges of possession of a firearm while intoxicated, resisting an officer, and disorderly conduct. He returns to court Jan. 31 for a balance of initial appearance.
According to the criminal complaint, police were called to an Embarrass residence Saturday night, after Lohrentz went to his neighbors, claiming he had been shot and his family abducted.
After being taken to the hospital, police determined Lohrentz had not been shot. He suffered some cut wounds to his hands, which his wife credited to Lohrentz breaking things on the property. She also said he had been drinking.
“Officers who originally reported to the residence report that Ryan Lohrentz would not cooperate with police and actively resisted their efforts to check on any wounds and eventually resisted any efforts to take him into custody,” the complaint says.
An 18-year-old man was also taken into custody at the same residence.
The Waupaca County Sheriff’s Dept. issued two statements, reiterating that no one had been shot or abducted.
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