APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – Appleton police say one of three reported robberies last Wednesday turned out to be a hoax.
Police say 29-year-old Robert L. Supples Jr. reported being assaulted by five men in an alley between S. Walnut and S. State streets.
Supples, who did have minor injuries, claimed to have a large amount of money stolen from him.
During the investigation, Supples admitted making the story up. Supples, who’s a resident of a local shelter, said he came up with the story to cover up a fight he had with a juvenile in Grand Chute.
Supples has been jailed in Outagamie County on an obstruction charge.
Meanwhile, 2 suspects were arrested in connection with robberies in Appleton and the Town of Menasha.
