Newark police arrest woman for kidnapping, robbery hoax

Newark police have arrested a woman for allegedly falsely reporting a kidnapping and robbery incident Monday night.

The Newark Police Department arrested Brenda Aydin, 24, and took her into custody Tuesday morning after an overnight investigation into her police report that she was kidnapped and robbed.

Newark police say they found the incident to be false after spotting inconsistencies in Aydin’s story.

After 8 p.m. Monday night police responded to the Christina Mill apartments on Christina Mill Drive in Newark for a report of a robbery. A 24-year-old woman stated she was approached from behind in the parking lot outside the complex, and was forced into her apartment with a weapon to her back. She claimed the suspect stole jewelry, and fled the area.

The woman’s story was very similar to the details of three other kidnapping and sexual assault incidents that occured in Wilmington and Pike Creek in February and March. Police say those three cases are likely connected.

However, following an extensive overnight investigation into Monday night’s report, Newark Police determined the fourth case in Delaware was false. Aydin was arrested for falsely reporting an incident and arraigned through Justice of the Peace Court #2. she was released on $500 unsecured bond, according to police.

Police ask anyone with additional information about this incident to contact Detective Daniel Bystricky at 302-366-7100 ext. 3136 or Daniel.Bystricky@cj.state.de.us.

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