Woman Made Up Story About Confrontation With Trump Supporters: PD

A Baldwin woman was arrested on Friday after police say she made up a story about Trump supporters harassing her.

According to police, Adwoa Lewis, 19, gave detectives a written statement saying that she was driving home on Sept. 2 at 11:15 p.m. when she was confronted by four teenagers. Her statement said that they yelled "Trump 2016!" and told her that she didn't belong here. She said she parked in front of her house, and when she woke up, she found one of her tires was slashed and there was a note on her car reading "Go Home."

Police say that an extensive investigation showed that the incident never happened, and that Lewis made it up. When questioned about holes in her story, police say that Lewis admitted she was the one who wrote the note on her car. She was arrested without incident.

Lewis is charged with making a false punishable written statement. She was released on an appearance ticket and is due back in First District Court in Hempstead on Sept. 24.

Photo courtesy Nassau County Police Department