A lengthy stay in the doghouse seems inevitable for a Brooklyn man who fabricated his own kidnapping to escape his girlfriend’s anger.
The creative Rahmell Pettway devised this strange scheme after vanishing from his Bedford-Stuyvesant home for two weeks.
Fearful of facing his partner with the truth, the 36-year-old reported to police in New York City that he had been beaten and kidnapped by two men, who then forced him into a light-blue minivan.
According to him, he was taken to an undisclosed place and later found by a passerby, discarded in the street, looking battered, with duct tape binding his hands, legs, and mouth just last week.
However, the scam quickly fell apart when officers noticed that a roll of duct tape was still hanging from his wrists, prompting him to admit to the deception during questioning.
‘He’s a total moron,’ remarked one law enforcement source to the New York Post. ‘It was a pathetic attempt to pull the wool over her eyes.’
‘That’s something very sick,’ commented another resident. ‘Just have the guts to face the consequences.’
Mr. Pettway has a history with law enforcement, having been previously arrested for robbery, marijuana possession, and assault.
