An employee of Pennsylvania City was arrested after a months of examination after they were reportedly falsely reported to find a noose On her desk.
During a press conference on Monday, De Allentown Police Department announced the arrest of city employee Latarsha Brown, who, according to the police, made a report on January 10, after she reported to find a noose on her desk when she arrived for work in the town hall.
A criminal investigation was started after the Brown report to identify the person responsible for placing the noose on her desk.
During the investigation, the police said that video surveillance and building access control registers were assessed to identify the city employees present On the third floor of the town hall Between the time that Brown left the work on the afternoon of January 9 and her arrival on the morning of January 10.
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Civil servants in Allentown, Pa., Announced on Monday that a city employee had been charged after they said she had planted a sling on her own desk and had submitted a false report. (Allentown Police Department)
Every employee was interviewed, the police said, and was asked if they would give a buccal cotton swab for DNA tests, if necessary.
The police said that every city employee agreed, except Brown, who, according to the officers, was “initially cooperative”, but later asked to stop the investigation.
Days later the DNA monster from Brown was obtained via a search order after the Strop was presented to the Pennsylvania State Police Crime Lab for DNA tests.
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An employee of Allentown City has been charged after he reported a noose on her desk in the town hall. (Allentown Police Department)
The police ruled that Brown’s DNA corresponded to the DNA found on the noose, according to a forensic report issued on 10 March.
“The DNA profile of no other person was found on the proof items involved in this investigation,” the police said in a release.
As a result of the findings, the police said that Brown now has to do with charges in connection with the Noose investigation, including the mess with or manufacturing physical evidence and false reports to law enforcement agencies.
When demanding the future of Brown’s work, Allentown Police chef Charles Roca said he couldn’t comment, but that Brown is still still employed by the city.
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Allentown, Pa., Seen from the Tilghman Street Bridge. (Charles Creitz/Fox News Digital)
Roca added that Brown’s motive could not be discussed for her actions.
Brown is planned for a provisional hearing on April 22.
Mayor of Allentown, Matt Tuerk, said Fox News Digital that this was a “serious incident” and that they work closely with law enforcement.
“This was a serious incident that the employees who focus on serving Allentown has deep consequences and we pray for peace for all affected,” the Tuerk office shared in a statement.
“We are grateful for the work of Allentown PD, Pennsylvania State Police and the FBI for their thorough research. We will continue to commit ourselves to a safe, hospitable workplace in our city.”
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Brown’s case mimics the case from actor Jussie Smollett, who reported to the Chicago police that he was the victim of A racist and homophobic attack By two men who wear ski masks in January 2019.
The “Empire” actor was originally convicted of orchestrating the hate crime, but after submitting a petition, Smollett had his charges Overbag by the Supreme Court of Illinois in November 2024 as the judge ruled that he should not have been charged a second time because of a deal he reached with officers of justice and that it violated his rights.
Lauryn Overhultz from Fox News Digital has contributed to this report.
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