Woman Arrested for Filing False Report After Accusing Taxi Driver
Pinellas Park Police arrested a 57-year-old St. Petersburg woman for filing a false report after she accused a taxi driver of attempted sexual battery and robbery. Hotel and taxi surveillance footage did not corroborate her claims.
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, August 5, 2026 —
A 57-year-old woman from St. Petersburg has been arrested by the Pinellas Park Police Department for allegedly filing a false police report. The woman had accused a taxi driver of attempted sexual battery and robbery.
The arrest followed an investigation where authorities reviewed surveillance footage from both a hotel and the taxi service. According to police, the footage did not support the claims made by the woman.
The accuser, whose name was not immediately released, was taken into custody after the investigation concluded that her report was not substantiated by available evidence.
Filing a false police report is a criminal offense. The details regarding the specific timeline of the alleged incident and the date of the arrest were not provided.
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