Crime & Safety

Brief: Charges Against Alleged Victim Unlikely

A 33-year-old woman who initially told police she was raped in April has recanted her statement.

Charges of making a false police report will not likely be brought against an .

There is still a chance she could be charged, but as of Tuesday afternoon, Cmdr. Jay Alberio said it was “unlikely.” He said he would speak with ranking officials before the final decision is made.

The woman in April told police she was assaulted while jogging along the path at .

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Police interviewed the woman multiple times and spoke with her friends and she eventually recanted her statement.

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