University of Colorado student ticketed for filing false report

 

A 20-year-old student at the University of Colorado has been ticketed for suspicion of False Reporting to Authorities after telling police she had been attacked in the early-morning hours on Sunday, Jan. 22.

 

Nina Fiorillo (DOB 9/12/1991) received a summons this afternoon. While being interviewed for further details, Fiorillo admitted to detectives that she made up the story and the attack never occurred.

Fiorillo originally told police that a black male grabbed her from behind as she was walking alone in the 1100 block of University Avenue. She reported that the man had a knife, but that she was able to free herself after a short struggle. She claimed the man had scratched her forerms, possibly with the knife, but otherwise, she was unhurt.

 

At the time, Fiorillo gave police a fairly detailed description of the alleged suspect.

 

False Reporting to Authorities is a Class 3 misdemeanor, punishable by up to 6 months in jail and up to a $750 fine.