UConn Police today announced that the report of an armed robbery in the Torrey Life Sciences Building on Sept. 21 was false, and that the student who made the complaint admitted to police that it never occurred.

“During the investigation, discrepancies in the details provided by the alleged victim were revealed,” said Capt. Hans Rhynhart of the UConn Police. “In an attempt to generate a composite image of the robber, the alleged victim was not able to provide information to investigators to create the composite. The alleged victim then admitted to investigators the robbery did not occur, and the incident was fabricated for personal reasons.”

UConn Police continue to investigate the fabrication of the robbery report, and will be consulting with the Tolland County State’s Attorney’s Office to determine whether criminal charges will be filed.