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Subscribe to RSSA 34-year-old Brooklyn man reported missing about two weeks ago has been charged with faking his own kidnapping — and he may have concocted the whole story to avoid his girlfriend's wrath.
The New York Police Department told NBC News that Rahmel Wallace, who also goes by the name Rahmel Pettway, was arrested Feb. 28 and charged with a misdemeanor count of filing a false report after admitting to police that he faked his disappearance.
A police spokeswoman said Wallace, once in custody, admitted he had faked the kidnapping. The New York Post reported that Wallace made up the story to explain his absence to his girlfriend.
Police sources told the Post that Wallace was found hog-tied, with his hands, legs and mouth covered in duct tape, a few blocks from his Bedford-Stuyvesant home early Thursday morning.
Police were initially skeptical of the kidnapping story after noticing a roll of duct tape hanging from Wallace's wrist, according to the Post.
“He’s a total moron,” a law-enforcement source told the paper. “It was a pathetic attempt to pull the wool [over] her eyes.”
Wallace first told police he couldn't remember what happened to him, then indicated he had been kidnapped by two men in blue minivan on Feb. 19, the Post said.
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So police think he is a total moron. Bet she's a real gem also.
Sounds like the cops nailed it... And I'm sure they have enough experience to make the call... LOL!
Such an extreme measure. Why not just "man up" and tell her to "pack it" ?
Wait a minute....better check the police blotters for another un-married couple with previous domestic violence calls.
Wait another minute....there is a jury trial going on now with "different" results.....outcome soon to be published.
"He's a total moron," a law-enforcement source told the paper"
"Moron" is one of the most frequently used terms of abuse here on Newsvine. It makes me wonder if the police in this case were not also posters on Newsvine.
Nobody was carved up and packed in a shoebox - move along.
You're a Moron Mickey.
He's with her so she must be a "gem". Why not just break up with her if he wants to sleep around. I wonder if he is related to Ann Pettway. What a "gem" of a family if he is....LOL.
How humiliating to do a stupid stunt like that. He must have a scary girlfriend to go through all that crap to fool her. I would love to be the fly on the wall when they meet up. She is probably going to kick his a$$, literally! LOL!
Sounds like something George Costanza would do. This could be a Seinfeld episode.
She may be guilty of murder soon.
Another brilliant addition to the gene pool. Humankind at its finest.
Tattoo a Large L for loser on his forehead and make him do community service.That would be just punishment.
What an azz- if he was so unhappy with his gal pal then dump her & move on. His own fear of her 'wrath' is pathetic- grow a pair dude!
Probably her "pair" were bigger than his!
Like ProFreedom said...dump her if he's unhappy. Men are really rolling out the excuses today.
"Gal pal"? Are we still in the 80's?
LMBO!!!!
ROFLMAO!!
aaaahahahahahahaha, this guy is a national treasure. He needs to be on Dr. Phil, Oprah, Keeping up with the Kardashians, all of it. I gotta see this guy, and buy him a beer.
A hero to every man.
A hero to every man, huh? You "men" sure don't set your expectations high if this dude is you all's hero....ROLMAO!!!!
:-)
This should be worth a few thousand in costs to the taxpayer. He will pay - right.
Idiot! Don't go with women who stalk and hunt men down. Just stay away from them. This is ridiculous. Maybe I missed something but why exactly was he trying to pull the wool over her eyes? Was he out with someone else?
And if they aren't married then what difference would it make?
I agree with most of your comment. But if you make a committment to someone, here's an idea....HONOR IT! I know it today's society, truth and integrity have fun fallen WAAAYYYYYY down the totem pole but these are still values that some people still believe in. If he doesn't want to be with his gf/fiance/wife/"gal pal" then he shouldn't have made a committment to her.
If he didn't commit to her then he is REALLY a loser for going through all this for nothing! LOL
If police were able to figure it out, that says something!
How yssup whipped was this moron?
Nice play on the spelling. Today Show gets us every time, don't they?!
In the words of a great American, "Aint nobody got time for that!" Hasn't he heard the song, 50 ways to leave your lover, "slip out the back Jack, make a new plan Stan, don't need to be coy Roy, just listen to me.
This story gets on the news. But a real kidnapper that law enforcement refuses to investigate is on Youtube Kidnapper above the law.mwv Very shocking documents on how they kidnapped and other serious crimes using the court system. It's all a Georgia cover up now.
I expect, that as of now, he no longer has a girl friend, in which case his strategy for avoiding her anger has worked, sort of.
What a genius.
stupid or drugged. Not quite sure. I think stupid cause folks can't have that many drugs in their system. How about I went to see my sick grandma and lost my cell phone or I was in the hospital with the flu. Geeze, Go to the cops with kidnapping. Idiot.
I can't stop laughing! Right about now, the girlfriend is emitting a thunderous, "Thank goodness for unanswered prayers."
I hope she breaks up with him. He sounds like a total loser. If you can't be honest with your significant other, it's probably not meant to be.
Throw the book at him. idiot.....worse...an idiot with no balls.
His "gal pal" wouldn't happen to be Sarah Palin, would it?
Come on guy. Show some backbone will ya? Honestly - report to court and turn in your man card.
You could have gone along with it and he would be out of trouble, no money spent to process him and to pull him into court. What were you thinking police? Just a prank.
really? what would this accomplish actually? a sympathy card from his girl? WTF