Tourists lied about being robbed at knifepoint to have 'some fun' during birthday celebration
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Katie Mager and Ryan Reiersgaard were arrested for lying about being robbed at knifepoint.
(CHICAGO PD)A little birthday prank landed two tourists from Minnesota behind bars.
Katie Mager and Ryan Reiersgaard were arrested after calling 911 to report a fake robbery in Chicago, the Chicago Tribune reported.
According to prosecutors, Mager and Reiersgaard told Chicago police that three men robbed them at knifepoint, stealing a $12,000 engagement ring, a $3,000 Louis Vuitton suitcase, a Burberry purse, a $2,000 laptop, a wallet, a $150 iPad Mini and a $300 suitcase.
The pair, who said they were on North Columbus Drive when they were robbed, claimed that $5,000 in cash was also stolen.
Mager and Reiersgaard's story quickly fell apart, however, when officers started questioning the pair about the robbery.
According to police, Mager said she could recognize one of their alleged attackers because he "looked like a milk-dud or Fat Albert" and smelled like marijuana, but couldn't explain why she and Reiersgaard couldn't recall details about the items that were taken.
Mager told authorities that she and Reiersgaard, 27, were trying to find their hotel but got lost while following the GPS. She also said she was supposed to meet a friend in Evanston for pizza, but couldn't remember the name of the restaurant.
When she and Reiersgaard couldn't find the hotel, she told police that they parked their rental car, grabbed their luggage and started walking.
Mager said she was too stressed to remember why they left their car and started walking.
Police also found it suspicious that the pair didn't try to locate their stolen Apple items by tracking them.
Footage from the O'Hare International Airport in Illinois showed Mager and Reiersgaard arriving from Minneapolis without any luggage.
The pair eventually confessed to police that the robbery never happened and they were just trying to have "some fun" while celebrating Reiersgaard's birthday.
Mager apologized to police saying she "made a mistake, had bad friends and is sorry," the Chicago Tribune reports.
They were each charged with a felony disorderly conduct relating to the false report of a crime and are being held on a $10,000 bond.
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