The Pennsylvania City Employee was arrested after a months -long investigation after allegedly falsely reported that he had found his nose on the table.
During a press conference on Monday, the Allentown Police Directorate announced the arrest of Latarsha Brown’s city employee, which the police said she had made a report on January 10, after reporting that she had found her nose at her desk when she arrived at work at the City Hall.
After Brown’s report, a criminal investigation was launched to identify a person responsible for laying their nose on his table.
During the investigation, police said video surveillance and records of access to the building had been examined and records of the building’s identification On the third floor of the City Hall Between the time Brown left his job in the afternoon on January 9th and her arrival in the morning of January 10th.
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Allentown officials, well, announced on Monday that the City employee was charged after saying that she had planted noses on her own table and filed a false report. (Allentown Police Directorate)
Each employee was interviewed, the police said, asking them if they would ensure a buccal swab for DNA testing.
Police said every city employee agreed, except for Brown, who was said to be “at the beginning of cooperative”, but later asked for the investigation to be abolished.
Days later, the DNA Brown sample was obtained through a search order after the nose was filed to the Pennsylvania crime laboratory due to DNA testing.
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The employee of Allentown City was charged after reporting a nose found on his table at the City Hall. (Allentown Police Directorate)
Police found that Brown’s DNA was aligned with DNA found on the nose, according to a forensic report published on March 10th.
“Another person DNA profile was not found on evidence involved in this investigation,” the police said in a statement.
As a result of the findings, police said Brown is now facing accusations regarding noose investigation, including touching or inventing physical evidence and false reports to the bodies of law enforcement.
When asked about the future of Brown’s employment, Police Chief Allentown Charles Roca He said he could not comment, but that Brown was still employed in the city.
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Allentown, so, as seen from the Tilghman Street Bridge (Charles Creitz/Fox News Digital)
Roca added that Brown’s motive for her actions could not be talked about.
Brown is scheduled for preliminary court hearing on April 22.
Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk told Fox News Digital that it was a “serious incident” and working closely with the police.
“This was a serious incident that deeply influences employees dedicated to serving Allentown, and we pray for peace for all affected,” the Tuerka split in a statement.
“We are grateful for the work Alentown PD, Pennsylvania State Police and FBI for their thorough investigation. We are still dedicated to a safe, welcome job in our city.”
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Brown’s case imitates the case of actor Jussie Smollett, who reported the Chicago police that the victim a racist and homophobic attack Two men who wore ski masks in January 2019.
The “empire” actor originally convicted of orchestrating hate crime, but after submitting the petition, Smollett had his charges The Supreme Court of Illinois overturned in November 2024, because the judge ruled that he should not have accused him for the second time for the agreement he had reached with the prosecutors and that he had violated his rights.
Fox News Digital, Lauryn Overhultz, contributed to this report.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. It covers topics, including missing persons, murders, national cases of crime, illegal immigration and more. Tips and ideas of the story can be sent to Stepheny.price@fox.com
