“The authorities in Arizona accused a man of going to extreme lengths to get out of work this month, saying he faked his own kidnapping, bound his own wrists, gagged himself and invented a story of treasure hidden in the desert. The man, Brandon Soules, was arrested last week on a charge of false reporting to law enforcement, the police in Coolidge, AZ, said in a statement that outlined a scheme they believe was intended to get Soules excused from his job at a tire store.”
“In the statement, the police said that Soules, 19, admitted during an interview with detectives that he had made up the kidnapping story, which led to his arrest. He was booked at the Coolidge Police Department and released with a court date. Soules did not immediately respond to a message on Tuesday, and it was not clear whether he had a lawyer” – New York Times.