SCRANTON - Jeremy Owens reported an alarming abduction carried out at knife-point to city police Thursday night.
He was charged with filing a false report not long after.
According to a criminal complaint, the 23-year-old homeless man told police a female friend of his was abducted at knife-point on the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail.
After confirming the woman was safe in her West Pittston home, police charged Mr. Owens - an estranged friend of the woman's - with false reports, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
He was released after posting $250 bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.