Officer's story sparked manhunt, neighborhood lockdown
(NEWSER) - A Los Angeles school police officer who sparked a huge manhunt last week after saying he had been shot by a suspect has admitted it was a hoax, police sources say. Officer Jeff Stenroos has been arrested and charged with filing a false police report. Stenroos—whose bulletproof vest showed signs of damage—came up with the story after shooting himself while mishandling a firearm, sources tell the Los Angeles Times. More»
