An off-duty New York City emergency medical technician made up a story about being stabbed and robbed on Christmas morning by a group of men, authorities say.
Police said that Steven Sampson was arrested on charges of making a false written statement and falsely reporting an incident.
Sampson worked as an EMT for the Fire Department of New York.
Sampson claimed four men stabbed him in the arm and robbed him of nearly $3,000 worth of Christmas gifts as he was loading them into the car in the Bronx, according to The New York Post.
It wasn't clear whether Sampson had a lawyer who could comment on the charges.
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