Ashkum man arrested for filing false police report

A car crash in Iroquois County Friday resulted in the arrest of a 39-year-old Ashkum man.  Christopher Mancuso left the scene of the crash and then filed a report saying his vehicle had been stolen. Sheriff's Police investigated the crash at 700 E at the Route 116 intersection.  Mancuso's southbound vehicle ran thru a stop-intersection, hit a ditch embankment and overturned. 

Police said Mancuso left the scene and reported his vehicle stolen.  He was later arrested and charged with Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident, Disorderly Conduct in filing  a False Police Report, Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident, and Disobeying a Stop Sign. 

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