Police: Wisconsin woman faked injury to get ride home in ambulance

FOND DU LAC, Wis. — A Wisconsin woman allegedly threw herself to the ground and tried to hurt herself so an ambulance would give her a free ride home, according to a police report.

The Reporter newspaper of Fond du Lac said a man called police on Wednesday, saying the 36-year-old woman wouldn't stop hassling him for money she said he owed.

The woman said the man owed her $100. Police told her to take up the matter in court and leave the man's property. She said she had no money for cab fare and asked police to drive her home.

When the officer refused, she asked for an ambulance. The officer said she had to be injured, and at that point, police said, she threw herself down and said she hurt her knee.

Police called the ambulance but told the woman she'd be billed.

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