She Falsely Accuses Cop of Sexual Assault at DWI Stop, But Something In Her Shirt Gives Her Away

An Albuquerque woman was caught on a lapel camera attempting to falsely accuse a police officer of sexual assault. The woman's attempt was thwarted when police discovered that she was using a cell phone hidden in her bra.

23-year-old Deanna Griego was arrested for drunk driving after blowing a .13 blood alcohol content at the station.

A 51 minute video posted to Reddit shows the entirety of the encounter, from the DWI stop to Griego's trip to the station.

The trouble started when the arresting officer, Jared Frazier, allowed Griego to use the station's restroom and overheard a phone conversation she was having, in which she asked, “How can I get this officer in trouble?”

Frazier remembered that Griego had slipped her cell phone into her bra, and he opened the bathroom door a few inches to tell her to get off the phone and leave the bathroom.

From inside the stall, Griego argued that Frazier was violating her rights by opening the door. He pointed out he couldn't see her, and then she accused him of touching her inappropriately when she was in the police car.

“The whole thing's on video, ma'am; you can say whatever you like,” Frazier responded.

Griego then asked for medical attention, so Frazier called EMTs.

“Basically the whole thing's on video,” he told the paramedics. “She's accusing me of touching her.”

The Albuquerque Police Department union's president, Stephanie Lopez, released a statement condemning Griego's actions:

The desire to frame officers for wrongdoing is a growing issue facing officers every day. We believe that the public should be held accountable for filing false reports against police officers.

These incidents can be very damaging to an officer's career, so we hope that this individual and others face appropriate consequences for their malicious actions.

Griego will not be facing any additional charges apart from the DWI case. A spokesman for the Albuquerque Police Department told The Blaze:

“Police did not want to set a precedent that could discourage other potential victims of sexual assault from coming forward.”

Nonetheless, the issue of fraudulent “victims” framing police or other people for committing sexual assault seems to be a real problem, and one that makes life a lot harder on actual victims who deserve swift and severe justice issued to their victimizers.