FARMINGTON – A statewide Amber Alert that was issued for an infant that was in a stolen car was a hoax created by a man who allegedly was the victim of a robbery during a drug deal. The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office say they received a call around 5 p.m. for a stolen car from a service station with a child in the backseat. The owner, a man identified by authorities as Mitchell Dutz, claimed three individuals took his vehicle. After an extensive interview with Dutz police say it was determined that he had fabricated the entire story. Dutz was allegedly robbed during a drug deal and had used the infant as a way to pursue charges against the alleged persons who robbed him. At no time was an infant abducted or was there any car stolen. Dutz is being charged with Residential Burglary, False Police Report, False Representation of Police Statement, False 911 Call and various other charges are pending.
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