An Imboden woman is facing a felony charge after investigators reported that witness accounts and surveillance footage did not support her allegations of assault and rape.
Brittany Daniell Foster, 34, was arrested on suspicion of filing a false police report, a Class D felony, and is being held in the Lawrence County Jail.
According to a court affidavit, Foster called 911 on July 27 and reported that her estranged husband had sexually assaulted her at his residence in Clover Bend. Following a medical examination at a local hospital that same day, Detective Chris Parnell of the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office interviewed Foster on July 28.
During the interview, Foster stated that she drove to her estranged husband's home around 3:30 a.m. to discuss their divorce but was attacked when she attempted to leave. She said she then drove to her own home, showered, and prepared for work. When asked whether she had washed the clothing she was wearing during the incident, Foster claimed that others in the household typically handled her laundry.
However, according to Detective Parnell, a juvenile witness told investigators that Foster had not left home on the date of the alleged assault. The witness stated that Foster was the one who caused the marks on her throat and that she scratched herself and rubbed her eye to create the appearance of crying.
FLOCK camera footage and video from the Black Rock Fire Department along the route Foster would have taken to her estranged husband's home also failed to show her vehicle. During an additional interview held on Aug. 4, Foster claimed to have used a different vehicle, one belonging to the individuals she lived with. However, the owner of that vehicle informed Parnell that it had a flat tire at the time and could not have been driven. The owner also contradicted Foster's earlier statement about who did her laundry.
Based on the investigation, a judge issued a warrant for Foster’s arrest on Aug. 10. She was taken into custody on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 1:37 p.m., according to jail records.
If convicted, filing a false police report carries a potential sentence of up to six years in prison under Arkansas law.