Man Fakes His Own Kidnapping to Avoid Angry Girlfriend, Gets Arrested

After Rahmell Pettway spent several weeks away from home without telling his girlfriend where he was, the 36-year-old probably knew he was in trouble. So Pettway, whom the NYPD describe as a career criminal, came up with a plan: he would fake his own kidnapping as an excuse. Brilliant idea? Eh, not so much. More »