Robbins was subsequently arrested and charged with False Informing, a Class A Misdemeanor.

The Pulaski County Sheriff's office was contacted by Robbins at about 9:50 a.m., Sunday (Nov. 13) to report the "incident." Deputy Michelle Jackson met Robbins at Pulaski Memorial Hospital. Robbins reported that she left for work at approximately 4 a.m. and was traveling toward Winamac on C.R. 200 N. She was west of S.R. 39 when she observed red and blue flashing lights behind her. She told Jackson she pulled to the side of the road.

Robbins then allegedly reported she was immediately pulled from her vehicle and beaten. She stated that she lost consciousness during the assault and woke up behind the wheel of her car. She told police she then returned home. Several hours later Robbins went to North Judson to visit family. Her family convinced her to go to the hospital and contact police.

Due to the seriousness of the situation Sheriff Mike Gayer was contacted, and he assigned detective Scott Taylor to assist with the investigation. A statewide dispatch was put out to all law enforcement with the vague description of the suspect and vehicle provided by Robbins. Several follow-up interviews took place on Sunday.

As the investigation proceeded, it became apparent to police that there were some discrepancies in Robbins' statement. In addition her injuries were not consistent with her statement.

Additional personnel were assigned to the case including Pulaski County Deputy Fred Rogers and a
crime scene investigator from the Indiana State Police. The sheriff’s office worked throughout Sunday and Sunday night on the investigation.

Eventually, the sheriff’s office was able to confirm that Robbins had fabricated part of the story. She claimed to havebeen at her residence from 8:30 p.m. Saturday night until 4 a.m. Sunday morning when she left for work. The sheriff’s office was able to confirm through surveillance photos and witness statements that Robbins was, in fact, at the Sand Barr at Bass Lake until 4:46 a.m.

On Monday morning Robbins confessed to investigators to fabricating the entire story. She admitted that she had not been pulled over by anyone impersonating a police officer. She also admitted to being at the Sand Barr all evening and night. She allegedly made up the story because she was supposed to be at work at 2 a.m.

Authorities plan to seek restitution for the costs incurred during the investigation by the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, Indiana State Police, Pulaski Memorial Hospital, and Jasper County Hospital personnel. Police estimate the total could be several thousand dollars.