Authorities accuse a Central New York taxi cab driver of lying about a robbery.

Cortland County Sheriff’s officials say 58 year old Chester Harris of Cortland walked into the Public Safety Building December 28 and told officers that he had been robbed on Starr Road while walking back to his American Taxi cab after relieving himself.

Upon further interview, officers determined Harris made the story up.

He’s charged with falsely reporting an incident.

Investigators have not said why they think Harris fabricated the robbery story.

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