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AZUSA -- Police arrested an Azusa man Tuesday who falsely claimed to have recently had a son die in order to solicit donations from strangers, police said.
Raymond Johnston, 54, was booked on suspicion of soliciting for a false charitable cause and released with a citation, Azusa police Sgt. Jerry Arnold said in a written statement.
An officer spotted Johnston just after 8 a.m. on Citrus Avenue near the 210 Freeway, the sergeant said.
Johnston held a sign that read, "My son just died. Please help me raise money for his funeral," Arnold said.
When police asked Johnston about the sign, he first told them his 11-year-old son had died a week before from a heart condition, police said.
"After further questioning, Johnston's story changed and he eventually admitted he didn't have an 11-year-old son and he'd made the story up to get money donations from strangers," Arnold said.
Johnson also admitted using the same sign a week prior in the City of Industry, he added, where he received about $30 in donations.
Raymond Johnston, 54, was booked on suspicion of soliciting for a false charitable cause and released with a citation, Azusa police Sgt. Jerry Arnold said in a written statement.
An officer spotted Johnston just after 8 a.m. on Citrus Avenue near the 210 Freeway, the sergeant said.
Johnston held a sign that read, "My son just died. Please help me raise money for his funeral," Arnold said.
When police asked Johnston about the sign, he first told them his 11-year-old son had died a week before from a heart condition, police said.
"After further questioning, Johnston's story changed and he eventually admitted he didn't have an 11-year-old son and he'd made the story up to get money donations from strangers," Arnold said.
Johnson also admitted using the same sign a week prior in the City of Industry, he added, where he received about $30 in donations.
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