Police: Man fakes robbery to hide theft of daughter's Girl Scout cookie money

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Sunday, March 31, 2019
Police: Man fakes robbery to hide theft of Girl Scout cookie money
An Oregon man is facing charges for making up a robbery to cover up the theft of his daughter's Girl Scout cookie money.

SAN FRANCISCO -- An Oregon man is facing charges for making up a robbery to cover up the theft of his daughter's Girl Scout cookie money.

Police say Brian Couture called 911 earlier this month, saying he fought a robber who broke into his home.

When police arrived, they found Couture unresponsive and took him to the hospital.

Police say he later admitted to making up the whole thing.

A spokeswoman for the Girl Scouts confirmed $740 in missing cookie sales from Couture's daughter.

They are working on a repayment plan.