CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Clearlake woman was arrested early Wednesday after she made a false report to police alleging that her boyfriend had stabbed her.

Antoinette Louise Hamilton, 27, was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of making a false crime report, according to Sgt. Dominic Ramirez of the Clearlake Police Department.

At approximately 1:13 a.m. Wednesday, Clearlake Police officers were dispatched to the 13000 Block of Lakeshore Drive for a report of a domestic disturbance, Ramirez said.

When officers arrived at the residence they contacted Hamilton, who Ramirez said reported that her boyfriend, 48-year-old Scott Anderson, had stabbed her with a knife during a domestic dispute at their home.

During the investigation officers located evidence in the home which was not consistent with Hamilton’s statement as to how and where the incident occurred. In addition, Ramirez said Anderson’s statements to police conflicted with Hamilton’s.

Ramirez said Anderson told police that Hamilton had inflicted the injuries on herself using a knife and then called police. The evidence located inside the residence corroborated Anderson’s statement about what took place.

Officers then recontacted Hamilton, who was being treated at the St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake, and questioned her about her statement and the evidence located during the investigation, Ramirez said.

Ramirez said police advised Hamilton that the evidence did not support what she told officers, and he said she then admitted to lying to officers during her initial statement.

Police arrested Hamilton for making a false police report of felony domestic battery, Ramirez said. She was booked into the Lake County Jail early Wednesday morning, with bail set at $5,000, according to jail records.

Ramirez said Anderson was not charged with any crimes during the investigation.

The Clearlake Police Department reminds citizens that providing false police reports will be taken seriously and prosecution will be sought. It is just as important to identify innocent person during investigation as well as to identify guilty persons.

Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is encouraged to call Officer Mike Ray at the Clearlake Police Department, 707-994-8251.