CLEARLAKE, Calif. – An angry teenager was behind a false report made to police this week regarding an alleged attempted kidnapping.

The incident resulted in a large police response on Thursday afternoon, according to Sgt. Tim Hobbs of the Clearlake Police Department.

At 4:30 p.m. Thursday Clearlake Police Department officers responded to the 3200 block of Sixth Street for a report of an attempted kidnapping of a 17-year-old female, Hobbs said.

When officers arrived, they were given a description of the alleged suspect and the suspect’s vehicle. Hobbs said all of the on-duty patrol officers, two on-duty detectives and administration began checking the area for the suspect.

In addition, Hobbs said a “be on the lookout” was provided to all law enforcement agencies in the county.

During the investigation officers recovered a video recording from a surveillance camera at a residence which had a clear view of part of the alleged crime scene, Hobbs said.

When the teenager was advised of this and questioned about several inconsistencies in her statement, she admitted to having made the entire incident up, according to Hobbs.

He said the teen told officers she was mad at her father over an argument they had earlier in the day, so she made the entire incident up to get back at him.

The juvenile was counseled on the importance of not making false crime reports and wasting law enforcement resources. She was then given a ride back to her father in Lower Lake, Hobbs said.