A Detroit Public Schools police officer, Dajuan Dickerson, is facing the possibility of prison time after being convicted for making a bogus carjacking report, authorities said. Dickerson was found guilty on charges of false report of a felony and lying to a peace officer, according to reports from FOX 2 Detroit. The 33-year-old officer reported the fictitious incident on March 7, 2021, claiming his vehicle was carjacked outside a church on Evergreen Road in Detroit.

The conviction stems from an investigation that contradicted Dickerson's account as the Detroit Police Department disclosed they found no evidence to back up his claims, the incident put the local law enforcement on a wild goose chase. As per CBS Detroit, Dickerson is slated for sentencing on April 24. His charges racked up two months after the supposed carjacking when he was charged on May 14.

Wayne County Prosecutor's Office elucidated that Dickerson made the 911 call from the parking lot of a Detroit church around 9 p.m., purportedly after he suffered a carjacking, the veracity of which was later discredited. Further details on the motivation behind Dickerson's deception have not been explicated by the prosecutor's office.

According to information obtained from WWJ Newsradio, Dickerson's fallacious act of filing a false felony report could land him up to four years behind bars, plus a fine that may reach $2,000, however, the full extent of the sentence will be determined at his upcoming court appearance in late April. The charge of filing a false report of a felony is a serious offense that reflects on the integrity expected of law enforcement officers, and this conviction may serve as a deterrent to any who would consider abusing the trust bestowed upon them by the public.