Bloomington police chief calls out staged robbery, says ‘Oscar goes to’ fake victims

In a candid video statement posted by the Bloomington Police Department, Chief Booker T. Hodges didn’t hold back as he announced charges against two individuals accused of staging a robbery in a ploy to obtain immigration benefits. “You may remember on Feb. 16 a person had reported a robbery,” Hodges began, before playing surveillance footage that appeared to show a disturbing crime: a woman being dragged out of a vehicle while a small child sat inside. But as Hodges explained, the scene was all smoke and mirrors—a staged setup from the start.