Arrested for filing a false police report that triggered an Amber Alert
On August 25, 2022, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 43-year-old Valerie Faye Lord and charged her with one count of Filing a False Police Report.
On August 23, 2022, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to Jody Nelson Road in reference to a complaint of kidnapping.
Officers arrived on scene and made contact with Lord who advised a suspect knocked on the door of her apartment and then forced the door completely open. Once the suspect was inside, he pried the juvenile from Lord and fled the scene. This incident triggered an AMBER Alert and caused a multiple agency search for the child.
Due to Lord making false statements about a child that was not kidnapped she was charged with Filing a False Police Report.
The Gulfport Police Department would like to thank the community and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department for helping us locate the child. Through combined efforts, we continue to build a safer city together.
