Nicole Eileen Piechota charged after false abduction report in Bushkill Township
Bushkill Township officers say a rideshare driver was transporting Nicole Piechota when she, allegedly intoxicated, called 911 to report a false abduction. She faces multiple charges including recklessly endangering, misuse of 911, false reporting and public drunkenness.
On July 23, 2026, at about 12:30 a.m., Moore Township police received a report of a possible abduction and Northampton County 911 updated the vehicle location to Bushkill Township. Officers conducted a high‑risk stop on East Moorestown Road and found a rideshare driver transporting Nicole Piechota; investigators say she was under the influence and had falsely reported being abducted. A criminal complaint charges Piechota with recklessly endangering another person (18 Pa. C.S. § 2705), misuse of 911 (35 Pa. C.S. § 5310), false reports to law enforcement (18 Pa. C.S. § 4906(a)), and public drunkenness (18 Pa. C.S. § 5505); a court date was set for August 5, 2026.