MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI - A young woman who allegedly made up a "horrific" story about being kidnapped from the Lakes Mall has been charged with a felony.

Alexis Marie Bradish, 19, of Muskegon has been charged with false report of a felony, punishable by up to four years in prison, for the alleged fabrication.

"The allegation she made is the worst nightmare - a horrific allegation," said Muskegon County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Timothy Maat.

A friend of the victim, who believed the victim's story of a kidnapping, contacted police, Maat said.

A Fruitport Township Police officer contacted Bradish, the alleged victim, who reported she was leaving the Lakes Mall at the food court entrance on Dec. 3, 2017, when a man came up behind her, grabbed her and threw her into a pickup truck, Maat said.

She told police she was driven to an E & A store, where she was able to jump from the truck and escape, Maat said. It wasn't clear which E & A grocery location she was referencing - there are four in the Muskegon area.

"After receiving the information about the alleged kidnapping, Fruitport police conducted a thorough investigation that included interviewing numerous witnesses and reviewing surveillance footage from area businesses," Maat said.

"As police officers continued to investigate this case, they became aware of evidence that she made this up."

Bradish was arraigned on Jan. 22, and her preliminary examination is scheduled for 11 a.m. Feb. 6 in the courtroom of Muskegon County District Judge Geoffrey Nolan.