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The University of Alabama Police Department announced Monday that earlier reports of a woman being attacked on the Tuscaloosa Riverwalk were fabricated. (Ben Flanagan/al.com)

TUCALOOSA, Alabama -- For the second time in September, a woman has falsely reported being attacked to the University of Alabama Police Department.

UAPD posted an alert Monday to warn students of an alleged harassment on the Tuscaloosa Riverwalk trail that runs alongside the Black Warrior River just north of dorms on the university's campus.



According to the original report, the woman said she was jogging on the trail Sunday morning when a man jumped out of the bushes in front of her and pushed her to the ground. She told police that she kicked her attacker and was able to run away.



Shortly after posting the original alert was posted, UAPD updated the message, saying the report was fabricated.

"The victim in this advisory admitted to investigators that the incident described below did not occur," UAPD said. "The investigation into this case has been closed."



Earlier in September, a woman told the department that as she walked on Bryant Drive near campus, three men tried to force her into a car and touch her sexually. That report was also revealed to be fake.