The wife of a Millbury cop admitted to police she made up an elaborate story about her house being ransacked by someone who stole $10,000 in jewelry and then spray-painted a Black Lives Matter insignia on the house, police officials said yesterday.

Millbury police Chief Donald Desorcy told the Herald that Maria Daly, the wife of Millbury K-9 officer Daniel Daly, reported an early morning break-in Oct. 17 during which she claimed someone made off with thousands of dollars worth of valuables and spray-painted “BLM” on the outside of their house.

But while the theft was under investigation, Maria Daly admitted she fabricated the break-in and robbery story, Desorcy said, and confessed that the valuables she said were stolen from the house had been recovered.

Police said they believe Daly’s financial troubles motivated the hoax. She is facing charges in Worcester District Court of filing a false police report and misleading a police investigation. She will be summoned to court, Desorcy said.

Maria Daly’s husband was not involved in the hoax and is not facing charges in connection with the incident, Desorcy said.