Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe KENNEWICK, Wash., Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Police in Washington state said a Cinnabon employee who claimed to have been robbed of a deposit bag faked the crime to pocket the cash. Kennewick Police said Mirella Lorena Garza, 31, told investigators a man confronted her Friday in the non-public hallway behind the Cinnabon at the Columbia Center Mall and secured her hands with zip ties before fleeing with the deposit bag filled with the store's receipts, KNDO-TV, Yakima, Wash., reported Wednesday. Advertisement Police said Garza has admitted fabricating the story of the robbery to keep the money for herself. Investigators have not revealed the amount of cash in the bag. Garza was taken to the Benton County Jail on a charge of second degree theft. Read More Girl late for school makes up robbery Man faked robbery to avoid repaying loan Police: Man lied to hide act of charity Police: Man faked robbery to get girl back