Overview

• Susan Taylor, 56, of Lambourn, was formally charged on July 30 with causing wasteful employment of police in south Oxfordshire.
• The allegation stems from a reported attempted kidnapping and assault on March 19 on the B4001 near the junction with Hollborn Hill outside Wantage.
• Thames Valley Police announced the charge and named Taylor in a public update on its social media channels.
• Under UK law, causing wasteful employment of police carries penalties designed to deter false or malicious emergency calls.
• Taylor is scheduled to appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court for an initial hearing on August 12.