New York ( CNN ) -- An on-air meteorologist for New York 's WABC-TV has been arrested , accused of falsely reporting an attempted sexual assault to police , a story she later recanted , according to the New York Police Department . Heidi Jones , who does weather reports on the station 's weekend newscasts , called police November 24 saying she had been attacked while jogging in Central Park on September 24 , according to a police spokesman who would not provide a name , citing police policy . Jones said she had crossed paths with the attacker , whom she described as a Hispanic male in his 30s , on November 21 when she said he taunted and harassed her . Police said Jones recanted the story as she was being questioned after filing the initial report . Her motivation for giving the story is unclear . Jones was arrested Monday and has been charged with a misdemeanor count of making a false report . According to a statement read on WABC on Wednesday , Jones has been suspended from the station pending an internal investigation .
Heidi Jones is a weekend on - air personality for WABC - TV . She has been suspended pending an internal investigation , the station says . Police say she recanted her story during questioning .