Netflix series 'American Nightmare' leads to review-bombing of California police department's Yelp page, causing it to SHUT DOWN - as shocked viewers slam cops for claiming Denise Huskins' horrific kidnapping was hoax

A California police department's Yelp page has been shut down after it was flooded with negative reviews in the wake of a new Netflix show 'American Nightmare' which details how it branded the horrific kidnapping of a local woman a hoax.

Vallejo Police Department was review-bombed over its handling of the kidnap and rape of Denise Huskins, who was dubbed a 'Gone Girl'-style faker by the force.

Huskins was abducted from the home she shared with boyfriend Aaron Quinn in Vallejo, California, in 2015. For two days, the then 29-year-old was drugged and raped by her abductor in a remote house before being released in an alley near her parents' home.

After she escaped, Vallejo Police Department Detective Mathew Mustard and others under Chief of Police at the time Andrew Bijou pushed the theory the couple had concocted the scheme, while failing to pursue any suspects. 

Their actions have now been heavily criticized in one-star Yelp reviews and under social media posts shared by the force since it was featured in the new docuseries.

'As a woman living near Vallejo, it FRIGHTENS me that if anything were to happen to me that I most likely wont be believed or taken seriously from your police department. I don’t trust you,' one person wrote.

Vallejo Police Department's Yelp page was shut down after it was review-bombed over its handling of the kidnap of Denise Huskins (left), who with boyfriend Aaron Quinn (right)  was dubbed a faker by the force

Detective Mat Mustard (left) initially suspected Quinn (right) before pushing the theory the abduction was an elaborate sham similar to the plot of the movie Gone Girl

'Mat Mustard does not deserve the job he has. He is a misogynistic piece of [emoji] Nobody's life should be in his hands. Nobody's. I'm shocked that the department has not had the balls to stand up and make a statement after all of this backlash. Do the right thing Vallejo,' another woman said.

A message on the Vallejo Yelp page also informs new inquiries that comments have been disabled amid the backlash.

'While we don’t take a stand one way or the other when it comes to this incident, we’ve temporarily disabled the posting of content to this page as we work to investigate whether the content you see here reflects actual consumer experiences rather than the recent events,' the notice reads. 

'Please note that we apply this same policy regardless of the business and regardless of the topic at issue.'

Mustard has not only come under fire for his lack of action, but also his inflammatory remarks which include stating that sexually abused women, 'often pretend to have it happen again so they can relive the thrill of it'.

Several of the comments expressed fury that Mustard was promoted twice, once in the same year the kidnapping took place and again when the couple won a $2.5 million payout after they sued for defamation.  

Huskins' ordeal began on March 23 when she awoke to find her abductor in her room brandishing a fake gun.

She and Quinn were then drugged and blindfolded with blacked-out goggles before Huskins was bundled into the trunk of a car and driven nearly 500 miles away.

Chief of Police at the time Andrew Bijou (left) and Detective Mat Mustard (right) have come under fire for their response to the horrific crime

Yelp shut down the force's page after it was deluged with complaints in the wake of the Netflix documentary 'American Nightmare' which retold the story of the kidnapping

A selection of the thousands of negative comments left on Vallejo Police Department's Facebook page

Police arrived at the scene to find blood spattered throughout the house, zip ties, toy guns and even a blow-up doll.

Suspicion first fell on Quinn who was taken in for questioning about an argument with his girlfriend over messages she had found on his phone shortly before her disappearance.

The culprit had been demanding $15,000 in ransom for Huskins' safe return during the two-day ordeal.

But days later her captor inexplicably dropped her off in an alley outside her parents' home - much to everyone's astonishment.

The unusual circumstances lead to police to begin suspecting the episode was a hoax.

'We were not able to substantiate any of the things that he was saying. If anything, it is Mr. Quinn and Ms. Huskins that owe this community an apology,' Vallejo Police Lt. Kenny Park said at a press conference.

Police arrived at the scene of the abduction to find blood spattered throughout the house as well as zip ties

Bizarrely, investigators even found a blow-up doll following Huskins' abduction

Huskins and Quinn sued the police department for defamation and won a $2.5 million settlement

Huskins' tormenter was a 41-year-old disbarred lawyer named Matthew Muller.  He was only caught when he became a suspect in a similar style home invasion 40 miles away.

He pleaded guilty to the crime and revealed that he had been watching the couple in their home with drones.

The former marine told prosecutors that he suffered bipolar disorder and was medicated when he abducted Huskins.

He pleaded guilty to federal kidnapping charges and was sentenced to 40 years in prison in 2017.

Huskins and Quinn went on to wed and welcomed their first child in 2020 and their second in 2022.