Hearing Leah Tyson say this, Finn Lewis fell silent. It wasn't until the officer questioned Finn Lewis again that he nodded and said, "Things are pretty much like that, exactly as Officer Tyson described." Finn Lewis didn't reject Leah Tyson's good intentions. Leah Tyson took the blame to spare Finn Lewis any trouble, not to take credit for herself.
Especially that last scene. How it was viewed could vary greatly. If they considered that Finn Lewis had attacked an officer, it could be argued, and if Leah Tyson hadn't intervened, Finn Lewis could have been charged with attempted murder. It all depended on how they interpreted the situation. Now that Leah Tyson had taken the responsibility, naturally, Finn Lewis wouldn't invite more trouble.
