NYPD Sergeant Arrested After Allegedly Shoplifting at Macy's

An off-duty NYPD sergeant was arrested on Tuesday after being caught allegedly trying to shoplift clothing from a Macy’s, police said.

Sgt. Eva Pena, from the Bronx, was at the department store in Yonkers around 8:30 p.m. She was seen on surveillance camera bringing clothes from the women’s section into a fitting room, then walking out of the room with nothing in hand, according to the police report.

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Pena tried to exit the store when she was stopped by a loss prevention officer, who asked to look inside her purse. Inside the bag were six clothing items, some with the price tags removed, police said.

The off-duty cop then told the Macy’s worker that she was an officer, and that she had been set up, the report from Yonkers Police read. Pena was placed under arrest without incident.

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Pena has been suspended without pay, police said.

Photo Credit: Yonkers Police Department

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