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A Mississippi police officer in uniform was arrested and delivered to the station in his personal police cruiser after being caught stealing sneakers from a retailer.
Robin Conner, 33, was on obligation earlier this week when she went to Dick's Sporting Items in Columbus.
Connor tried on a pair of $140 sneakers, then tried to depart the shop whereas nonetheless carrying them.
Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry instructed The Dispatch that he responded to the scene in particular person.
“An worker noticed them and took the officer into custody and known as 911,” Daughtry stated. “911, realizing it was an officer, known as (the shift supervisor) and so they notified us. Myself, the assistant chief and the patrol captain all responded.”
“We're placing him in jail,” Daughtry stated. “It's embarrassing for the division, however we’ll deal with him the identical as we’d anybody else.”
CPD will deal with the matter.
“I don't assume there's any battle of curiosity,” Daughtry stated. “If it had been an even bigger case we’d have turned it over to a different company, however it is a misdemeanor and it's just about minimize and dried.”
The Blaze stories, “Connor was booked into the Lowndes County Grownup Detention Middle, charged with misdemeanor theft of merchandise valued below $1,000, and given an $862 bail bond I went. He’s scheduled to seem in court docket on April 4.
Though he was initially positioned on administrative go away, the Columbus Metropolis Council voted unanimously Thursday to fireplace him.