a uniform police officer A Mississippi woman was arrested by co-workers and taken to jail in a police car earlier this week on suspicion of stealing sneakers while on the job.
Around noon Wednesday, Officer Robin Connor, 33, drove his patrol car to Dick’s Sporting Goods in Columbus, Mississippi, about 90 miles northwest of Tuscaloosa and near the Alabama border. .
While there, she tried on sneakers worth $140. She said she then tried to leave the store with her shoes on, but an employee stopped her. Her employees restrained her before calling 911. new york post report.
When Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry received word of Conner’s actions, he was perplexed and furious and decided to make the arrest himself. Daughtry and his deputy went to a sporting goods store, cuffed Connor, and took him to jail in a police car.
“We’re going to treat her like any other person,” Daughtry said.
Connor was charged with misdemeanor shoplifting, stealing merchandise valued at less than $1,000, and was booked into the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center and fined $862. deposit.she is scheduled to appear in court April 4th. It is unclear whether she has hired a lawyer.
Conner was initially placed on administrative leave, but on Thursday the Columbus City Council unanimously voted to fire her. In fact, it was Connor’s second time working with the department. She previously worked there, but she retired about two years ago before she rejoined the force, WTVA reported.
Daughtry called the whole situation a “gut punch.”
“We have a job to do and higher standards are expected of us,” he explained. “And the community is just starting to trust us, and it really hurts to get this gut punch.”
“That’s why we fulfilled our obligation not only to our store but also to our community.”
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