O.C. sheriff’s deputy arrested, put on paid leave after allegedly breaking into Yorba Linda[CA] home of man who recently died

ktla ^ | 09/10/2020 | by: Marissa Wenzke, Chip Yost

[BenLurkin]

An Orange County sheriff’s deputy suspected of breaking into the Yorba Linda home of a man who died in July is now on paid leave after being arrested, officials said Thursday.

He is currently on paid administrative leave, said Carrie Braun, spokeswoman for the Sheriff’s Department.

However, she said, the agency is “looking into the possibility” of getting him on unpaid leave.

On Wednesday, an attorney representing the family estate of the man contacted the Sheriff’s Department about items reported missing from the home, officials said. He gave the department footage showing the deputy breaking in.

“Yesterday was when the surveillance video was brought to our attention,”

Braun said the department was investigating the alleged thefts after they were first reported about a week earlier.

“I will do everything we can to make sure he does not return to a uniform in this organization or anywhere else for that matter,” O.C. Sheriff Don Barnes said during a news conference Thursday.

And if he is convicted, Barnes said, “he does not deserve to work in this profession anymore.”

“He’s embarrassed this profession, he’s embarrassed this organization, and he’s embarrassed the almost 4,000 members who do good work everyday,” Barnes said.

[Fungi]

Interesting how “allegedly” is never used in the write up, only in the title.

[Blurb2350]

Shameful. Or, rather, shameless. Alas, theft by first responders, mortuary and nursing home staffers, etc., is not all that uncommon. In Chicago many moons ago, it was discovered that firemen had stolen expensive kitchen equipment -- meat slicers and such -- from a restaurant that caught fire late one night.

[dragnet2]

However, she said, the agency is “looking into the possibility” of getting him on unpaid leave.

Oh gee, a possibility? I'm so relieved they're, "Looking into it".

[matthew fuller]

Braun said the department was investigating the alleged thefts after they were first reported about a week earlier.

[Undecided 2012]

As a long time retired Fire Captain and vet, there is no way that would ever ever happen under my watch. I believe what you said is BS

[Blurb2350]

It was covered in both the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times, and also on local TV news programs. It’s not BS.

[robowombat]

Even better, this was witnessed, but before cell phones. A independently owned furniture and appliance store caught fire and the responders were taking turns between fire fighting to haul out large white appliances and big furniture items. The owner, on the scene didn't seem upset but he bent the fire company's co about his men putting out the fire first. A lot of the ‘appropriated’ items ended up in several fire houses. That's Chicago for you.

[KarlInOhio]

Surprised he didn’t go with the Pelosi defense: they tricked him into burglarizing the house by having grandpa die and they didn’t have his permission to video him.

[bdfromlv]

in KCMO on Prospect I was working security next to a pawn shop and a black van pulled in, the driver had removed the magnetic signs but put them on the dash, they said funeral, he went in and sold what he had and left the plates were for a large funeral home, I guess you really cant take it with you even if you try.

[Arones]

FIRE LEAVES A MYSTERY, ANY WAY YOU SLICE IT