Cop working at Walmart runs woman’s plates to follow her on Instagram, US police say


A file photo of a security patrol car at a Walmart store in Aberdeen, North Carolina, US. The Old Saybrook Police Department opened a criminal investigation and placed the officer, who had been with the department since 2017, on administrative leave, according to a police press release. — Reuters

A police officer in Connecticut was arrested following an accusation that he illegally accessed a law enforcement database for his personal benefit.

The officer, a 30-year-old man, was working security at a Walmart in Old Saybrook, about 50 miles south of Hartford, on Black Friday, Nov 25, according to an arrest warrant.

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