FCPD Officer Charged with Shoplifting in Stafford County

FCPD Officer Charged with Shoplifting in Stafford County
An off-duty Fairfax County Police Department officer has been charged with misdemeanor Shoplifting following an incident in Stafford County.
Arrest and charges
Loss prevention staff reported that Briceida Medina, 38, of Stafford, failed to scan and pay for merchandise while using a self-checkout register.
She was off duty at the time of the incident. Stafford County Sheriff’s Office deputies issued Medina a summons for misdemeanor Shoplifting.
Medina is a three-year veteran of the Fairfax County Police Department assigned to the McLean District Station.
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Charges and court proceedings
Our Internal Affairs Bureau was notified immediately, and Medina has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of criminal and administrative investigations.
On November 10, at approximately 12:37 p.m., deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Walmart located at 217 Garrisonville Road for a reported shoplifting.