By Debra Bogstie and Ari Mason
Police sources say the
allegations involve the officer's actions at a Walmart in Hartford a whether he
stole merchandise while working a private-duty job there.
Tuesday, Jul 29, 2014 • Updated
at 6:20 PM EDT
Hartford police are
investigating one of their own, who’s been forced to turn in his gun and badge
and stay away from police headquarters.
The allegations involve Officer
Luis Feliciano’s actions at the Walmart on Flatbush Avenue in Hartford. Police
are investigating claims that he stole merchandise while working on a
private-duty security job, according to police sources.
One source told NBC Connecticut
some of the questionable conduct was caught on tape.
Police sources said Feliciano
has been suspended as a criminal investigation gets underway. Police have not
made an arrest in the case.
“Yesterday we suspended an
officer with pay as a part of an administrative protocol and there is an
ongoing criminal investigation right now,” said Deputy Chief Brian Foley of the
Hartford Police Department.
Police union president Sgt.
Richard Holton declined to comment, citing the ongoing investigation.
Walmart also declined to
comment.
This incident comes about a
year and a half after Hartford police confirm Feliciano’s department-issued gun
was stolen in Springfield, Massachusetts. Hartford police released no other
details about that incident.