NJ cop charged with shoplifting while on-duty at discount retailer

A 25-year-old Paterson police officer has been accused of stealing clothes while on duty at a store in the city.

Jeury DeJesus-Rodriguez, of Paterson, was arrested on Thursday by members of the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office Public Integrity Unit.

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DeJesus-Rodriguez was charged with third-degree official misconduct as well as the disorderly persons offense of shoplifting.

In his capacity as a police officer, DeJesus-Rodriguez did an overtime shift providing security for the Marshalls store in Paterson.

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While working, he took several items of clothing — worth a combined $67 — to an employee bathroom, officials said.

There, DeJesus-Rodriguez removed packaging or price tags and then left without paying for the clothes, authorities said.

DeJesus has been with the Paterson Police Department since January 2022, according to a spokesperson for the police department via the state Attorney General's Office.

He was currently suspended without pay for 30 days and was set for a court hearing on Sept. 9.