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NYPD detectives indicted for stealing $2,900 worth of champagne at music festival they were policing

  • Three former NYPD detectives were indicted for stealing two bottles of champagne from VIP guests at the Electric Zoo music festival in New York City.
  • The detectives were working undercover at the festival to enforce narcotics laws when they allegedly stole the bottles of champagne worth $2,900 total.
  • The detectives were stopped by security guards who made them return the bottles to the guests they stole them from.
  • The detectives were arrested, suspended without pay from the NYPD, and now face charges including grand larceny and official misconduct.
  • If convicted of the grand larceny charge, the most serious offense, the detectives could face up to four years in prison.
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