From the New York Post: An NYPD detective allegedly showed up at the Ryder Cup golf tournament in full gear and claimed he was working security for President Trump — while out on sick leave, The Post has learned.
Det. Melvin Eng, who is now facing administrative charges for theft of services, may have even gotten away with the golf course ruse — had he not dropped his gun magazine in the grass in front of real security personnel, according to law enforcement sources and NYPD documents.
“You’re out sick, what are you doing at the Ryder Cup?” one ticked off veteran cop said about Eng’s alleged stunt. “You can’t do that. And it’s theft of service because you went in for free and then you lied and said you worked for Donald Trump.”
Eng, 46, who is president of the NYPD Asian Jade Society, allegedly showed up at the Farmingdale tournament Friday in full tactical gear and claimed he was working security for the visiting president.
Eng reportedly also claimed he was working for the feds. His story got him admitted to the event – and he may have gotten by with the entire charade – except that he dropped his loaded magazine on the ground. Then he got the boot!
Another concerned police source said to the Post, “What if he was looking to hurt someone? He got in there with his gun, past the secret service, past the state police!”
Outrage is erupting, not only with questions about Eng’s intentions, but also over the lax security that allowed it.
DMLNewsApp founder and podcaster Dennis Michael Lynch commented on the report, and warned, “Another security failure, President Trump is not safe.”
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