SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – A San Francisco police officer has been arrested for fraud, identity theft and forgery among other charges, the department announced Monday.
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On Friday, officer Adam Eatia, a 15-year veteran of the SFPD, was booked on charges of grand theft, two counts of insurance fraud, identity theft and forgery after voluntarily turning himself into the San Francisco County Jail.
According to the department, Eatia committed theft by false pretense in 2019 when he was involved in a car accident. The officer allegedly claimed the damaged vehicle was not insured and took money from the victim as "compensation for the damage."
Eatia also allegedly made fraudulent representations to his insurance company when applying for and making insurance claims for the vehicle and impersonated an SFPD sergeant on the application for insurance, the department wrote.
"The actions of this SFPD member violate the law and regrettably fall far short of our department’s shared values," said San Francisco Police Chief William Scott. "As sworn police officers, we have no higher obligation than to earn and maintain public trust, and we are disappointed that this incident detracts from the outstanding work done by our officers and non-sworn members every day."
During the investigation, Eatia was disarmed and transferred to an assignment with no-public contact. It is unclear whether he will face further disciplinary consequences at SFPD.
Eatia was off duty at the time of the incident.
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