Andrew Ford

FLORIDA TODAY

Melbourne Police arrested the girlfriend of Sgt. Jamie Rocque, accusing her of facilitating the theft of four of his guns — including a .40 Glock 22 he carried on duty — during an evening of crack smoking.

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Amanda Masdon, 31, who was living with Rocque at the time of the theft, was arrested Wednesday in connection with a shoplifting incident, and a warrant for grand theft in connection with the missing guns was found.

According to court records, on June 27, while Rocque was away on an overnight trip to Sebastian, Masdon called Brian Jeray Stone, asking for crack cocaine to be delivered to the North Melbourne home she shared with the police officer. At about 8:45 p.m., Stone arrived with his girlfriend. Masdon agreed to buy $60 worth of crack. Stone let her smoke a little before the purchase was made.

Then Stone followed Masdon into the home — he told her he wanted to rob the house.

Masdon told him her boyfriend was a Melbourne Police officer, but Stone pressed on.

According to records, a ring worth about $1,000 was taken, along with the loaded Glock, a Walther PPK, a Sig Sauer .45 and a Dan Wesson .357. Court records indicate more crack cocaine was smoked after the theft, during a four-hour period Masdon and Stone made other drug deliveries.

Police say Masdon facilitated theft of the guns and ring and didn't tell Rocque when he got home. She didn't report the theft until he couldn't find his duty firearm. She told him after he worked a full day on June 30, and only after he questioned her that night.

Stone was arrested on July 3, booked on charges including grand theft of a firearm.

On Wednesday, West Melbourne police say Masdon was booked at Brevard County jail on charges associated with a shoplifting incident and the theft at the police officer's home, including four charges of grand theft of a firearm, one charge of second-degree grand theft, retail petit theft and resisting a merchant.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement still lists Rocque's Glock as stolen.

Rocque has been suspended with pay since July 3. He has been with the department since 1985 and was promoted to sergeant in 2001. He makes $65,665 a year.

The police chief told FLORIDA TODAY he couldn't discuss the ongoing internal affairs investigation, but stressed that it's unrelated to the theft of the guns.

"One has really nothing to do with the other," he said.

He said he didn't know if Masdon and Rocque were still living together.

Melbourne police professional conduct standards dictate officers should not associate with "persons of ill repute."

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