Cold case solved! Cop caught in the act stealing food from the station fridge

Kevin Yang, a three-year veteran of at Texas police force, has been suspended for stealing coworkers food

Police staged a sting operation to catch one of their own - stealing other officer's food from the police station fridge.

Officer Kevin Yang was caught red handed several times helping himself to food and drink left by his colleagues for their lunch break.

He has been placed on a 30 day suspension and is facing a theft charge after the CCTV film showed him raiding the communal fridge at Deer Park Police station near Houston in Texas.

The station's police chief decided to set up a hidden camera after other officers complained that their food and cans of drink were going missing.

While food going missing from officer fridges is commonplace those who lose out usually leave post-it notes to register the complaint.

But Deer Park Police chief Greg Grigg's decided to use his resources to catch the alleged food thief.

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After multiple complaints of food and drink disappearing from the police station refrigerator, the chief installed a hidden camera in the ceiling

In the weeks after the camera was installed Yang was recorded taking sandwiches and drinks that were not his on multiple occasions

The sting operation began last November after numerous complaints from officers.

Unknown to officer Yang a mini camera was inserted in the ceiling and pointed at the fridge.

Yang, who had an exemplary records as a police officer during his three years on the force, was filmed taking an unopened Monster energy drink from the rest room fridge.

Three days later he was seen taking a bag from a local sandwich shop marked with a detective's initials.

Even after he was confronted at the station, pictured, Yang denied theft and said he was simply cleaning out the fridge

Then, on November 26, Officer Yang is seen taking another Monster drink and on November 27, he helps himself to another drink marked with a detective's initials.

After being confronted with the taped evidence Yang said he was cleaning up the fridge and getting rid of unwanted food.

During an interview he refused to confirm or deny his guilt.

Deer Park Police Chief Greg Giggs said: 'When you're not putting anything in and you're taking things out, it became clear to us he was taking things knowingly and against the law.'

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