Crime & Safety
MDTA Officer Charged With Theft, Misappropriation of Fraternal Order of Police Funds
Shane Shapiro is a former president of FOP Lodge 34 in Middle River, which represents MDTA officers.
A Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) police officer has been arrested and charged with theft.
Corporal Shane Shapiro, 36, has been charged with theft of an amount between $10,000 and $100,000. Authorities said he turned himself in Wednesday afternoon at the Towson Precinct and was released on $10,000 bail.
The charges stem from an investigation into missing and misappropriated funds from the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 34, where Shapiro is a former President. FOP Lodge 34 represents MDTA police officers, and is located in Middle River.
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The investigation is being conducted by the Baltimore County Police Financial and Cyber Crimes Unit.
Authorities said in a statement, "Due to the sensitive nature and early stage of the investigation, no further information is available at this time."
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