Edmond Okla. Nov. 15, 2007
Stacy McNeiland, UCO’s executive director of Alumni Relations, was arrested last week on a complaint of shoplifting after the loss prevention officer of the J.C. Penny store at Penn Square Mall allegedly witnessed McNeiland select five items and enter a fitting room, according to the police report.
As of press time, the university has not made any decisions regarding McNeiland’s future at UCO available to the public.
“She is a longtime dedicated, excellent employee but is now on paid administrative leave through next Wednesday,” UCO News Bureau Director Charlie Johnson said. “This will allow her time to deal with these allegations and will also allow UCO time to evaluate the situation as the facts become available.”
According to the report, the loss prevention officer witnessed McNeiland enter the store with an empty brown bag. The officer told the police McNeiland then entered a fitting room with five items, but only hung up four after leaving.
Allegedly, the officer entered the stall and found a discarded tag of a blouse on the floor of the fitting room. According to the report, McNeiland looked at jewelry for a while before exiting the store. The loss prevention officer soon caught up with McNeiland and escorted her back into the store.
The officer allegedly found the missing blouse in the bag McNeiland had carried into the store. According to the report, McNeiland claimed the whole thing was a mistake, but eventually admitted to stealing the blouse and said she was sorry.
McNeiland was arrested and taken to Oklahoma County Jail.
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