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Two Philadelphia Police Officers Arrested

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Two Philadelphia police officers have been arrested and charged with Theft of Services from three Philadelphia utility companies.

Philadelphia Police Lieutenant Aisha Perry and Police Officer George Suarez were arrested on Tuesday after an investigation by the Department's Internal Affairs Bureau and the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office showed that the two had been stealing service from PGW, PECO and PWD.

Lieutenant Aisha Perry was charged with: 6-counts of Theft of Services, Conspiracy and Rising Catastrophe. Officer George Suarez was charged with: 10-counts of Theft of Services, 6- counts of Conspiracy and 10- counts of Rising a Catastrophe.

Lieutenant Perry is 53-years-old and a 31-year veteran of the department in the 39th District. Officer Suarez is a 54-year-old assigned to the 14th District. He is a 25-year veteran.

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