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Folsom Police Officer Arrested

Folsom Police arrested Police Department Sergeant John Landahl today on misdemeanor charges of California Vehicle Code Sections 2474 and 2470 (theft/transportation of inedible cooking grease). The arrest is the result of an on-going investigation into the theft of used cooking oil from the Sacramento Rendering Company (SRC). The value of the cooking oil was estimated at approximately $350.

The theft was reported by SRC, a company contracted to collect used cooking oil from local restaurants for recycling. The oil is commonly used to convert to bio-diesel and other consumer products. Although the theft occurred in March, it was not reported to the Police Department until June.

Sergeant Landahl is a 22 year veteran of the Police Department and has served as a sergeant for the past three years. He was released on his own recognizance after turning himself into investigators at the Folsom Police Department on September 30th. Landahl has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation.

Folsom Police Chief Sam Spiegel said, "The police department has a duty to investigate all crimes regardless of who may be involved. Our investigation revealed a member of the department as a suspect. While I'm very saddened by this, the investigation was reviewed by the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office and probable cause existed for a criminal filing. As a result, an arrest warrant was issued."