An active San Francisco police officer was arrested last week on suspicion of making fraudulent claims and impersonating a sergeant.
The San Francisco Police Department announced Monday the arrest of an active officer suspected of making fraudulent claims involving a crash and damaged vehicle.
Authorities said Officer Adam Eatia voluntarily turned himself in to police Friday after a bench warrant for his arrest was issued Wednesday by a San Francisco Superior Court judge. Eatia was booked on several charges, including grand theft by false pretense, two counts of insurance fraud, identity theft and forgery.
The investigation into Eatia’s alleged crimes began in August 2019 when the department’s Internal Affairs Division was notified of fraud related to a vehicle damaged in a crash involving the officer. Authorities said Eatia, while off-duty, allegedly committed theft by false pretense by saying the damaged vehicle was uninsured and taking money from the victim to help pay for damages, police said.
Authorities also allege Eatia made false representations when filming and submitting the claim to his insurance company, impersonating a San Francisco police sergeant on the claim form.
While under investigation, the department said Eatia was disarmed and transferred in September 2021 to an assignment with no public contact. He has served with the Police Department for 15 years.
In statement, Police Chief Bill Scott said:
“The actions of this SFPD member violate the law and regrettably fall far short of our department’s shared values. As sworn police officers, we have no higher obligation than to earn and maintain public trust, and we are disappointed that this incident detracts from the outstanding work done by our officers and non-sworn members every day.”
Jerold serves as a reporter and San Francisco Bureau Chief for SFBay covering transportation and occasionally City Hall and the Mayor's Office in San Francisco. His work on transportation has been recognized by the San Francisco Press Club. Born and raised in San Francisco, he graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in journalism. Jerold previously wrote for the San Francisco Public Press, a nonprofit, noncommercial news organization. When not reporting, you can find Jerold taking Muni to check out new places to eat in the city.
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