Local Detective Arrested For 'Under-Ringing' At Self-Checkout: Police

GURNEE, IL — A 32-year-old Round Lake man, who was a detective with the Gurnee Police Department, faces a retail theft charge for allegations he "under-rang" items while at a self-checkout, police said Friday.

Antoine J. Smith was taken into custody late last month after officers from the police department where he worked responded to a business in the 6500 block of Grand Avenue for a reported retail theft, according to a news release from the Gurnee Police Department.

Smith was busted for under-ringing at the self-checkout of the business, according to authorities. Smith, who was employed with the police department for four years, was not on duty at the time of his arrest.

According to police, under-ringing is a deceptive practice involving deliberately scanning items at a lower price than their actual value or intentionally not scanning merchandise during the checkout process. Under state law, under-ringing can be charged as retail theft.

Smith resigned from the Gurnee Police Department on the same day of his arrest on April 28, authorities said.