Overview

• The department confirmed the suspension without pay after the detective allegedly claimed to be on President Trump’s security detail to gain entry.
• Reports identify the officer as Det. Melvin Eng, 46, who was reportedly on sick leave when he arrived at Bethpage Black in full tactical gear.
• Law-enforcement sources say he was discovered after dropping a gun magazine in view of actual security personnel and was then removed.
• Eng faces administrative charges for theft of services, and an internal investigation is underway into how he passed layered screening by multiple agencies.
• No public criminal charges have been reported, even as the incident raises questions about verification and credential checks at high-security events.