Cop charged with stealing Potter merchandise

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Police in Orlando say a Pittsburgh police officer tried to make off with more than $300 in Harry Potter merchandise from Universal Orlando Resort while vacationing with his family.

Forty-nine-year-old Officer Henry Rogowski was arrested Sunday after a gift shop worker allegedly saw Rogowski shoplift two Potter-theme photo albums, bookmarks and a keychain.

When confronted, police say Rogowski admitted he took those items and others without paying because the registers were busy and he didn’t feel like waiting.

Rogowski posted $1,000 bail on Monday. His phone number is unlisted and jail records did not list an attorney.

Pittsburgh police Chief Nate Harper says Rogowski, a 17-year veteran, will face internal punishment.