Police Officer Charged With Theft

A police officer in the southern Arizona town of Oro Valley has been released from active duty after being accused of theft. 

Police say they are investigating a larceny from a Walmart store.  Information was obtained that implicated on-duty police officer Mario Molina, who was involved in a separate larceny. 

Molina is a 7-year veteran of the department.  He was cited and released for a misdemeanor theft charge and police say they've begun an internal investigation into the case.