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- Los Angeles Police Department officers Peter Mastrocinque and Nicole Grant were arrested on felony charges of unemployment insurance fraud related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- They allegedly filed fraudulent unemployment claims while employed as active-duty officers in 2020 and 2021.
- The arrests followed a 2023 investigation by the LAPD's Special Operations Division and the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
- They were booked, released, and placed on administrative leave.
- Their arraignment is pending, and an internal hearing will assess their employment status.
