A Secret Service agent had his gun, badge, radio, handcuffs and flash drive stolen from his personal vehicle Monday near the agency's headquarters in downtown Washington, according to a police report.
The theft occurred a little before 4 p.m. outside a downtown office building, less than a block away from the agency's headquarters, reported Fox News. The agent, who had the car parked on G Place, returned sometime later to find the back rear window of his car "unzipped" and "a bag with the listed property" missing.
The stolen property in question was a black Sig Sauer handgun, a Secret Service badge, number 1266; an APX6000 radio, handcuffs, a USB drive, and a black Patagoinia bag.
The filed police report indicates that the agent, who reportedly works in the Presidential Protective Division, saw someone reaching into the car but didn't see the person remove anything, according ABC News.
The Secret Service confirmed Tuesday that the report was accurate on, but they declined to comment further, citing the ongoing investigation. An official did note, however, that the USB drive is both encrypted and password protected, and thus believes that the theft doesn't present a threat to the agency.
This is the latest in a series of embarrassing scandals and security breaches that the Secret Service has experienced in recent years, reported CNN. Two such incidents include a man armed with a knife who managed to make it inside the executive mansion before he was captured, and an officer who was charged in federal court for trying to solicit sex from a 14-year-old girl who turned out to be an undercover agent.
In the meantime, police are investigating but haven't identified any suspects.
