(5/24/05 - HOUSTON)A Friendswood police officer accused of having sticky fingers finds herself off the force.

The Friendswood Police Department suspended Judith Pree, 58, for allegedly shoplifting at a southeast Houston Wal-Mart Friday night.

A security guard says he saw Pree put two rings worth $18 into her pocket while Pree was in her police uniform. Police ticketed her for shoplifting. She has since been suspended from the force.

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