Two LAPD Officers Charged With Insurance Fraud

LOS ANGELES – Two Los Angeles police officers have been charged with insurance fraud for illegally collecting more than $77,000 in unemployment benefits even though they were on the force.

“At the height of the pandemic when so many people needed assistance, there were some accused of exploiting the system that was meant to help those in real need,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said. “We hold our law enforcement officers to a higher degree of trust because they are sworn to serve and protect us. Collecting unemployment while working full time is selfish, greedy and most of all, unlawful, and this kind of conduct will be fully prosecuted.”

Peter Mastrocinque (dob 3/20/79) and Nicole Ashley Grant (dob 3/31/85) were each charged in case 26CJCF01618 with one felony count of insurance fraud and one felony count of unemployment insurance fraud.