Off-duty state trooper from Sackets Harbor accused of falsifying business records at Walmart over child’s toy

NYSP news release

WATERTOWN, NY — On Sept. 13, 2022, State Police arrested Errol Oskay, age 36, from Sackets Harbor, NY, for (1) count of Falsifying Business Records first-degree, a class “E” felony, and (1) count of Petit Larceny, a class “A” misdemeanor.

Oskay is charged with purchasing a child’s riding toy at Walmart on Sept. 12, 2022, in Watertown and returning the item the next day. Walmart asset protection then notified police after they discovered the box contained an older, much-weathered model of the riding toy inside, troopers said.

Oskay, an off-duty New York State trooper, has been suspended while an internal investigation is conducted.

He was issued an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear Oct. 3, 2022, in town of Watertown Court