TV anchor and former Miss USA Lu Parker arrested for stealing at LAX

Former Miss USA and current Los Angeles news anchor Lu Parker was arrested at LAX for allegedly stealing some pricey headphones from a detective.

TMZ reported that the former beauty queen was caught on camera allegedly lifting a $200 pair of headphones that belonged to an LAPD detective just before she attempted to board her flight. Authorities caught up to her and she was arrested before the plane took off.

However, KTLA, the station Parker works for, said the whole thing was just a big "misunderstanding."

“Earlier today Lu Parker was traveling to tend to her father who is ill,” a KTLA spokesperson said in a statement. “After going through the security line at LAX, Lu noticed earbuds were left behind. She picked them up intending to return them to the owner whom she had been speaking with while in line to clear TSA. When she was unable to locate the owner, Lu boarded her flight. We believe this is a misunderstanding, Lu is cooperating fully with the authorities and we are confident she will be able to clear this all up.”

Parker was crowned Miss USA in 1994 and has been a news anchor since 2005. She could face a charge of misdemeanor theft.

 

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