TSA Agent Accused Of Stealing Money From Passenger

June 6, 2025 4:55 am

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — (WPXI) – A TSA agent at Pittsburgh International Airport is accused of stealing money from a passenger. Allegheny County police say a passenger reported missing money just before 4 p.m. on Wednesday. TSA agent Richard Bruce, 39, is suspected of intentionally taking the money during a security screening, police say. He has been charged via summons with one misdemeanor count of theft by unlawful taking and one misdemeanor count of receiving stolen property. Allegheny County police questioned Bruce after reviewing the surveillance video. They found a wad of cash in his pocket and counted nine twenty-dollar bills. Investigators say Bruce told them that he must have forgotten that the money was in his pocket when he returned the wallet to the victim. Bruce has been put on administrative leave.