Jury convicts Union County cop for faking barcodes at stores

A Union County Police Department cop was found guilty this week of using fake barcodes to get himself steep discounts at department stores. Blake Clay, 36, faces at least two years in prison with no possibility of parole when he is sentenced Nov. 15 in Superior Court. The 36-year-old faces up to five years on the charges of theft and official misconduct. Clay was arrested in 2016 after investigators learned of his scheme, which had allowed him to pay $1.50 to $4.50 for goods that were priced from $15.99 to $39.99.