NYPD cop arrested trying to snag a better seat during a Mets game

General view as the Mets play against the Cincinnati Reds... — General view as the Mets play against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field on May 17, 2012. (Getty) Credit: General view as the Mets play against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field on May 17, 2012. (Getty)

By Marc BejaMay 17, 2012

It wasn't just baserunners who got caught stealing at Citi Field on Wednesday.

An off-duty NYPD cop trying to move to a better seat in the middle of a Mets game Wednesday night was arrested on trespassing charges.

Citi Field security guards busted Eduardo Cornejo slipping into a closer seat at around 9:15 p.m., according to a criminal complaint. Cornejo allegedly wouldn't return to his original seat, and was arrested after refusing orders to leave the stadium.

A Queens judge released Cornejo without bail Thursday. He will return to court next month.

A lawyer for Cornejo did not return calls for comment on Thursday.

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