A New York Police Department detective allegedly managed to sneak past Secret Service personnel at the Ryder Cup while claiming to be part of President Trump’s security detail.
Detective Melvin Eng reportedly arrived at the golf tournament in full tactical gear and told attendees he was working for federal authorities, according to The New York Post.
The Post reports that Eng, who was on sick leave at the time, is now facing administrative charges for theft of services. He might have gotten away with the stunt if he hadn’t dropped a gun magazine in front of actual security personnel, according to law enforcement sources and NYPD records.
NEW: NYPD detective on sick leave allegedly snuck into the Ryder Cup with a gun in full tactical gear, claiming he was Trump’s security, according to the New York Post.
Detective Melvin Eng successfully made it into the tournament by claiming he was Trump’s security.
Eng also… pic.twitter.com/ajkHNtfggu
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 2, 2025
A veteran NYPD officer commented on the incident: “You’re out sick, what are you doing at the Ryder Cup? You can’t do that. And it’s theft of service because you went in for free and then you lied and said you worked for Donald Trump.”
Eng, 46, who also serves as president of the NYPD Asian Jade Society, was removed from the Farmingdale tournament after the mishap with his weapon magazine.
This is nuts. @SecretService let this guy into the Ryder Cup. Coupled with the USSS UD officer falling asleep on the job at UNGA last week and the missed Glock at Trump’s golf course in Virginia Labor Day weekend, this raises serious questions about the Secret Service’s… https://t.co/dJKpBEW9b7
— Susan Crabtree (@susancrabtree) October 2, 2025
This security lapse comes shortly after a Secret Service agent was reportedly found asleep at the United Nations General Assembly, leaving an automatic rifle unattended.