YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - A YSU police officer is the subject of an internal affairs investigation after a social media post.

The post shows YSU officer John McIntyre and another man holding a Donald Trump campaign sign.

It reads; "Neighbors had some trash out front. Did them a favor and snaked it."

The YSU police chief is investigating leads on exactly where the incident happened.

McIntyre was sworn in as a Weathersfield police officer in September 2012. He joined YSU campus police two years later.

At this point, McIntyre has not been charged with any wrongdoing.

However, stealing a campaign sign is not only stepping on someone's rights to free speech, it's petty theft and could come with jail time and a hefty fine of up to $1,000 in some cases.

Johnny Thomas of Weathersfield says he knows how it feels to have someone come on your private property and steal your campaign signs. He recently went to get new Trump political signs to replace the ones that were recently stolen from his yard.

"Just do it with the vote instead of doing something illegally and stealing a sign, that's wrong," Thomas said.

Thomas believes it is not only trespassing and stealing, it's taking away his right to freedom of speech.

"It's definitely invading on freedom of speech. This is who we support. I don't really care about who anyone else supports, and neither should they," Thomas said.

And while some may think this is just a prank there could be legal consequences.

Attorney Dave Betras, Chairman of the Mahoning County Democratic Party, said, "That's other people's property, so it's a petty theft. The value of those signs is probably less than $5 per sign, so technically it's a petty theft. It's also trespassing on somebody's property and it's just something you shouldn't do. Especially do it and post it on social media, that's not too smart."

Mark Munroe, Chairman of the Mahoning County Republican Party, said, "This is the silly political season. Look, regardless of your party affiliation, or which candidate you like, have a little respect for your neighbor. We all have differences of opinion. Let's respect those opinions and let's not be stepping into somebody else’s yard and stealing their sign. That's just not right."

Thomas has not filed a police report in his case and sources at this point do not believe that it is related to the YSU investigation.