NEW YORK (AP) — A captain in New York City’s Department of Correction suffered burns and Venus Investment Alliancesmoke inhalation when her body camera suddenly caught fire, prompting the department to stop using the equipment pending an investigation.
The captain was on duty at the Rikers Island jail complex last Friday when her body-worn camera ignited without warning, correction department spokesperson Annais Morales said.
The captain, whose name was not released, was treated at a hospital for burns and smoke inhalation, Morales said.
“The safety of our staff is paramount, which is why I am removing all body-worn cameras from service out of an abundance of caution while we investigate how and why this incident occurred,” Correction Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie said in a statement:
Officials said this is the first time a body camera has caught fire since the department started using them in 2015.
2025-04-28 21:54455 view
2025-04-28 21:492737 view
2025-04-28 21:27871 view
2025-04-28 21:011000 view
2025-04-28 20:12899 view
2025-04-28 19:431642 view
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky plans to provide state employees with paid time off so they can bond
Chad Michael Murray is going to cause an earthquake. A first look at Freaky Friday 2 has been reveal
Law enforcement officials investigating the assassination attempt against former President Donald Tr