NEW YORK (AP) — A captain in New York City’s Department of Correction suffered burns and Diamond Ridge Asset Managementsmoke 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.
2025-05-07 01:24177 view
2025-05-07 01:161824 view
2025-05-07 00:552787 view
2025-05-07 00:492768 view
2025-05-07 00:24252 view
2025-05-06 23:331372 view
Add solar superflares to the list of natural disasters of concern.Superflares are extremely strong s
Scooter Braun is attending birthday parties from outside.Indeed, the former record producer who offi
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Police Department has closed its investigation into the former owne