All articles tagged with #bodycam
Newly released Buffalo body-camera footage shows the February 2025 arrest of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind refugee, during a tense encounter in which officers tased and restrained him after he brandished two poles; he spent more than a year in custody and was found dead days after being released and handed over to border officials.
Newly released NYPD bodycam footage shows an officer firing at a mentally ill, knife-wielding man who advanced toward officers inside a Queens home; the suspect, 22-year-old Jabez Chakraborty, was shot four times and hospitalized in intensive care, stable but critical. Mayor Zohran Mamdani is calling for mental health treatment instead of criminal charges and for non-police responders on such crisis calls, while the Queens DA’s Office reviews the case and prosecutors consider possible charges of attempted murder.
The Louisville Metro Police Department disciplined Detective Bryan Gillis for failing to activate his bodycam during the arrest of world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler. Scheffler faces multiple charges, including second-degree assault of a police officer. Scheffler's attorney maintains his client's innocence, and an arraignment is scheduled for June 3.
An Iowa sheriff’s sergeant rescued campers but became trapped by a fallen tree, unable to escape an approaching tornado, as shown in harrowing bodycam footage.
Bodycam footage shows Midland Police officers discovering a 34-year-old woman who had been living inside a rooftop sign of a Family Fare Supermarket in Michigan for about a year. The woman, who had set up a living space with a desk, pantry, and other belongings, was asked to leave immediately due to liability concerns. She was not formally charged but was warned she would be arrested if she returned without permission.
A police officer's bodycam captured the heartwarming moment when a man proposed to his girlfriend during a traffic stop, surprising her with an unexpected marriage proposal.
A New York state trooper, Anthony Nigro, has been charged with manslaughter for shooting an unarmed motorist, James Huber, to death after he refused to get out of his car following a high-speed chase in an incident captured on bodycam video. Nigro pleaded not guilty to first- and second-degree manslaughter and was released without bail. The charges in the death of Huber are a rare example of a criminal case being brought against an officer by New York's attorney general, who has the authority to investigate the lethal use of force by law enforcement.
A new "bodycam horror" game called Deppart, built on the Unreal 5 engine, has a prototype build available to play via itch.io. The game involves exploring a creepy abandoned building while being hunted by towering monsters that can kill you with one hit. The bodycam presentation combined with the Unreal 5 engine's graphics and lighting effects creates an immersive experience, but the format may cause queasiness for some players. The game contains jump scares and a funny twist at the end.
French indie developer's hyperrealistic police bodycam-style game, Unrecord, has been accused of being fake due to its impressive animations and visuals. The developers have responded with new footage and a promise that the game is not a VR game and is developed on Unreal Engine 5. The game puts players in the shoes of a tactical police officer investigating criminal cases, but the developers have assured that it will avoid any undesirable topics such as discrimination, racism, violence against women and minorities.
An Oklahoma City Police captain, James “Matt” French, was arrested for DUI after being pulled over for swerving and speeding in his unmarked, city-owned SUV. During the investigation, French repeatedly asked the arresting officer to turn off his body camera. The officer refused and French struggled to complete field sobriety tests before being taken into custody. French has been placed on administrative leave with pay and an investigation into his arrest is ongoing.