All articles tagged with #bodycam
Bodycam footage from Justin Timberlake’s Hamptons DWI arrest was released after he sought to block it; the charge was dropped in a plea deal ($500 fine and 25 hours of community service). The video shows him nervous during sobriety tests and mentions a world tour, while his friend Estee Stanley pleads with police for leniency, asking if officers loved songs like “Bye Bye Bye” or “Sexyback” before returning with the rental car.
Bodycam footage of Justin Timberlake’s June 18, 2024 DWI arrest in Sag Harbor, NY was released after his lawyers tried to block it, showing him interacting with officers, claiming a world tour, failing field sobriety tests, and refusing a breathalyzer before being taken into custody; the release followed a FOIL request with partial redactions, and Timberlake later faced penalties for impaired driving after a separate guilty plea.
Footage of Justin Timberlake's 2024 DWI arrest has been released following a settlement with Sag Harbor Village Police, showing him being pulled over for weaving and later undergoing sobriety tests while telling officers he’s on a world tour and admitting he’s nervous. Timberlake had previously pleaded guilty to a reduced charge and was fined $500 with 25–40 hours of community service.
Eight hours of Long Island bodycam footage from Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI stop will be released with redactions after a FOIA dispute; Timberlake later pleaded guilty to driving while impaired and received a fine and community service.
New footage and materials released by Texas DPS challenge ICE’s claim that Ruben Martinez intentionally ran over an agent in the March South Padre Island shooting, showing the car moving slowly amid conflicting orders and with unclear footage of any threat; the grand jury declined to indict the officer, and analysis suggests the scene was chaotic and open to interpretation.
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.