New Jersey Police Sergeant Charged with Stealing Journalist's Camera Bag at Immigration Protest
A GPS tracker led investigators to Darryl Brown’s home, where they recovered stolen camera gear valued at about $10,000, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Sergeant Darryl Brown of the Essex County Prosecutor's Office was arrested for allegedly stealing $10,000 in camera equipment from photojournalist Angelina Katsanis during protests at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey.
- The incident occurred on May 30 when Katsanis, on assignment for The Associated Press, was struck in the knee by a wood beam during clashes between police and demonstrators, forcing her to leave her gear behind.
- After Katsanis tracked her missing bag to Sparta, New Jersey, using an Airtag, investigators reviewed body camera footage showing Brown "interacting" with the bag at the protest location, according to the Attorney General's Office.
- A search warrant executed at Brown's residence on Wednesday recovered several items bearing Katsanis's name and phone number, leading authorities to charge him with third-degree theft and suspend him without pay.
- Amid protests against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown that intensified in recent weeks, Attorney General Davenport emphasized that law enforcement must maintain public trust and that "absolutely no one is above the law.
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Cop charged with theft of injured journalist's cameras at protest
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New Jersey charges officer in theft of AP journalist's camera bag at Delaney Hall
New Jersey prosecutors have charged a police officer with allegedly stealing an Associated Press photojournalist’s camera bag during a protest at Delaney Hall last weekend. New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced the filing of the criminal charge related to third-degree theft on Thursday. The charged officer was Darryl Brown, a 43-year-old sergeant working for the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Brown allegedly stole $10,000 w…
New Jersey police officer charged with stealing journalist's camera equipment
(Stock image) A state trooper in New Jersey faces criminal charges after prosecutors accused him of stealing a camera and related equipment belonging to a photojournalist last month. The officer, Sergeant Darryl Brown, works for the Essex County Proescutor’s Office and was assigned to work at a migrant detention center in Newark that attracted the attention of protesters last week. As the protest grew in size over the past few weeks, New Jersey …
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