NJ Cop Charged With Stealing Photog's Camera Gear At Delaney Hall

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Source: crooksandliars.com

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The journalist, Angelina Katsanis, was on assignment for The Associated Press at Delaney Hall on Saturday night.

By Susie Madrak — June 6, 2026

A New Jersey police sergeant has been charged with stealing $10,000 worth of cameras and other equipment from a photojournalist who had been injured covering tense protests ..........................

Darryl Brown, a sergeant in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, was caught with the missing items after the photojournalist used an Air Tag to trace her missing gear to his home, the state’s attorney general said Thursday.

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“I checked my Airtag and the bag was already on a highway pretty far away at that point,” Katsanis recalled. “Right away, I had a feeling it was the police because they were the only ones with access to that area.”

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A subsequent review of Brown’s body camera footage showed him “interacting” with the bag at the protest location, according to the attorney general’s office. A search warrant executed at his home Wednesday turned up several of the missing items, some bearing Katsanis’ name and phone number, the complaint said................


Read more: https://crooksandliars.com/2026/06/nj-cop-charged-stealing-photogs-camera

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As Katsanis sought treatment in a nearby hospital, the Airtag pinged to a home in Sparta, New Jersey, which was listed as belonging to Brown, according to the attorney general’s office

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— (@oceancalm.bsky.social) 2026-06-07T00:17:07.915Z

[ImNotGod]

1. I watched her plead with police for over 15 minutes with a busted knee

she just wanted to go to the hospital.

[FakeNoose]

2. Awesome that it's being covered in the national news ...Thanks NBC and AP News!

I'm not one of those "All Cops Are Bad" people, but when shit like this happens ... the truth must come out.
This guy needs to face the consequences and people need to hear about it.

[Lochloosa]

3. NJ Sergeants make well into the 6 figures. Nothing but a common crook

Police sergeants in New Jersey make an average annual base salary of about $90,000 to $99,000, though total compensation frequently exceeds $130,000 to $160,000 when factoring in overtime, extra-duty assignments, and longevity pay. Exact earnings are highly localized and depend heavily on the specific municipality, department seniority, and rank.