NYPD suspends use of body camera model after 1 explodes
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Police Department has suspended use of a model of body camera after one exploded.
The NYPD says an officer noticed smoke coming from the Vievu LE-5 body camera on Saturday night.
The officer removed it and the device exploded. No one was injured.
The NYPD says that the explosion revealed a potential for the battery to ignite, and that the cameras are being removed out of an abundance of caution.
The 2,990 LE-5 cameras are being removed. In a statement, Axon, Vievu’s parent company, says it will do whatever is necessary to quickly and safely resolve the situation.
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