New Jersey charges officer in theft of AP journalist’s camera bag at Delaney Hall protest

Published June 4, 2026 7:47pm ET



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.

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