Officer Fired Without Camera On | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 27, 2026 · 1m

Charlestown police arrested Jonathan Vasquez after he crashed into an officer’s cruiser while driving the wrong way — and the officer allegedly fired his weapon. Shockingly, the officer had his body-worn camera off at the time, violating Rhode Island’s 2022 statewide policy requiring cameras during enforcement or calls. While state law allows disciplinary action, penalties are left to local chiefs — and in a similar case last June, a Pawtucket officer who also shot without his camera on was cleared and returned to duty. Vasquez now faces reckless driving and DUI charges, with a competency…