The Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division announced a delay in releasing body-worn camera footage from a December 24, 2024, in-custody police incident in Gaithersburg to allow for necessary redactions and compliance with protocols.
Per the news release: “The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today announced the delay in the release of the body-worn camera footage of the police-involved in-custody incident that occurred Tuesday, December 24, 2024, in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland. The decedent was pronounced dead on Thursday, December 26, 2024.
The delay in the release of the footage is the result of the need for additional time to make necessary redactions to protect the privacy of uninvolved individuals and to allow involved parties to view the video before it is released to the public, which is required under IID protocols.
Per IID protocols, “The IID will generally release body-worn and/or dashboard camera footage within 20 business days after the incident. There may be situations where more than 20 business days are necessary, including, but not limited to: investigators needing more time to complete witness interviews; technical delays caused by the need to redact information that raises privacy or safety concerns; or allowing family members or subject officers to view the video before it is released to the public. There may also be situations where the IID releases video sooner than 20 days where there is a substantial public interest in doing so. If the release of video is delayed, the IID will notify the public there’s been a delay and state the reason for the delay.”
This stems from an incident in which the Gaithersburg Police Department responded to a disturbance in the 300blk N. Summit Avenue on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at approximately 10:15pm, where they found a blood-covered man who later died in the hospital after receiving emergency medical treatment. Gaithersburg police wrote “The Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division (IID) is investigating a police-involved in-custody death following an incident on December 24.”
According to police, “Upon arrival, officers encountered an adult male lying on the ground in front of an apartment building. The man was covered in blood, conscious, and acting erratically. The man then stood up and walked away from the apartment building. The officers recognized the man required medical treatment, so they held him while they provided life-saving measures, to include the deployment of an AED, until Fire Rescue responded and transported the man to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead on Thursday, December 26, 2024.