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Body-cam video shows police release off-duty deputy after he vomits, falls, blacks out, and admits to drinking during traffic stop

The deputy was not given a blood alcohol content (BAC) test during the incident, which happened in Newberg, Oregon.

The police department released the first responding officer’s footage after the district attorney’s office ordered the agency to honor a public records request.

Police charged Discrepancy Report $210 in redaction fees for the footage and are charging nearly $1,700 to release two other videos.

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Dispatcher’s handling of 911 call under investigation in Portland hit-and-run case

Records show the caller, who was injured in the crash, was disconnected after the dispatcher told her she’d be transferred to the non-emergency number.

The caller and her fiancé say 911 and the non-emergency line hung up on them more than 35 times altogether before they could report the crime.

The city says it’s investigating the initial 911 call due to the caller “potentially knowing the location of a suspect’s vehicle.”