By EMS1 Staff
SALEM COUNTY, N.J. — A dispatcher was indicted for allegedly sharing a 911 recording on Snapchat.
NJ.com reported that Salem County dispatcher Brad Saddler faces up to 10 years in prison for second-degree official misconduct and third-degree hindering apprehension of prosecution after being accused of sharing a recording of a 911 call about a possible weapon in a vehicle with a friend.
Although prosecutors won’t reveal further details, a criminal complaint against Saddler said he told police that he used Snapchat to share the recording in September.
The act is considered illegal because although civilians can request copies of 911 calls through the Open Public Records Act, it is first made sure that the request will not hinder an investigation, and information is redacted in the calls, such as names and phone numbers.
Saddler was suspended without pay in October, just over a year after receiving the “Distinguished Service Civilian Award” for his service.