COLUMBUS, Ohio — An officer accused of turning off his police body camera during encounters with women while on duty has resigned from the Columbus Division of Police.
Nicholas Duty, 35 of Commercial Point, was placed on leave in April after a federal grand jury indicted him for tampering with evidence related to criminal investigations. Online records from the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy show that he resigned on May 3 while under investigation.
Duty is accused of purposefully deactivating or removing his police body camera on two occasions.
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On Oct. 31, 2023, and March 22, 2024, federal investigators say Duty deactivated or removed his body camera during interactions with two women, including during a sexual encounter.
During the alleged incidents, the officer was on duty in a marked police vehicle wearing an official police uniform and assigned a body camera. He was required to comply with Columbus Division of Police policies for wearing the camera, according to investigators.
The indictment also alleges that Duty intended to impede, obstruct or influence a federal investigation.
Duty pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Columbus Police Sgt. Joe Albert said the department will fully cooperate with all investigating authorities in this case.
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