North Carolina cop allegedly tossed body cam into lake to cover up having sex in patrol car
Samuel Marcum initially provided a false report to his fellow officers, telling them that he lost his $200 body camera during an ice storm
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US News North Carolina cop allegedly tossed body cam into lake to cover up having sex in patrol car By Zoe Hussain Published June 11, 2026, 6:27 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A North Carolina cop was fired and arrested for tossing his body camera into a lake to cover up having sex inside a patrol car, according to authorities. Lake Royale Police Department officer Samuel Marcum was arrested on Wednesday after an internal investigation revealed he tried to lie about the romp, according to court records obtained by The Post. Lake Royale Police Department officer Samuel Marcum was fired and arrested for tossing his body camera into a lake to cover up having sex with his girlfriend inside a patrol car.
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