LEWISTON, N.Y. — The Lewiston Police Department released body camera footage showing a group of its officers saving cows trapped in a burning barn from becoming roast beef.
“When the officers arrived they were advised several cows were still trapped. The three officers worked together under tough conditions to free the cows and get them out of the barn safely before the fire spread,” the department stated.
| DOWNLOAD: 26 on 2026: A police leadership playbook
Video shows the officers entering the barn filled with flames and smoke. The cows can be seen behind a locked gate.
Officers worked to cut chains on the gate as the smoke thickened. Once the gate was opened, officers ushered the cows outside to safety.
Trending
Body camera footage shows the man firing at officers, an air unit, bystanders and structures for about an hour before two SWAT officers shot him
A joint policy framework from CPCA, PORAC and CSSA calls for annual certification, DOJ audits and a criminal offense for ALPR misuse
The council’s decision pauses a program that would have installed ALPR cameras on city streetlights, sending the pilot to the public safety committee for consideration
Interim Chief Bill Peterson is a 30-year Minneapolis Police veteran; Mayor Jacob Frey’s nomination would still require approval from city council
