A New Castle man arrested at a July 4 house party is charged with a count of wiretapping, alleging he used his cell phone to film the police response.


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A press release about the party where 20 people were charged did not disclose the wiretapping arrest, but police confirmed Tuesday that Adam H. Whitman, 20, of New Castle was arrested for wiretapping. However, the charge is likely to be dismissed and/or replaced with another charge, possibly disorderly conduct or obstructing government administration, said Capt. Mike Schwartz. The police spokesman said Whitman was “impaired by alcohol” when he was arrested and when the case was later reviewed, wiretapping didn't seem to be “a viable charge.” According to the sergeant, police continue to review the case which entails files from city police, as well as officers from the responding towns of New Castle, Rye, Greenland and state troopers. Police confiscated two cell phones, one of them Whitman's, said Schwartz, adding that detectives are investigating where the minors got the alcohol. “Consider the maelstrom of 30 kids, a kid passed out on the lawn and kids on the roof,” said Schwartz. “Safety was the primary concern of police. We go into it not thinking what we're going to charge them with, but how do we resolve this safely for the kid on the roof, the kid on the lawn and our officers.” Whitman, his brother Bradford Whitman, 22, and Joseph Grattan, 22, of 449 Broad St., Portsmouth, were charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly “riling up the crowd,” said Schwartz. “They were keeping us from doing our job, which is really to keep (them) safe,” he said.

Source: Bad Cop: Wiretapping charge for man accused of recording party bust on cell phone

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