An off-duty Scranton Police officer who crashed his car into a tree early Saturday morning was using Snapchat on his cell phone according to city officials.
City spokesman Chris Hughes said Jack Carroll, son of Police Chief Thomas Carroll, crashed his personal vehicle into a tree after 4 a.m. on Oct. 12. Hughes said he was not able to verify where the crash took place.
Carroll called the police department to report the crash and Sgt. Robert Stanek responded to the scene.
"It is a policy with the Scranton Police Department that a supervisor responds to investigate all accidents involving Scranton police officers, whether they are on or off duty," Hughes said in a statement. "It is not common for the Scranton Police to defer to an outside agency for this type of investigation."
Stanek found Carroll had been using the social media app Snapchat on his cell phone when the crash occurred, according to Hughes, and there was no other evidence of impairment.
Hughes said no charges have been filed and Carroll remains on active duty while Scranton police investigate. He said Carroll was not injured.
