A 36-year-old paramedic has been charged with dozens of criminal offences after authorities alleged that he secretly filmed himself urinating in multiple locations at his workplace, including on his supervisor’s desk and in food meant for staff consumption.
Christopher Carroll is accused of carrying out the acts while in uniform at the Baltimore County Fire Department, where prosecutors say he deliberately contaminated workspaces and shared facilities, allegedly with the intention of selling the disturbing footage online.
According to court documents, Carroll is accused of recording himself urinating on his supervisor’s keyboard inside the fire department offices. Prosecutors further alleged that he contaminated a large ice-making machine at the fire station, leaving bodily fluids inside the ice used by staff.
In one particularly disturbing allegation, prosecutors claimed Carroll “urinated into the ice, wiped on a scoop, and used the scoop to mix the urine throughout the ice in the icemaker,” before giving a thumbs-up gesture to the camera.
Authorities also told the court that additional videos allegedly show Carroll contaminating orange juice, hand soap, a can of vegetables, and an air-conditioning vent within the fire station. It was further alleged that a can of scented room spray in a doctor’s office waiting room was also tampered with.
Prosecutors believe Carroll recorded the acts and uploaded the videos to subscription-based websites in an effort to sell them online.
During a court hearing in Towson, just north of Baltimore, Carroll’s defence lawyer, Seth Okin, said his client had no prior criminal record and voluntarily surrendered to police earlier in the week. It was revealed that Carroll’s father drove him from Pennsylvania to Maryland to turn himself in.
“Everyone wants to know why,” Okin told the court. “I don’t have the ability to answer that question right now.”
Okin added that more allegations are still under review, noting that the existing claims alone were “enough for anyone sitting in the courtroom to react to.”
Maryland state prosecutors opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the allegations and public safety concerns. Carroll was subsequently denied bail and remains in custody as investigations continue.
The case has sparked outrage and concern, particularly given Carroll’s role as an emergency responder entrusted with public health and safety. Authorities say further charges may follow as more evidence is examined.
