The mayor of Elyria has ordered a probe after the woman who lives at the home accused police of raiding the wrong house, an incident that she said left her baby with severe burns.

The mayor of Elyria, Ohio, has ordered an investigation after a woman alleged that police officers who raided her home had the wrong address and deployed flash-bang devices that sent her 1-year-old to the hospital with burns.

Police have offered a conflicting account of what happened Jan. 10, saying in a statement Friday that they had executed a search warrant at the correct address and the child did not “sustain any apparent, visible injuries.”

Courtney Price says audio from her Ring camera proves them wrong. In a clip shared exclusively with NBC News on Tuesday, someone can be heard saying “it’s the wrong house.” It is not clear who made the remark because the camera fell to the ground and went dark after police deployed the flash-bang devices.

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          10 months ago

          Are you supposed to shoot the flashbang? Or are cops going to use less force when they suspect there’s armed people at home?

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            10 months ago

            You think they’re invincible? Lol. They’re idiots. Abusive people tend to not be very smart.

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      10 months ago

      They set the flashbangs off outside the house, which shattered windows. Putting some security film on the 1st floor windows should do the trick. Generally a good idea anyway as it makes it difficult for a burgler to gain access by breaking a window.

      Flashbangs aside, reinforcing and bracing the doors isnt a bad idea either – metal plates around the lock on both the door and the jam, screws that dig into actual house structure, etc. You won’t make it impenetrable but they won’t be getting in 6 seconds after knocking on the door.

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        10 months ago

        Generally a good idea anyway as it makes it difficult for a burgler to gain access by breaking a window.

        Doesn’t sound like they’re worried about being protected from the illegal type of criminal gang member.