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Flock Camera Destruction Tracker

Reported vandalism and destruction of Flock Safety license plate readers across the United States. Select a state on the map to see its incidents. Compiled from news reports and public records.

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Reported Flock camera destruction incidents, sortable by date and number destroyed, filterable by investigation status.
LocationMethodStatusNotes
2026Cooper Twp., Kalamazoo County, MI1Cut from poleInvestigatingKalamazoo County Sheriff’s deputies investigating after suspect exited a vehicle and cut down camera on D Avenue; leads identified; same county targeted by "Get the Flock Out of Kalamazoo" campaign.
2026Wayne, MI (Metro Detroit)1+Cut from poleInvestigatingUnknown suspect used a cutting tool to sever camera pole near Michigan Ave & Wayne Rd; police noted another nearby agency also reported Flock camera damage; Southwest Michigan DSA launched "Get the Flock Out" campaign.
Jul 23–24, 2026Troy, NYNew State3Sawed polesArrestedThree cameras destroyed overnight at Hoosick St, Oakwood Ave, and Northern Drive; Vincent P. Harrington (25) arrested carrying a saw, charged with 2nd-degree criminal mischief; vandalism occurred amid city council vote to remove cameras that mayor blocked.
2026Houston, TXunknownCut in half, spray-paintedInvestigatingMultiple cameras found cut in half and spray-painted along Washington Avenue; police still tallying total.
2026New Bern, NC1+Cut downInvestigatingTwo suspects dubbed "Batman & Robin" by internet after police tip line filled with joke submissions; caught on camera cutting down newly installed unit.
2026Rutherfordton, NCunknownUnknownUnknownDamaged camera sparked viral online debate; thousands weighed in after police shared photo of vandalized device.
2026Conway, AR3–4Wires cut / vandalizedInvestigating3–4 cameras damaged over "a couple of weeks"; one had wires cut and stolen; police seeking suspects.
Jul 15, 2026Milford, CTNew3–4VandalizedInvestigatingCameras damaged on Boston Post Road near Exit 40 and East Town Road; sparked wider CT privacy debate — Windsor and Killingworth announced camera removals following public concern; 30+ CT towns use Flock cameras.
Jul 8, 2026Barrow County, GA3Sawed polesInvestigatingThree poles sawed clean through along a rural road; solar power equipment also severed; part of broader privacy debate coverage.
Jul 8, 2026Ashland & Ashland County, OH4+Bat/club, vehicle impactInvestigatingPolice report lists cameras damaged at 4 locations; shattered solar panels; items found at scene include contractor tape and a "Hush Hunting" sticker; possible charges include vandalism and possession of criminal tools.
Jul 5–6, 2026Pageland, SC (Chesterfield Co.)2Cut from polesInvestigatingPoles intentionally cut over Fourth of July weekend; town bought 10 cameras in June at $3,000 each; cameras had helped solve a homicide.
~Jun 29, 2026Atlantic Beach / Neptune Beach / Jacksonville Beach, FLNew StateunknownSpray-painted lensesArrestedMultiple cameras disabled with spray paint across 3 Jacksonville beach communities; 19-year-old Isiah Blair arrested after JSO used operational Flock cameras to track his red Mazda hatchback.
2025–2026IllinoisunknownUnknownUnknownIncidents reported by TechCrunch.
2025–2026ConnecticutunknownUnknownUnknownEarly incidents reported by TechCrunch (Feb 2026); see also Milford, CT below.
2025–2026Brunswick County, VAunknownMissing / removedUnknownQuery for "Missing flock camera" reviewed data from 21,300 cameras.
2025–2026Defiance County, OHunknownShotUnknownSheriff’s Office logged "flock camera got shot" in audit records.
2025–2026IndianaunknownChopped downUnknown9 LPR searches examined data from ~94,000 cameras in response.
Feb 2026La Mesa, CA2+SmashedInvestigatingOccurred weeks after city council voted to keep cameras despite resident opposition.
Oct 2025Eugene & Springfield, OR6Cut from polesInvestigatingNote left at scene: "Hahaha get wrecked ya surveilling f—s".
Apr–Oct 2025Suffolk, VA13Dismantled / cutChargedJeffrey Scott Sovern charged with 19 felonies and 6 misdemeanors; argued LPRs are unconstitutional.
Data note: No authoritative central count exists. A Flock Safety spokesperson told TechCrunch the company does not publicly track how many cameras have been destroyed. Figures here are compiled from news reports and public records. The confirmed count sums only incidents with publicly reported camera counts (Suffolk VA: 13, Oregon: 6, La Mesa CA: 2+, Pageland SC: 2, Ashland OH: 4+, Barrow County GA: 3, Conway AR: 3+, New Bern NC: 1+, Milford CT: 3+, Troy NY: 3, Wayne MI: 1+, Cooper Twp MI: 1). The actual total is likely significantly higher. On July 14, 2026, Flock published a "Camera Protection Plan" covering repair/replacement at no additional cost to agencies.

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