Blaine County’s sheriff said deputies combined Flock-connected camera observations with a homeowner’s private footage to identify the plate, company owner and registration of a pickup seen leaving the Martin Fire area. The driver later contacted the sheriff’s office and accepted responsibility; the roughly 1,065-acre fire remained under investigation pending review of possible charges.
Read the Impact in View brief →According to a Dakota County criminal complaint, Eagan police located a vehicle reported stolen in St. Paul after a Flock alert identified it near Duckwood Drive and Pilot Knob Road. Officers recovered the vehicle and arrested the driver, who was later charged with receiving stolen property and is presumed innocent unless convicted.
Read the Impact in View brief →Newington police said Flock camera technology assisted investigators in identifying a driver after a Honda Accord struck a police cruiser twice and left the scene. Police were seeking an arrest warrant when the report was published.
Read the Impact in View brief →Medina police said a Flock observation placed a missing 75-year-old woman’s vehicle several counties from home, giving officers a starting point. Emergency phone-location information and coordination with other agencies then helped a Fayette County deputy find her safely at an interstate rest area.
Read the Impact in View brief →South Portland police described using the regional Flock network to search for a vehicle associated with a missing pre-teen girl. An observation in a neighboring community helped officers narrow the search and locate her.
Read the Impact in View brief →InvestigationsDecember 19, 2025 Providence Police Col. Oscar Perez credited Flock camera searches with helping investigators identify the vehicle’s actual plate and learn it was a rental after a public tip provided a description of the car.
Read the Impact in View brief →Vehicle recoveryNovember 25, 2025 Manor police said two Flock Safety alerts, eight minutes apart, helped officers locate two stolen Hyundai Elantras. Both vehicles were recovered following separate pursuits, and one driver was arrested.
Read the Impact in View brief →Violent crimeApril 28, 2024 Charging documents described how investigators used a Flock Safety camera network to trace a vehicle connected to a fatal shooting in Blue Springs, helping lead police to a suspect who was arrested and charged.
Read the Impact in View brief →Violent crimeApril 13, 2023 Kenner police credited newly installed vehicle-recognition cameras with helping detectives follow a vehicle lead and locate two suspects accused in the killing of maintenance worker Lawrence Herr.
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