Documented Incident
Gahanna, Ohio police investigating third damaged Flock camera in about six weeks
Event: August 14, 2025 · First reported: August 18, 2026 · 2 sources
A Gahanna Division of Police officer responded to North Stygler Road and Ridenour Road around 2:53 p.m. on August 14 after a Flock automated license plate reader camera was reported damaged. Police said the pole appeared to have been cut with a tool, leaving roughly two feet standing in the ground. City Parks & Recreation employees mowing nearby found the pole and camera first, took the equipment to the parks garage and contacted police. Police said it was the third Flock camera damaged in the city within roughly the past four to six weeks, and no suspect has been publicly identified.
Repeated damage to ALPR equipment raises questions for city officials about the cost and durability of camera networks, and the felony-level charges attached to such damage set a marker for how similar cases may be handled elsewhere.
Key facts
- Camera reported damaged at North Stygler Road and Ridenour Road; officer responded around 2:53 p.m. on August 14
- Police said the pole appeared cut with a tool, leaving about two feet in the ground
- Damage and repair costs are expected to exceed $1,000, and the case is being investigated as a felony
- Police described it as the third Flock camera damaged in Gahanna in roughly four to six weeks
- Gahanna Parks & Recreation employees found the equipment while mowing and notified police
Timeline
- August 18, 2026Gahanna police investigate after 3rd Flock camera damaged in 6 weeks
- August 17, 2026Gahanna police investigate after 3rd Flock camera damaged in 6 weeks
Sources
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- Gahanna police investigate after 3rd Flock camera damaged in 6 weeks (WSYX, August 18, 2026)
- Gahanna police investigate after 3rd Flock camera damaged in 6 weeks (abc6onyourside.com, August 17, 2026)
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Updated August 18, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.