Four of 30 Flock cameras cut down in Summit County, Colorado; sheriff's office investigating

Event: August 6, 2026 · First reported: August 11, 2026 · 1 source

The Summit County Sheriff's Office says four of its 30 Flock Safety automatic license plate reader cameras were cut down on the night of Aug. 6, 2026, days after another camera was turned away from the area it was meant to monitor. Sgt. Mike Schilling said deputies repositioned the turned camera and that the value of the destroyed cameras could support felony charges. Schilling declined to discuss camera locations or possible motives in detail, citing the open investigation; no arrests were reported as of publication.

Why this matters

Physical damage to ALPR equipment has become a recurring flashpoint as communities debate the technology, and how agencies characterize motive and pursue charges shapes the public conversation over surveillance oversight.

Key facts

Four of the sheriff's office's 30 Flock Safety ALPR cameras were cut down the night of Aug. 6, 2026, per Sgt. Mike Schilling.
A separate camera was tampered with days earlier by being turned away from its intended coverage area; deputies corrected it.
Two of the destroyed cameras stood along Colorado Highway 9 between Gateway Drive and Revett Drive, south of the Gold Hill trailhead.
Schilling said the value of the cameras could support felony charges and suggested possible motives ranging from making an area less secure to opposition to ALPRs; the investigation is ongoing.
No arrests were reported in the article.

Sources

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Multiple Flock cameras cut down in Summit County, prompting sheriff’s office investigation (Canon City Daily Record, August 11, 2026)

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