Documented Incident
Cape Coral police investigate another Flock ALPR camera cut down, no arrests reported
Event: August 10, 2026 · First reported: August 13, 2026 · 2 sources
Cape Coral, Florida police said a Flock automated license plate reader camera was found cut down and damaged on a sidewalk near Southeast 24th Avenue and Viscaya Parkway on Monday, according to a report updated Aug. 12, 2026. Police photos showed damage including a shattered solar panel. The incident followed an earlier case weeks prior in which four Flock cameras were cut down near Diplomat Parkway and Santa Barbara Boulevard. Police said they are working to identify who was responsible and no arrests had been made.
Repeated damage to ALPR equipment in one city raises questions about how agencies secure and account for surveillance infrastructure placed in public rights-of-way, and about the depth of local disagreement over the technology.
Key facts
- Camera found damaged Monday near SE 24th Avenue and Viscaya Parkway in Cape Coral; police report said it was on the sidewalk
- Four Flock cameras were cut down weeks earlier near Diplomat Parkway and Santa Barbara Boulevard
- No arrests had been made as of the Aug. 12, 2026 report
- Resident Matthew Gregory said he does not support vandalism but considers Flock cameras a problem for the community
- Flock Safety has said damaged cameras can eliminate potential investigative leads; consultant John Joyce suggested social media may help spread targeting of the devices
Sources
This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.
- Another Flock camera cut down in Cape Coral prompts police investigation (Gulf Coast News and Weather, August 13, 2026)
- Another Flock camera torn down in Cape Coral as backlash grows (Wink News, August 14, 2026)
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Updated August 17, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.