Documented Incident
Man filmed sawing down Flock camera in St. Johns County said he worked for Flock and 'NSA'
First reported: September 3, 2026 · 2 sources
Action News Jax recorded a man using a handheld electric saw to cut down a Flock Safety license plate reader camera near Durbin Creek and Flora Branch boulevards in Julington Creek on a Tuesday. The man identified himself to the station as Alan Johnson and said he was a county contractor working on behalf of Flock and the "NSA." The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office told the station on Thursday that the individual is a contract employee of Flock and referred further questions to the company. The removal came one day after the Florida Department of Transportation issued a memo revoking all approved permits for ALPR cameras placed in state highway rights-of-way.
The episode illustrates how difficult it can be for the public to tell authorized camera removals from vandalism when ALPR hardware sits in public rights-of-way with limited signage or disclosure about who owns and services it.
Key facts
- A man was filmed cutting down a Flock camera with a handheld saw near Durbin Creek and Flora Branch boulevards in Julington Creek, St. Johns County, Florida.
- He told Action News Jax his name was Alan Johnson and that he was a county contractor working for Flock and the "NSA."
- The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that the man is a contract employee with Flock and directed further questions to the company.
- The removal occurred one day after FDOT issued a memo revoking all approved ALPR permits in state highway rights-of-way.
- The article does not report any charges, and Flock's own account of the incident is not included.
Sources
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- Man who cut down Flock camera in St . Johns County claimed he was working with the NSA – Action News Jax (actionnewsjax.com, September 3, 2026)
- Man who cut down Flock camera in St. Johns County claimed he was working with the ‘NSA’ (Yahoo, September 3, 2026)
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Updated September 6, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.