Documented Incident
Mount Pleasant police investigating damage to Flock camera at Lowe's on Market Center Boulevard
Event: September 12, 2025 · First reported: September 15, 2026 · 2 sources
Mount Pleasant Police Department officers responding to an unrelated call on Saturday, September 12 noticed a Flock Safety camera that had been knocked down, according to police. Officers said they determined the camera belonged to the Lowe's Home Improvement store on Market Center Boulevard and searched for footage of the incident, but found none. An employee at a neighboring business told officers she had last seen the camera standing two days earlier, and a Lowe's employee estimated the damage at $800 and said the store had no cameras pointed at the Flock device. No arrests have been reported and the investigation is described as ongoing.
The incident involves a privately owned ALPR camera on retail property rather than a police-operated device, highlighting how much of the Flock network sits on private land where ownership, data access, and oversight are often unclear to the public.
Key facts
- Officers found the downed Flock camera while responding to a separate call on Saturday, September 12, according to Mount Pleasant police.
- The camera was identified as belonging to the Lowe's Home Improvement store on Market Center Boulevard.
- A Lowe's employee estimated total damage at $800 and told police the store had no cameras facing the Flock camera.
- Police said no footage of the incident was located; a nearby business employee reported last seeing the camera upright two days prior.
- No suspect or arrest has been reported; the case remains under investigation.
Sources
This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.
- MPPD investigating after Lowe’s Flock camera damaged (WCBD News 2, September 15, 2026)
- MPPD investigating after Lowe's Flock camera damaged (Wcbd-tv News Channel 2, September 15, 2026)
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Updated September 15, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.