Documented Incident
New Mexico man arrested after arriving at sheriff's office with Flock cameras in his truck
Event: September 17, 2025 · First reported: September 4, 2026 · 15 sources
Jevon Martinez of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, was taken into custody Wednesday after authorities said he appeared outside Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office headquarters with multiple Flock automated license plate readers in his pickup bed. He had posted videos that appeared to show him removing ALPR cameras around Albuquerque, saying he was returning rather than stealing or destroying them because BCSO had ended its Flock contracts. He was already facing charges in connection with damage to Flock cameras in Rio Rancho in May, and court records show nine felony counts including larceny, criminal damage to property and tampering with evidence, with a preliminary hearing set for Sept. 22. A BCSO spokesperson said Wednesday's incident remains under investigation.
The case sits at the intersection of a growing local debate over ALPR surveillance and the legal limits of protest, arising in a county whose sheriff publicly cited data-security concerns when canceling Flock contracts.
Key facts
- Jevon Martinez was arrested Wednesday outside BCSO headquarters in connection with a May incident involving Flock cameras in Rio Rancho.
- Court records list nine felony charges, including multiple counts of larceny, criminal damage to property and tampering with evidence; a preliminary hearing was scheduled for Sept. 22.
- In posted videos, Martinez said he was not stealing or destroying the cameras but 'returning' them, and described his dispute as being with Flock rather than the sheriff's office.
- Sheriff John Allen ended three BCSO contracts with Flock in late August, telling 4 Investigates on Aug. 24 that he was not comfortable saying the network was truly secure.
- Charges are allegations; no conviction has been reported, and BCSO said the latest incident is still under investigation.
Timeline
- September 4, 2026Man arrested after showing up to sheriff's office with multiple Flock cameras in truck
- September 8, 2026A Man got Arrested for Dismantling Flock Cameras in New Mexico
- September 22, 2026Suspected Flock camera vandal walks out of court hearing in Sandoval County
Sources
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- Man arrested after showing up to sheriff's office with multiple Flock cameras in truck (Fox News Channel Twenty Three, September 4, 2026)
- Man arrested after showing up to sheriff's office with multiple Flock cameras in truck (Cbs Austin, September 4, 2026)
- Man arrested after showing up to sheriff's office with multiple Flock cameras in truck (Kutv, September 4, 2026)
- Man arrested after showing up to sheriff's office with multiple Flock cameras in truck (Katv, September 4, 2026)
- Man arrested after showing up to sheriff's office with multiple Flock cameras in truck (Wgxa, September 4, 2026)
- Man arrested after showing up to sheriff's office with multiple Flock cameras in truck (Ksnv, September 4, 2026)
- Man arrested after showing up to sheriff's office with multiple Flock cameras in truck (Ktul, September 4, 2026)
- Man arrested after showing up to sheriff's office with multiple Flock cameras in truck (Wtvc, September 4, 2026)
- A Man got Arrested for Dismantling Flock Cameras in New Mexico (dailydot.com, September 8, 2026)
- Suspected Flock camera vandal walks out of court hearing in Sandoval County (KRQE, September 22, 2026)
- Suspected Flock camera vandal walks out of court hearing in Sandoval County (KRQE, September 22, 2026)
- Suspected Flock camera vandal walks out of court hearing in Sandoval County (NEWS10 ABC, September 23, 2026)
- Suspected Flock camera vandal walks out of court hearing (Louisiana First News, September 23, 2026)
- Suspected Flock camera vandal walks out of court hearing (Kfor, September 24, 2026)
- Suspected Flock camera vandal walks out of court hearing (WNCT, September 23, 2026)
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