Documented Incident
Multiple Flock license plate cameras cut down in Jackson Township and North Canton, Ohio
Event: August 14, 2026 · First reported: August 19, 2026 · 1 source
Jackson Township police in Stark County, Ohio, are investigating a series of incidents in which Flock Safety license plate reader cameras were cut or sawed down over roughly a week in August 2026. Damaged units included two cameras at a Lowe's on Strip Avenue NW reported Aug. 14, a state-owned camera on Fulton Drive NW, a Home Depot camera on Portage Street NW, and a township-owned camera on Wales Avenue NW cut Aug. 13. North Canton police reported a separate camera pole cut down Aug. 14 on Applegrove Street NW. No arrests were reported in the article.
The cluster of incidents reflects a broader national dispute over automated license plate readers, and how agencies and private retailers respond may shape enforcement and deployment decisions elsewhere.
Key facts
- Cameras owned by the township, the State of Ohio, Lowe's and Home Depot were among those reported damaged
- Home Depot said it had also reported camera damage on June 26 and July 28
- A Home Depot spokesperson said the company does not grant federal law enforcement access to its license plate readers
- Flock Safety says data is retained for one week unless a local police agency specifies otherwise
- No suspects had been identified or charged as of the report
Sources
This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.
- Jackson Township police investigating damage to Flock cameras (Canton Repository, August 19, 2026)
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