Documented Incident
Wichita Falls police arrest man on warrants after Flock cameras damaged by gunfire
Event: October 17, 2026 · First reported: October 18, 2026 · 2 sources
Wichita Falls police said officers responded on Saturday, Oct. 17, to reports of gunfire that damaged multiple Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras near Professional Drive and Archer City Highway. Department spokesperson Jacob Vasquez said the Property Crimes Unit identified Mark Allen Hutchins as the suspect, and that he was located and arrested in Oklahoma on unrelated local charges with assistance from other agencies. Investigators obtained two felony criminal mischief warrants with $75,000 bonds each and four warrants for discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities with $25,000 bonds each. Police said further charges remain possible as the case is reviewed; the allegations have not been tested in court.
Damage to ALPR units has become a recurring flashpoint in communities where the cameras are deployed, and how agencies charge such cases — here, felony-level warrants with high bond amounts — shapes the legal stakes for similar incidents elsewhere.
Key facts
- Police said the gunfire damaging multiple Flock cameras was reported Saturday, Oct. 17, near Professional Drive and Archer City Highway in Wichita Falls, Texas.
- Mark Allen Hutchins was identified as the suspect and arrested in Oklahoma on separate local charges, according to WFPD.
- Warrants obtained: two felony criminal mischief counts at $75,000 bond each, plus four counts of discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities at $25,000 bond each.
- WFPD said additional charges are pending as the investigation continues; no conviction has been reported.
- The article does not state how many cameras were damaged, the cost of the damage, or any stated motive.
Sources
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- Flock cameras damaged by gunfire, suspect in custody (News Channel 6 | Wichita Falls, TX, October 18, 2026)
- Flock cameras damaged by gunfire, suspect in custody (Https://www.kswo.com, October 18, 2026)
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