Published 7 days ago • loading... • Updated 1 day ago
Denver Woman Files Federal Lawsuit Claiming Flock Cameras Were Misused to Falsely Charge Her with Theft
The lawsuit alleges Flock Safety cameras tracked 120,000 devices and let police access Coloradans’ movements without warrants.
On Monday, Colorado resident Chrisanna Elser filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Flock Safety, the towns of Columbine Valley and Bow Mar, Sergeant Jamie Milliman, and Chief Bret Cottrell, alleging they misused surveillance systems to falsely accuse her of theft.
Milliman cited Elser for theft in September 2025 after claiming Flock camera footage of her Rivian proved her guilt, though she had no involvement in the $25 package disappearance from a Bow Mar porch shortly before noon on September 22.
Evidence, including tailor fittings and vehicle GPS data, proved Elser was elsewhere, yet Milliman refused to view it, using Flock to "digitally stalk" her and issue a summons that took two weeks to void after she produced proof of innocence.
Attorney Andy McNulty, representing Elser, argues the warrantless tracking violates the Fourth Amendment, seeking an injunction to stop Flock from allowing police to search movement history without a warrant, case number, or supervisor approval.
This litigation coincides with growing judicial scrutiny: on Thursday, Judge Sara E. Hill suppressed Flock evidence in a federal case, while lawmakers introduced the Ban Flock Act to restrict surveillance technology use by law enforcement nationwide.