Winona Police Department Says City's 8 Flock Cameras Have Been Stolen
The protest highlights privacy concerns over license plate readers as police say the cameras help solve crimes and find missing people.
- Between July 29 and August 1, all eight Winona Police Department Flock cameras were stolen from four city locations after their poles were cut down near the base.
- Valued at approximately $3,000 each, the cameras represent a total loss of roughly $24,000 to the department's budget, part of a broader national trend of Flock camera vandalism.
- Activist Car Gunn, known as "theflockblocker" on Instagram, has protested the cameras by physically blocking their view, arguing they constitute an "invasion of privacy for law-abiding citizens."
- As of August 4, none of the stolen cameras have been recovered, and the Winona Police Department confirms the investigation into the coordinated theft remains active.
- Communities across Minnesota face ongoing debates regarding surveillance technology; the Columbia Heights City Council voted last month to end its Flock contract due to community privacy concerns.
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Winona police want to know who stole their Flock surveillance cameras
The police say that over the weekend, officers found the poles the cameras were mounted on had been cut down and the cameras were gone. Flock cameras are stirring controversy across the country as they compile license plate and other vehicle details in a national database.
Winona PD: All 8 Flock cameras stolen, missing
WINONA, Minn., (WLAX, WEUX) - The Winona Police Department is looking for more information after reporting that all eight of their Flock cameras have gone missing. Officials say they noted no activities on the cameras and noted that all cameras on the poles were cut down near the base. Officials say the stolen cameras were [...]
All 8 of Winona's Flock cameras stolen as cities across the state continue to see theft, vandalism
Winona police are investigating after all eight of the city's Flock cameras were cut down and stolen. It's the latest city in the state to experience Flock camera theft or vandalism; cameras have been reported stolen or damaged in Duluth, Plymouth, Faribault, Edina and Anoka County.
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