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Oviedo Police Use Fake Flock Camera to Catch Vandalism Suspect

Police said the replica camera was installed after several real Flock Safety devices were stolen from the corridor.

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Oviedo police turned to a 3D printer and a decoy license plate reader to catch a man accused of vandalizing cameras, a police operation that surprised the city's mayor.

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Oviedo police use fake Flock camera to catch vandalism suspect

Oviedo police turned to a 3D printer and a decoy license plate reader to catch a man accused of vandalizing cameras, a police operation that surprised the city's mayor.

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Man Busted For Destroying Fake Flock Camera

Perp, 24, walked into "bait" trap set by Florida investigators Within a few hours of cops installing the replica camera, Evan Meyer cut the device down and smashed it into pieces, according to an arrest report. Flock Bait

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'I am speechless': Police used fake Flock camera, Oviedo mayor says

The mayor of Oviedo on Friday posted to social media that she had no idea her city's police department had used a fake Flock camera.

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Man arrested in Oviedo for smashing fake police Flock camera

An Oviedo man was arrested for smashing a police bait camera because he felt monitored by surveillance technology.

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Oviedo Man, 24, Busted With Pruning Shears Destroying Fake Flock Camera

Evan Meyer, 24, faces felony charges after Oviedo police say he destroyed a bait camera set up following real Flock camera thefts.

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Oviedo Police Installed a Fake ALPR Camera and the Mayor Didn't Know

The Mayor of Oviedo said she did not know that the City Police Department she manages installed a fake Flock camera. Megan Sladek confirmed that the city administrator notified her that the Oviedo Police Department set up one of these automatic license plate recognition cameras, known as ALPR (Automatic License Plate Recognition). “I ran out of words. I spoke to the city administrator and confirmed to me that the Oviedo Police Department actuall…

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WFTV 9 abc broke the news on Friday, August 21, 2026.
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