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AKRON, Ohio — Three people face felony vandalism charges following damage to Flock Safety license-plate cameras, according to a November 10 Cleveland 19 report citing Akron police.
Police said warrants were issued October 2 and arrests followed October 22 in connection with damage around August 10.
Officials reported that 17 cameras had been damaged or stolen since July. That network-wide total should not be read as proof that the three defendants were responsible for every incident.
The report said Akron’s camera network remained active while investigators reviewed other damage reports. License-plate readers collect plate information and still images; they are different from school-zone speed-enforcement cameras.
The charges remain allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
