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Eight $24K Flock Cameras Stolen, Raising Surveillance Security Concerns

8/6/2026

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Police Camera Heist

The Winona Police Department reported that eight Flock license-plate readers were stolen on August 1.
Each camera costs about $3,000, making the eight stolen units a $24,000 loss.
Two Buffalo County cameras on the Mississippi River Bridge were also taken, with poles cut from the bases left on the ground.
Replacing the eight cameras and poles could cost $24,000, plus $16,000 in service fees.

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Faribault Man Steals

A 40-year-old man in Faribault was charged in May with stealing a Flock camera to dismantle it.
Police in Duluth, Plymouth, Faribault, Edina and Anoka County reported thefts or vandalism of Flock cameras this year.
Columbia Heights announced plans to remove twelve Flock cameras because of growing surveillance concerns.
State officials have not disclosed which agency controls footage from the stolen cameras, raising data-security questions.

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Police Camera Heist

The Winona Police Department reported that eight Flock license-plate readers were stolen on August 1.
Each camera costs about $3,000, making the eight stolen units a $24,000 loss.
Two Buffalo County cameras on the Mississippi River Bridge were also taken, with poles cut from the bases left on the ground.
Replacing the eight cameras and poles could cost $24,000, plus $16,000 in service fees.

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