From Futurism · Joe Wilkins · · 1m 20s
Armed Police Surround Home After Flock Camera Tip
Innocent couple in Kentucky faced armed police at 4am after Flock camera led to false suspect match.
In brief
Innocent couple in Kentucky faced armed police at 4am after Flock camera led to false suspect match. Lexington police surrounded Will Penn's home with guns drawn at 4am based on a tenuous Flock camera match, despite no real threat. Originally reported by Futurism.
Innocent couple in Kentucky
Will Penn and Robin Pen were shocked when police surrounded their home at 4:00am last Saturday, guns drawn and floodlights blazing through their windows.
Police used Flock camera data
Lexington police identified Penn's truck as a potential match using Flock's automatic license plate readers after a victim described the offender's vehicle make, model, and color.
False suspect match
The officer told Penn the vehicle they were trying to find was nearly identical to his, based on a description from the victim in a felony assault investigation.
“There was an incident tonight in which the vehicle we are trying to find is nearly identical to yours”
Police claim it was a test
Lexington Police said they were testing a paper-thin lead generated by Flock ALPRs, not that Penn was in trouble.
Penn's trauma
Penn said his 94-year-old grandmother was scared to death inside the house during the armed police raid at 4am.
“Given how the situation was with weapons and 4 o'clock in the morning, I mean, it’s shocking. It really is”
Police commander's stance
Commander Daniel Burnett said Flock ALPRs are just an investigative lead like other information law enforcement has access to, but Penn says police are jumping the gun.
“Flock ALPRs are simply just an investigative lead and resource like lots of other information that law enforcement has access to”
The key point
Lexington police surrounded Will Penn's home with guns drawn at 4am based on a tenuous Flock camera match, despite no real threat.
