A teenager has been arrested after damaging two FLOCK cameras in College Station.
Police say on August 28th, two cameras were damaged near Wellborn Road and Greens Prairie Road. The cameras had their wiring cut, they were draped with American flags, and there were anti-flock signs staked in the ground next to each camera.
It was those signs that led to the arrest of 19-year-old Luke Raymond Cordray, of College Station. Investigators were able to track Cordray using the barcodes on the stakes. They say they were purchased at Lowe’s and with the help of the Lowe’s inventory system, they were able to show that three purchases of those stakes were made in the 48 hours prior to the police inquiry.
One of those three purchases also included two American flags and wooden stakes. Surveillance video captured the teen making the purchased and walk to a vehicle, where they were able to view the license plate.
Ironically, FLOCK cameras were able to track his vehicle’s movements and place him in the area at the time of the damage. The estimated cost of repairs is $400 per camera.
Cordray was arrested on Monday and charged with Criminal Mischief involving damages between $750-$2,500. He was released on $5,000 bond.