Event Brief
Flock camera helps police arrest fatal hit-and-run suspect
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 04, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: St. Petersburg police said a Flock automated license plate reader helped locate a suspect in a fatal hit-and-run. Officers credited the system with identifying and tracking the vehicle, leading to the arrest.
WHO: St. Petersburg Police Department; the hit-and-run suspect
WHAT: Police used Flock license plate readers to locate and arrest a suspect tied to a fatal hit-and-run.
WHEN: Sep 04, 2026 at 10:27 AM ET
WHERE: St. Petersburg, Florida
WHY: No specific cause was reported beyond the event itself.
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