Teen arrested for damaging flock cameras says he did it in Bulloch County

Teen arrested for damaging flock cameras says he did it in Bulloch County

According to arrest report, the suspect told investigators he "doesn't trust license plate readers." According to arrest report, the suspect told investigators he "doesn't trust license plate readers." A 19-year-old Florida college student charged in an anti-surveillance vandalism spree told investigators he spray-painted a Flock Safety camera in Bulloch County, according to police. River Isaiah Blair, of Jacksonville Beach, is accused of disabling eight cameras across Georgia and coastal Florida in late June. He faces multiple counts of third-degree felony criminal mischief in Florida, but no charges have been announced in Bulloch County. The Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office said its investigation remains active and authorities are working with Florida law enforcement to identify the person who damaged the camera on U.S. Highway 301 North. A Bulloch County deputy stopped Blair on July 2 for failing to maintain his lane. Investigators said he was driving a red Mazda connected to the Florida vandalism cases and had a ladder in the back seat. He was released after the deputy addressed the traffic violation. Jacksonville Beach police stopped Blair again July 4. During an interview with detectives, he expressed a strong dislike of Flock camera technology and admitted damaging three cameras in Atlantic Beach, two in Neptune Beach, two in Jacksonville Beach and one in Bulloch County, according to an arrest report. The investigation began after Atlantic Beach officers discovered…

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