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Police holds innocent driver at gunpoint due to camera error

9 August 2026 · in 80 words

Police holds innocent driver at gunpoint due to camera error

An innocent driver and passenger were held at gunpoint by multiple police cruisers on Interstate 94 in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, after a Flock Safety camera system mistakenly flagged their car. The automated license plate reader (ALPR) system incorrectly linked their vehicle to an active homicide investigation in Milwaukee.

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