Man Arrested After Allegedly Cutting Down Flock Safety Cameras And Bringing Them To Sheriff’s Headquarters

A man with a truck bed full of Flock cameras was arrested in Albuquerque today. The same man was recently accused of damaging Flock cameras in Rio Rancho. pic.twitter.com/SoUrOwLWvx

— KOB 4 (@KOB4) September 2, 2026

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Authorities arrested Jevon Martinez for damaging Flock cameras in Rio Rancho in May. Then, Wednesday, he posted video on social media appearing to show him driving around Albuquerque and taking down automated license plate readers once again.

In those videos, he comments that since the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office ended its contract with Flock last month, those cameras should no longer be out on the streets.

“Just for the record, I am not stealing these. I am not destroying them. I am simply returning them to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department,” he said in one video.

Martinez, who goes by “Johnvon Thechamp” on social media, said his issue isn’t with BCSO, but rather with Flock, whose automated license plate readers have become a major topic of controversy around the country.

The cameras can track locations and store identifying information about your vehicle, and there have been concerns police have been using the cameras for personal matters such as tracking former romantic partners.

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#BREAKING: A bizarre scene has just occurred in court where a man accused of vandalizing Flock cameras says he has no intention of stopping.

When asked if he planned to continue taking down the cameras, he said:

“Absolutely. They are a clear threat to public safety.”

Police… pic.twitter.com/PTmTCXPUFP

— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) July 14, 2026

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The Sheriff’s Office recently ended its three contracts with Flock security, according to BCSO Sheriff John Allen.

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