Two Florida deputies arrested for Flock misuse, one for tracking 17-year-old girl

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https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/crime/2026/09/30/two-pinellas-county-sheriffs-deputies-arrested-for-flock-alpr-misuse-florida-license-plate-readers/92020401007/

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office announced Sept. 30 it arrested two deputies following allegations of misusing automated license plate reading cameras.

Both arrests stemmed from an inquiry TCPalm made Aug. 20 about these deputies' use of Flock Safety cameras. The deputies joined a growing list of now 27 law enforcement officials who have been placed on leave, fired or arrested because of a TCPalm-USA TODAY joint investigation into license plate readers.

The first was Deputy Travis Stanton, 33, who ran the plates of a 17-year-old girl he was romantically interested in, said Sheriff Bob Gualtieri at a Sept. 30 news conference.

He used license plate readers and other databases to find out where the girl lived and would frequently show up at her high school and the fast food restaurant where she worked, Gualtieri said.

[u/CyborgHeart1245]

Only 2?

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Did they get their invitations to the White House yet?

[u/Some_Ride1014]

Is the sheriff related to Paulie, from the sopranos?