Flock Hits Led to Marijuana Arrest After Wisconsin-to-michigan Trips

The April 2025 case, detailed in a Wisconsin criminal complaint, shows deputies used Flock hits to observe Abrams-Phillips driving from Wisconsin to Michigan and back, then intercepted him on Interstate 41 near Green Bay. After pulling him over, Deputy Kowalski detected the odor of raw marijuana from the vehicle. Abrams-Phillips, who was wanted for bail jumping on domestic violence charges, had that charge dismissed and was found guilty only of weed possession.

The complaint notes previous Flock hits indicated he travels to Michigan frequently, a known source state for marijuana. Flock audit reports from the Brown County Sheriff's Department show dozens of searches that day, often across thousands of cameras. The case highlights concerns about surveillance overreach, as police used the technology to tack on minor crimes based on travel patterns, echoing past incidents like Texas police searching 80,000 Flock cameras for a woman who had a self-administered abortion. Flock executives have since promoted the cameras' role in rescuing abducted children.