Colorado woman falsely accused of theft after Flock license plate hit, sues Flock Safety and two town police departments

Colorado woman Chrisanna Elser has filed a class-action lawsuit against Flock Safety, the towns of Columbine Valley and Bow Mar, and two police officers over being falsely accused of theft in September 2025. The complaint alleges that officer Jamie Milliman identified her as the thief of a $25 package and issued a citation based solely on Flock's license plate recognition system showing her truck passing through Bow Mar during the incident, and refused to review vehicle camera and GPS records that could prove her innocence. Elser spent two weeks clearing her name before the police chief dismissed the citation. The complaint also alleges that the camera network Flock sold to the two towns covers all three entrances and exits of Bow Mar, allowing officers to search the historical movements of any vehicle without a warrant, probable cause, or supervisor approval, and cites patent filings and audit logs claiming the system has facial recognition, predictive policing, and demographic analysis capabilities, and has long lacked controls such as search justification and multi-factor authentication.