Monroe, MI — Law enforcement in Monroe County credited the use of FLOCK automated license plate reader technology with helping locate a juvenile runaway and identify an adult suspect now in custody.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a residence in Frenchtown Township on Friday, January 9, after receiving a report that a 14-year-old girl had run away from home.
Family members used a tracking application that showed the juvenile’s last known location at a Meijer store in Monroe. Deputies responded to the area but were initially unable to locate her.
With assistance from Meijer employees, deputies obtained surveillance video showing the juvenile leaving the store with an unknown adult male and entering a vehicle. Investigators then used the FLOCK Safety camera system to identify and track the vehicle involved.
Using FLOCK data, deputies located the vehicle and determined it was registered to an individual who drives for Uber. Information provided by the Uber driver led deputies to an area in the City of Monroe where both individuals had been dropped off.
Deputies later made contact with the juvenile and the adult male. The male was taken into custody on a charge of harboring a juvenile runaway. The juvenile was safely returned to her family.
Authorities said the suspect’s name is being withheld pending formal arraignment. The investigation remains ongoing to determine whether additional criminal charges will be filed.
Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact Monroe County Central Dispatch at 734-243-7070. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAKUP or online at 1800speakup.org.
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