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Albany investigator arrested for allegedly using license plate cameras improperly

ABC News reports that a sheriff's investigator allegedly misused Flock cameras to track an ex-partner.

The short version

  • Laurie Moore, a senior investigator with the Albany County Sheriff's Office, was arrested Wednesday on misdemeanor charges of official misconduct and falsifying business records.[ABC News]
  • Sheriff Craig Apple stated that Moore conducted nearly 3,000 unauthorized searches of her ex-girlfriend's vehicle and tracked four acquaintances over more than a year.[ABC News]
  • The department suspended Moore indefinitely, placed a command staff member on administrative leave, and prohibited deputies from accessing Flock camera systems.[ABC News]

Key facts

  • Albany County Sheriff's Office senior investigator Laurie Moore was arrested on Wednesday and charged with second-degree falsifying business records and official misconduct.[ABC News]
  • Sheriff Craig Apple stated Moore entered false reasons to track her former girlfriend's license plate nearly 3,000 times without a valid investigation.[ABC News]
  • Moore was suspended indefinitely, another command staff member was placed on administrative leave, and deputies were barred from accessing Flock cameras.[ABC News]

What remains uncertain

  • The potential involvement or disciplinary outcome regarding the unnamed command staff member placed on administrative leave remains undisclosed.[ABC News]

Sources

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