Texas Vandal Targets 5 Flock Cameras, Leaving Behind Message About Epstein Files
Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office is on the hunt for a vandal who they say cut down multiple Flock cameras. One such incident took place in Cypress, Texas, around 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 30, according to Eyewitness News.
The outlet says that the constable’s office spoke with Eyewitness News, telling the outlet how surveillance footage had caught someone using power tools to fell a camera on Redoak Manor Lane. However, the removal of the Flock cameras wasn’t the only thing that the constable’s office was looking into.
According to Eyewitness News, someone left what appeared to be a politically motivated message behind on some of the cameras’ solar panels, referencing the Epstein files.
This isn’t the area’s first controversy with Flock cameras, and they’ve become a hot topic for residents recently. While some people support their use, others say they need to go. Here’s what we know.
The Cameras Are Owned by Harris County MUD 165
Vandal caught on camera taking power tool to Flock camera in Cypress neighborhood https://t.co/PaJdCh7PYl
— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) November 3, 2026
Footage captured the removal of at least one of the Flock cameras, and it was shared by Eyewitness News. The Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office told the outlet that at least five Flock cameras were cut down, although the office did not say whether additional footage captured the other incidents.
According to the report, Harris County Municipal Utility District 165 owns the cameras. However, the outlet says that the district didn’t respond to queries about who would pay for the damage.
Someone Left a Message Behind
The constable’s office has not publicly identified a suspect, but it did release the details of the message left behind. According to the outlet, someone used a stencil to spray-paint “Release the Epstein files” on the solar panel.
That’s something that frustrated one resident who spoke with Eyewitness News. “We are more worried about the affordability situation than we are about the Epstein files,” Jeff Sciba said. “None of us even care about it. So why are you taking it out on us because you don’t like what people are doing in our government?”
Flock Cameras Have Been a Topic of Discussion in the Region
Community Impact reported that 61 Flock cameras in nearby Harris County Precinct 4 had been decommissioned as of Oct. 8, citing concerns about ownership of the data and the use of AI. However, there are those who think that the Flock cameras provide a public-safety service within the community, like Sciba, who believes they can deter crime.
“Think about it. If it’s your kid or grandkid or your wife, someone kidnaps them, or there’s a murder, we have a way to trace people,” he told Eyewitness News.
There’s no word yet as to whether the vandalized Flock cameras will be replaced.
