A Derby man faces two criminal charges after prosecutors say he destroyed surveillance cameras used to read license plates.
The Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office charged Zachary Miller on Sept. 4 with two counts of criminal damage to property, according to KAKE. Court documents accuse Miller of knowingly damaging or destroying two Flock camera systems in Derby.
One camera belonged to the city of Derby. The other belonged to the Huckleberry Estates Homeowners Association, also in Derby, court records state. Each camera sustained damage valued between $1,000 and $25,000, according to the charging documents.
Flock cameras are automated license plate readers that capture images of passing vehicles and store location, date and time data.
Sedgwick County booking records show Miller was arrested Aug. 25 at North Nelson Drive and West Patriot Avenue in Derby on a criminal damage to property allegation. His arrest record was not publicly available, and the circumstances leading to the arrest have not been disclosed, KAKE reported.
The charges cover two cameras. The scope of the vandalism that evening was larger.
The Derby Informer reported that 10 Flock Safety cameras were cut down within Derby city limits on the evening of Aug. 25, with total damages estimated to exceed $26,000. Whether additional charges or suspects are connected to the remaining eight cameras has not been disclosed.
KWCH reported that the city of Derby declined to comment over the weekend and said it would respond Sept. 8.
No next court date for Miller has been made public. The case is pending in Sedgwick County District Court. Miller has not entered a plea, according to available court records.
Derby police ask anyone with information about the camera vandalism to contact the department.






