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Charges Against Man Who Destroyed 3D-Printed ‘Decoy’ Flock Camera Drastically Reduced After State Admits It Was Not Very Valuable

404 Media • September 15, 2026 • science

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Three felony charges against Evan Meyer for destroying a police department's 3D-printed decoy Flock camera in Oviedo, Florida, have been reduced to misdemeanors after police acknowledged the camera's value was under $1,000.
Meyer was initially charged with destruction of computer equipment, criminal mischief for property damage over $1,000, and grand theft between $750 and $5,000, all felonies.
The police department had used 3D-printed shells of Flock cameras as decoys to catch vandals and refused to release details about the cameras' construction during the investigation.
The reduced charges now classify the damage as $200 or less and include petty theft under $750, reflecting the camera's minimal monetary value.