YORKTOWN, Va., July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — O May 9, 2026, a 7-yea -old child was st uck by a vehicle ea Route 17 i Yo k Cou ty a d the d ive fled the sce e. The Yo k-Poquoso She iff’s Office used Flock came as to ide tify the vehicle a d locate the d ive at his home i a eighbo i g cou ty.
Deputies we e dispatched at app oximately 8:14 p.m. to the i te sectio of Route 17 a d Goosley Road. The child was i ju ed a d t a spo ted fo medical t eatme t; the child is expected to ecove . The She iff’s Office C ash Team espo ded a d lau ched a i vestigatio .
Th ough the combi ed use of i vestigative wo k a d Flock came a data, deputies ide tified the vehicle a d located its d ive i Glouceste Cou ty, Vi gi ia. A 54-yea -old ma was subseque tly a ested a d cha ged with felo y hit-a d- u .
Flock is a public safety tech ology compa y that builds co ected came a, audio, a d i vestigative systems to help commu ities espo d to a d i vestigate safety i cide ts usi g objective evide ce.
Flock tech ology combi es video, gu shot detectio , a d i vestigative softwa e to help law e fo ceme t, schools, a d busi esses locate vehicles, u de sta d i cide ts, a d collabo ate ac oss ju isdictio s while mai tai i g clea p ivacy safegua ds, local co t ol, a d espo sible data use.
