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REWRITTEN AFTER PUBLISHINGFriday 04 September 2026

kob.com changed its headline after publishing.

Man arrested for allegedly taking downwith truck full of Flock cameras in Albuquerque

Jevon Martinez of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, was arrested on September 2 after removing multiple Flock Safety cameras from Bernalillo County and driving…

kob.com as captured

As published

5 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

abqraw.com as published: Man Takes Flock Cameras Down in Bernalillo County, Shows Up to BCSO HQ with Them in Back of Truckabqraw.com2026-09-04 11:43:53koat.com as published: BCSO arrests man after stealing 10 Flock cameraskoat.com2026-09-04 11:43:53kob.com as published: Man arrested with truck full of Flock cameras in Albuquerquekob.com2026-09-03 11:05:16krqe.com as published: Man accused of destroying Flock cameras in Rio Rancho facing similar charges in Bernalillo Countykrqe.com2026-09-04 11:43:53timesofindia.indiatimes.com as published: New Mexico man arrested after taking down Flock cameras, loading them into his truck and driving straighttimesofindia.indiatimes.com2026-09-04 11:43:53

Attributed to no one

Quoted verbatim from each outlet's own page. This site records what was published and who it was attributed to. It does not assess whether the claim is true.

koat.com

  • Court documents reveal that Martinez admitted that he personally removed the cameras, poles and solar panels.
  • investigators said he removed 10 Flock camera safety systems without authorization
  • investigators watched him drive past BCSO headquarters multiple times with equipment in his truck

named elsewhere in the same article: Jevon Martinez

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

  • According to reports on the incident, Martinez had been removing cameras in Bernalillo County

no speaker named anywhere in the article

What this entry found

  • CONFIRMED

    Both outlets' timeframes are consistent, with KOB 4 providing the specific month (May 2026) and KOB 4's publication date confirming that "Wednesday" refers…

    Checked against KOAT.the document

  • CONFIRMED

    KOAT's statement regarding a 2003 criminal history encompasses both the original felony charges filed and a subsequent criminal conviction. Public records…

    Checked against Police 1.the document

  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    The timing of the Rio Rancho arrest relative to the current incident

    • kob.com (states Martinez was arrested for damaging Flock cameras in Rio Rancho in May)
    • abqraw.com (states Martinez 'went viral' a few months back, less precise dating)
    the full text
  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    koat.com carried 7 details no other outlet reported.

    • 10 Flock camera systems were removed, valued at $16,500
    • Only two of the 10 cameras were associated with BCSO; the additional eight were managed by neighborhood associations
    • Martinez admitted he personally removed the cameras, poles and solar panels
    • Investigators watched Martinez drive past BCSO headquarters multiple times with equipment in his truck
    • The cameras were recovered after deputies stopped his truck outside the sheriff's office
    • Martinez has a criminal history dating back to 2003 involving charges of sexually exploiting a minor
    • Martinez is currently facing nine pending felony charges in Sandoval County arising from the alleged removal and damage of license plate reader equipment
5independent outlets
What happened, for context

Jevon Martinez of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, was arrested on September 2 after removing multiple Flock Safety cameras from Bernalillo County and driving them to the county sheriff's headquarters in his pickup truck, which he livestreamed on social media. Martinez cited privacy concerns about the cameras and stated he was returning them as a political statement. This follows his earlier arrest in Rio Rancho in May for similar removal of license plate reader equipment.

4 of 5 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: krqe.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • abqraw.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • koat.comINDEP
  • kob.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • krqe.comINDEP
  • timesofindia.indiatimes.comUNCLASSIFIED

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Jevon Martinez was arrested after removing Flock cameras in Bernalillo County and arriving at BCSO headquarters with them in his truckabqraw.com, koat.com, kob.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • Martinez livestreamed his actions on social media (Facebook Live or Facebook videos)abqraw.com, koat.com, kob.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • Martinez stated he was returning the cameras and not stealing themabqraw.com, koat.com, kob.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • Martinez had previously been arrested in Rio Rancho for removal of similar equipmentabqraw.com, koat.com, kob.com, krqe.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen had ended Flock contractsabqraw.com, kob.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • Martinez cited privacy and data protection concerns about the camerasabqraw.com, kob.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Reported by one outlet only

  • 10 Flock camera systems were removed, valued at $16,500only koat.com
  • Only two of the 10 cameras were associated with BCSO; the additional eight were managed by neighborhood associationsonly koat.com
  • Martinez admitted he personally removed the cameras, poles and solar panelsonly koat.com
  • Investigators watched Martinez drive past BCSO headquarters multiple times with equipment in his truckonly koat.com
  • The cameras were recovered after deputies stopped his truck outside the sheriff's officeonly koat.com
  • Martinez has a criminal history dating back to 2003 involving charges of sexually exploiting a minoronly koat.com

Reported unevenly

  • The timing of the Rio Rancho arrest relative to the current incidentstated by kob.com (states Martinez was arrested for damaging Flock cameras in Rio Rancho in May), abqraw.com (states Martinez 'went viral' a few months back, less precise dating)
  • The date of the current arreststated by koat.com (states September 2) · absent from kob.com (states Wednesday, which is a relative date that cannot be verified without knowing the publication date; kob.com article date not provided), abqraw.com (no specific date given for current arrest), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (no specific date given for current arrest)

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • Confirm the publication date of kob.com's article to establish what day 'Wednesday' refers to and whether it matches koat.com's September 2 date.
  • Confirm the specific date of Martinez's Rio Rancho arrest: kob.com states 'May' and abqraw.com states 'a few months back.' Which is correct?
  • Confirm whether koat.com's statement that Martinez 'has a criminal history dating back to 2003 where he faced multiple charges of sexually exploiting a minor' refers to charges filed, charges he was convicted of, or another legal status. This claim appears only in koat.com and carries reputational weight.

What was checked, and against what

2 of 2 confirmed against a primary source. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.

  • checked Confirm the publication date of kob.com's article to establish what day 'Wednesday' refers to and whether it matches koat.com's September 2 date.KOAT · establishes the underlying fact · Both outlets' timeframes are consistent, with KOB 4 providing the specific month (May 2026) and KOB 4's publication date confirming that "Wednesday" refers to September 2, 2026, matching KOAT. · 2026-09-05
  • checked This claim appears only in koat.com and carries reputational weight.Police 1 · establishes the underlying fact · KOAT's statement regarding a 2003 criminal history encompasses both the original felony charges filed and a subsequent criminal conviction. Public records confirm that while he initially faced multiple charges for sexual exploitation of a minor, the legal proceedings ultimately resulted in a conviction with a sentence of confinement and probation. · 2026-09-05