MILLCREEK TOWNSHIP NEWS

Multi-State Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud

Between July and October 2025, Millcreek police investigated three fraud cases in which victims’ credit and debit card information was stolen and used to obtain cash advances at local banks, totaling $ 13,500. The suspect used counterfeit IDs under assumed names and reprogrammed credit cards loaded with stolen account information. She traveled repeatedly through Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, targeting banks along her route.

When bank surveillance cameras failed to capture the license plate on one of the rental vehicles, Millcreek investigators turned to Flock. By querying cameras near the bank, detectives identified the exact vehicle she was driving that day, closing an evidentiary gap traditional surveillance couldn’ t bridge.

“ This technology is giving our officers a force multiplier. Cases that would have gone cold now have leads. Suspects who crossed multiple state lines to commit crimes in Millcreek are being identified and brought to justice.”

-Chief Carter Mook

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Repeat Retail Theft Across Multiple Locations

In early 2026, Millcreek police

received a report of retail theft at a

local retailer. Investigators used

Flock LPR data to identify a suspect

vehicle, then linked the same

suspect and vehicle to two

additional theft incidents at

separate local retailers, incidents

that had initially been logged as

unconnected cases.

Combined, the three cases involve

more than $ 3,000 in stolen

merchandise. Charges have been

filed and additional charges are

forthcoming, with investigators

exploring a possible organized

retail crime connection. Without

Flock, these cases likely would have

remained open with no active leads.

Still Growing, Already Working

Flock is still relatively new for

Millcreek investigators, and

department-wide training is

ongoing. Even so, the technology

has already produced actionable

leads in multiple cases that

previously would have gone inactive.

More than 20 Pennsylvania law

enforcement agencies, including PA

State Police, Allentown PD, and

Bethlehem PD, are already using the

platform, with documented results

including faster arrests and reduced

vehicle theft rates. For Millcreek

residents, the program represents a

commitment to smarter, more

efficient policing, one that brings

stronger privacy safeguards

alongside stronger investigative

capabilities.

For Millcreek residents, the program

represents a commitment to

smarter, more efficient policing, one

that brings stronger privacy

safeguards alongside stronger

investigative capabilities.

Driven by a shared mission to eliminate crime and shape a safer future, Flock has become a trusted partner to communities and organizations across the country. Today, more than 12,000 customers and 1,500 businesses rely on Flock ' s technology to protect the people and places that matter most. That trust translates into real results: Flock helps solve over 2,800 crimes every single day and contributes to the resolution of an estimated 10 % of all reported crime in the United States.