Bad Flock info leads police to tow wrong car
The gist
Richmond, Virginia police towed Rosalyn Crump's Hyundai after a plate-free Flock search, and it was totaled.
The case questions police reliance on camera leads and who pays.
How it unfolded
- Jul 29, 2026Richmond police, lacking a plate number in a shooting investigation, searched Flock records by make, model, color and year; Rosalyn Crump's 2012 Hyundai Elantra surfaced, and officers came to her home shortly before 2 a.m.
- Jul 29, 2026Crump said she had driven the car all day and had been at her mother's house; body-camera footage showed an officer dismissing her account despite no confirmed plate match, and the Elantra was towed by Seibert's Towing and impounded as evidence.
- Jul 29, 2026Hours later police identified a similar-looking car actually tied to the shooting and released Crump's Elantra; she was not told until four days later, and Seibert's told Moneywise police did not actually release the car until then.