NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - A major ruling from the Virginia Court of Appeals pertaining to a Norfolk case.

Documents show the Appeals Court ruled that Norfolk police do not need a search warrant to access data from the city's Flock cameras, reversing a lower court decision.

The decision stems from a 2024 investigation involving a man accused of attempted rape and abduction. Police used Flock camera photos to question the suspect about his route on the day of the alleged crimes. Flock technology captures license plates.

The Norfolk Circuit Court initially threw out parts of the suspect's statements, saying they were inadmissible because the search of the Flock cameras violated his privacy. However, the Appeals Court reversed this decision, stating that drivers have no reasonable expectation o

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