Stolen sedan recovered on Highway 101 after ALPR alert
San Francisco police credited an automated license plate reader alert with locating a reported stolen sedan on Highway 101 southbound. Officers stopped the vehicle without incident and returned it to the owner within four hours of the initial report. The department attributed the fast recovery to the camera network deployed along major corridors.
"Officers were notified via an ALPR hit and located the vehicle within minutes." — SFPD statement
What this means for community leaders
Corridor-level ALPR coverage can accelerate recovery of vehicles reported stolen from residential communities near major routes.
- Outcome
- Stolen vehicle recovered
- Agency
- San Francisco Police Department
- Vendor
- Flock Safety
- Technology role
- ALPR alert flagged the plate as stolen; officers responded to the location.
- Crime category
- vehicle theft
- Incident date
- 6/10/2026
- Publication date
- 6/11/2026
- Confidence
- 88%
Sources (2)
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