Albany County sheriff's investigator arrested for massive misuse of license-plate cameras

A long-time investigator for the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, Laurie Moore, was taken into custody on misdemeanor counts of second-degree falsifying business records and official misconduct. Prosecutors allege she exploited the Flock Safety license-plate reader, an AI-based surveillance network installed on public roads and other sites, to track a former girlfriend’s car roughly 3,000 times and to run numerous searches on four additional plates.

The investigation began after an outside source alerted authorities, prompting Sheriff Craig Apple to tighten system access so that only supervisors may use it, with oversight by Internal Affairs every 30 days. Moore is also accused of illegally accessing state Department of Vehicle records for personal purposes. Following her arrest, she was suspended from duty and is slated to appear in court on September 24. The sheriff’s office emphasized that the incident represents a breach of trust and pledged accountability.