The San Diego Police Department is facing a lawsuit after a man was jailed for a month based on a Flock camera alert. Hugo Parra was arrested in November on felony charges related to an attempted carjacking, despite evidence indicating he was not involved. The police relied on Flock data and a witness statement to connect Parra to the crime, which involved a red Alfa Romeo and a man in a gray hoodie. Parra was wearing a white hoodie and was actually five miles away from the crime scene at the time, according to his attorney, Alex Coolman. The police did not have sufficient evidence, such as a partial license plate, to verify the vehicle's involvement and could have used Parra's cellphone location data to confirm his alibi.
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San Diego Police Department Faces Lawsuit Over Wrongful Arrest
Hugo Parra was jailed for a month after being wrongfully arrested by the San Diego Police Department, which relied on Flock camera data that indicated he was five miles away from the crime scene. A lawsuit has been filed against the department for the wrongful arrest, highlighting issues with the evidence used in the case.
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