Looking closely, you can see a glue-like substance coating part of the lens of a Flock camera along France Avenue in Edina. Edina Police say someone vandalized the camera on June 23rd, making it the 4th camera damaged in the city since 2023. Authorities in the metro and across Minnesota say they’re seeing an uptick in damage to license-reading cameras, especially Flock cameras. In Winona, authorities say eight cameras were stolen between July 29th and August 1st. Most departments will tell you they’re working to replace broken or stolen cameras.