License-plate alert near Beachwalk leads to chase, dramatic arrest amid intense Flock debate

September 21, 2026

Days after St. Johns County commissioners debated the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office’s use of Flock cameras, the agency highlighted what it called a license plate reader “success story” involving the capture of a wanted felon.

The dramatic episode began shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday when a license-plate reader detected a vehicle registered to David Kegley near County Road 210 and Beachwalk, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

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