Cobb County police arrested Colby Williams after the Flock cameras he allegedly tried to destroy captured his license plate.

Williams faces 10 charges: four counts of second-degree criminal damage to property, four counts of third-degree arson, one count of reckless conduct and one count of interference with government property, Atlanta News First reported.

According to his arrest warrant, Williams fired a projectile at a Flock camera at East Cobb Park off Roswell Road on Tuesday night, Sept. 1, causing "two large melted spots." He also allegedly placed a sticker on the camera pole reading "deflock" with a QR code linking to a website that maps license plate reader cameras nationwide.

Williams then allegedly drove about two miles to a Home Depot, where he shot projectiles at three more Flock cameras. Two caught fire. The third had two bullet holes.

The cameras captured a license plate number that led investigators to Williams, according to the arrest warrant.

He was booked in the Cobb County Jail on Thursday, Sept. 3, with no bond set.

"We'll remind people not to damage property," Cobb County Police Sgt. Eric Smith said.

The arrest comes amid a broader debate over Flock Safety's automated license plate readers in Cobb County. The department operates 182 cameras countywide, generating about 2,000 monthly alerts for stolen vehicles, missing persons and wanted suspects, according to figures police presented at community town halls in late August.

Cobb County Police Chief Dan Ferrell announced monthly audits and policy updates at those town halls to address residents' privacy concerns. At an Aug. 27 session, Ferrell said the department wanted to hear directly from the community: "Let's sit down, let them speak and see what their concerns actually are and see what kind of understanding we can come to." A second town hall was held Aug. 31 at Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center, 2051 Lower Roswell Road in East Cobb.

Flock camera vandalism is not limited to Cobb County. In July, the Barrow County Sheriff's Office reported vandals damaged several cameras in that area, including cutting down a solar panel that powers the system. Statewide, at least 20 law enforcement officers and officials have been arrested, terminated, investigated or disciplined this year for misusing Flock cameras or violating the state law restricting camera use to official law enforcement purposes, according to reporting by Reason as of late July.

On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the Clayton County Sheriff's Office arrested a deputy accused of misusing Flock cameras. The Hall County Sheriff's Office fired a deputy for the same reason the following day, Wednesday, Sept. 2.

Residents who have information about Flock camera vandalism can contact the Cobb County Police Department.