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CA-HERCULES-VIGILANT-HOTLIST-2018-11
Agency/system incident
Police failed to update a hotlist after a stolen rental vehicle was recovered; Vigilant ALPR later flagged it and two innocent men were detained at gunpoint.
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Last verified August 25, 2026
//Person
Name
Agency/system incident
Role title
ALPR enforcement incident
Role type
System / investigative misuse or error
Agency
Hercules Police Department
City
Hercules
County
Contra Costa
State
California
//Current status
Status
Documented ALPR Error / Wrongful Stop
Employment outcome
Unknown
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
Unknown
//Alleged conduct and technology
Why this case is in the database
Police failed to update a hotlist after a stolen rental vehicle was recovered; Vigilant ALPR later flagged it and two innocent men were detained at gunpoint.
Technology type
Police failed to update a hotlist after a stolen rental vehicle was recovered; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Vigilant Solutions
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
Unknown
Known alleged search count
Unknown
Known duration
Unknown
Stale hotlist dataWrongful armed detention
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
Public reporting / records / litigation
Investigating agency
Unknown
ALPR vendor
Vigilant
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown
//Timeline
Public reporting / records / litigation
Documented ALPR Error / Wrongful Stop
Arrested / Charged