BARROW COUNTY, GA — An investigator with the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office has been arrested following allegations involving the use of Flock license plate cameras.

Stephanie Howard resigned from her position with the sheriff’s office and voluntarily turned herself in at the Barrow County Detention Center.

According to the sheriff’s office, an internal audit of its automated license plate reader system uncovered several suspicious searches allegedly conducted by Howard over approximately six months.

The findings led to allegations involving Howard’s use of the camera system.

Howard was released on $7,500 bail.